OSU donates Epstein gifts to human trafficking initiative
Ohio State University will donate over $300,000 in contributions linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to the Ohio Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Initiative.
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Coroner: Fatal overdoses in Franklin Co. up 14 percent in 2019
Drug overdose deaths took a higher toll on African-American users in Franklin County last year, even while the death rates among whites and Hispanics showed slight declines.
Isolation raises concerns about abuse
While Ohio’s efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus appear to be making a positive impact, school closures and stay-at-home orders may be negative influences on more chronic social problems, such as child abuse and domestic violence
Jobless claims continue to stagger the imagination and the system
The number of workers idled by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio and across the U.S. continues to climb by leaps and bounds toward staggering heights.
Acton: Ohio is flattening the curve, but don’t let up
Even while the number of cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Ohio and the rest of the nation, the forecast for the “worst-case scenario” in the state is looking more optimistic than even a few days ago.
Marion prison guard dies of coronavirus
Gov. Mike DeWine says a state prison guard has died from the coronavirus.
Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting
One suspect was taken to the hospital after a chase and shootout with Columbus police officers on the Southwest Side Tuesday night.
Raise a glass: State OK’s liquor carry-out, delivery
A certain number of Ohioans toasted the news from the state Tuesday that the Ohio Liquor Control Commission approved an emergency rule allowing restaurants to sell up to two alcoholic drinks with food order.
Small earthquake reported near northeastern Ohio community
A small earthquake has struck near a northeastern Ohio community, though officials say it’s unlikely many people felt it.
Governor provides list of 167 inmates eligible for release
Gov. Mike DeWine has provided a new list of 167 state prison inmates who could be eligible for release after 10 inmates and 27 employees at several institutions tested positive.