Pandemic cost: 350,000 Ohio jobs
The unemployment figures for Ohio released Friday paint a stark picture of the toll the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on the state’s economy.
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Lightning 3, CBJ 2 (OT)
Brayden Point scored 1:56 into overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Blue Jackets 3-2 in the CBJ’s first home game of the season.
WBK: (17) OSU 81, (11) Michigan 77
Jacy Sheldon scored 20 points, including a 3-pointer and two free throws in the final 48 seconds, and No. 17 Ohio State beat No. 11 Michigan 81-77.
DeWine leaves coronavirus curfew in place
Governor Mike DeWine is extending the statewide overnight curfew which was scheduled to expire Saturday.
City to spend $4.5M to improve police bodycams
City officials say they plan to invest $4.5 million in body-worn cameras for police and require officers use the cameras correctly.
Weekly unemployment claims up 15%
The number of Ohioans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits grew by 15% last week while the number of workers filing continuing claims dropped by over 12,000 amid an economy still struggling with pandemic-related slowdowns.
Police ID body on railroad tracks
Police have released the name of a man whose body was found lying on railroad tracks on the West Side last week.
Cavs’ Sexton outshines Brooklyn’s stars
On a night with the NBA watching Brooklyn’s Big 3, Collin Sexton stole the spotlight.
DeWine: 96% of Ohio schools plan to resume March 1
Governor Mike DeWine says nearly all of Ohio’s public school districts have told the state they plan to return to some form of in-person learning March 1.
Woman dies trapped between car, parking garage kiosk
A 23-y/o Columbus woman was killed in a freak accident inside a downtown-area parking garage.