As the number cases of coronavirus in Ohio crosses the 3,000 threshold and the number of deaths closes in on 100, Gov. Mike DeWine and state officials say the slow pace of testing may mask higher totals.
In the face of a growing pandemic that may not peak in Ohio for another two to six weeks, the state’s health director has extended a “stay-at-home” directive which was scheduled to expire on Monday until at least May 1.
Economic impact payments will be issued in the coming weeks and authorities are warning that scam artists have already thought up ways to use this opportunity to defraud Ohioans.
Columbus police are looking for an 11-year-old missing from the East Side since Thursday morning.
A record number of Ohioans filed their first unemployment compensation claims during the final week of March, straining a system that was already overloaded as businesses grapple with effects of the coronavirus pandemic and fueling fears of a widespread economic downturn.
The Ohio Department of Health has reported 2,547 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state with 65 fatalities.
All over Ohio and the rest of the nation, businesses and individuals are trying to fill the need for protective equipment for health care professionals and emergency personnel on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus.
A 42-year-old woman is facing a murder charges after police say she shot a man to death inside an East Side home early Thursday.
Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein has issued a clear warning: Anybody who fakes symptoms of COVID-19 to avoid being arrested or getting a ticket will be prosecuted.
Columbus Police discovered a live alligator while responding to an alleged robbery involving a gun and an Xbox.
