Man charged with murder after pot deal ends in shootout
A 20-year-old man is in jail, charged with the murder of another man during a shootout that stemmed from a drug deal gone bad on the Southeast Side Friday night.
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Man in wheelchair killed in hit-skip
A man in a wheelchair who was trying to cross a road on the Southwest Side Monday night was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver.
DeWine: Schools will not reopen this year
Ohio’s schools will not reopen this school year, despite Gov. Mike DeWine’s plan to begin a phased-in reopening of the state’s businesses on May 1.
Inmates constitute nearly quarter of Ohio coronavirus cases
Figures show that Ohio inmates now make up nearly one in four of the state’s coronavirus cases.
DeWine encouraged by FDA on testing supplies
Governor Mike DeWine is calling on the federal government to help provide crucial materials that would allow a dramatic increase in testing for coronavirus in his state — and later reported a “very positive” response from the agency concerned.
Man shot helping his daughter as she was being robbed
Columbus police say a man is expected to recover from a gunshot wound after coming to his daughter’s aid while she was being robbed outside their West Side home late Sunday.
Reopening plans slowly coming into focus
Six-foot gaps between workers. Masks, gloves, barriers, hand sanitizer. These are things Ohioans can expect to find commonplace when life in the state enters the next phase of the battle against COVID-19.
Unemployment rate jumps amid COVID-19 job losses
Ohio’s unemployment rate increased from 4.1 percent in February to 5.5 in March, reflecting the first massive wave of job losses blamed on the coronavirus pandemic.
DeWine says some businesses may reopen after May 1
Governor Mike DeWine says some businesses taking proper precautions amid the pandemic could begin reopening after May 1.
Pledge brings Ohio neighborhood together — at a distance
One mom’s morning Pledge of Allegiance has become a tradition in a neighborhood in Kettering.