Pence in Ohio: US economy bouncing back
Vice President Mike Pence says the nation’s economy is rebounding well from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NFL cancels Hall of Fame game, delays inductions
The NFL has canceled the Hall of Fame game in Canton that traditionally opens the preseason and is delaying the 2020 induction ceremonies for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Crew returns July 11
The Columbus Crew SC is set to open play in the “MLS is Back Tournament” July 11 against in-state rivals FC Cincinnati at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Number of unemployed continues to drop
For the eighth week in a row, the number of Ohioans continuing to claim unemployment benefits has declined as the state’s economy slowly emerges from its pandemic-related shutdown.
Virus response lifts DeWine’s approval rating
Nearly half of the people in central Ohio responding to a new poll say they know someone who has caught the coronavirus.
14-year-old shot to death in NE Side
Police say a teen riding in a vehicle was shot to death on a North Linden street Wednesday night, though they are not certain whether the bullet that killed the 14-year-old came from inside the car or outside.
Nine indicted in child sex trafficking ring
A southern Ohio man and eight other people, including a Columbus woman, are accused in a federal indictment of exchanging drugs for sexual access to children of drug-addicted parents.
Ex-frat president pleads guilty in deadly Ohio U. hazing case
The former president of a now-defunct fraternity at Ohio University has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from hazing that led to a student’s death two years ago.
Lawsuit says Strauss was placed above accountability
An updated lawsuit alleges a former Ohio State University student health director acknowledged he knew of a doctor’s practice of conducting a genital exam on every patient he saw.
Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant
Republican Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of an all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered last year.