$41M sex abuse settlement by OSU covers 162 of doc’s accusers
Ohio State University will pay about $41 million to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men alleging decades-old sexual abuse and mistreatment by a team doctor, Richard Strauss.
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DeWine stands by Acton
Governor Mike DeWine made it plain that he will veto a bill in the Statehouse restricting the authority of the state health department and director Dr. Amy Acton to issue directives closing schools and businesses and restricting the movement of Ohio residents.
Salons, restaurants, bars, spas start reopening May 15
Gov. Mike DeWine says bars and restaurants in Ohio can fully reopen in two weeks, on May 21.
10-year-old dies after being hit by car
A 10-year-old boy died after being hit by a car while crossing a Northeast Side street Thursday afternoon.
Fallen officers observance “Lights Ohio Blue”
The fifth annual Light Ohio Blue campaign honoring slain law enforcement officers begins Friday with a caravan across central Ohio.
Pandemic job losses continue amid restart
As Ohio businesses slowly resume a version of their normal operations, the number of unemployed workers continued to climb last week with more than 1.1 million now idled by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began seven weeks ago.
House votes to limit health orders
If it reaches his desk, Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to veto a measure limiting the authority of state health director Dr. Amy Acton to issue closure and stay-at-home orders such as those that have shut down schools and businesses and kept Ohioans indoors for much of the last seven weeks as a pandemic rages across the world.
OSU survey shows virus concerns among new moms
The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional fears about risks for moms-to-be and their babies.
Elections chief pushes for changes before fall vote
Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose says Ohio needs to take the application process for mail-in ballots online and make other voting-law changes to assure the presidential election runs smoothly in November.
Help for cities; teachers union wants help for schools
The Ohio Senate on Wednesday unanimously a bill authorizing the distribution of $350 million of federal funding to help counties, municipalities and townships with COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses.