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Ohio Ending Mass Gathering Ban As Part Of Simplified Health Order
COLUMUBS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio is issuing a new, streamlined health order that encompasses its guidance on mass gatherings and other COVID-19 restrictions. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the new order… Read More
Ohio Hits 1 Millionth COVID Case As Vaccinations Speed Up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Just over a year after the state diagnosed its first patients, Ohio exceeded the milestone of 1 million COVID-19 cases. “When this started, I didn’t have… Read More
Gov. DeWine Sets Benchmark For Lifting Ohio’s Public Health Orders
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine gave his most confident signal yet that the end of the pandemic is close, declaring Thursday that he will lift all COVID-19 public… Read More
Gov. DeWine Reminds Nursing Homes To Allow Compassionate Care Visits
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a letter to all Ohio’s nursing homes to make sure they’re clear on the federal government’s guidelines for visitations, which remain heavily… Read More
DeWine: Ohio Will Have 1,300 Schools Vaccinated By End Of Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Calling it an “urgent necessity” to return students to the classroom, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says more than 1,300 schools will have their teachers and staff vaccinated… Read More
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Won’t Run For Re-Election In 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOSU) — Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announced that he will not seek re-election in 2022, blaming the worsening “partisan gridlock” in Congress. “This was not an easy decision because… Read More
Columbus Police Release Body Camera Footage Of Officer Killing Andre Hill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Body camera footage shows a Columbus Police officer fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after finding him in his garage early Tuesday… Read More
DeWine Says First Batch Of Vaccines Could Arrive In December
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio could see its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on December 15, Gov. Mike DeWine announced, bringing some welcome news as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations show no… Read More
Gov. DeWine Downplays Threat Of Another Shutdown Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday dismissed the idea of another statewide shutdown, even as Ohio sees its highest-ever surge of coronavirus cases – surpassing even… Read More
DeWine: ‘I Wish The President Would Wear The Mask More’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine says that President Trump’s diagnosis and hospitalization should be a reminder that “no one is immune” from COVID-19. “Ohioans should ask: What are the… Read More
Nursing Homes Can Allow Indoor Visitation On October 12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio will begin allowing indoor visitation at nursing homes, long-term care centers and intermediate care facilities, months after closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Intermediate… Read More
Big Ten Will Resume College Football Season In October
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State football is coming back in October. In a reversal from last month, the Big Ten presidents voted unanimously to resume the football season starting the… Read More
DeWine Predicts More COVID-19 Cases As Schools Reopen
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is already seeing an increase of of COVID-19 cases as schools and colleges bring students back to campus. “Schools are… Read More
Sports Allowed This Fall But Without Most Spectators
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine said that Ohio will allow all sports, including contact sports, to be held this fall, but with limited spectators. “I hope the desire… Read More
Ohio House Elects Bob Cupp As Speaker After Householder’s Removal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — State Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) will take over as Ohio House Speaker following the removal of Larry Householder. The Ohio House reconvened Thursday afternoon to conduct the… Read More
Ohio House Votes To Remove Larry Householder As Speaker
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — The Ohio House voted unanimously to remove Larry Householder as Ohio House Speaker, just minutes after a federal grand jury indicted Householder and four others in a $60 million… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine: ‘Wear A Mask Every Time You Go Out In Public’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — In a special address from the Ohio Statehouse, Gov. Mike DeWine urged all Ohioans to wear face masks no matter where in the state they live,… Read More
Gov. DeWine Mandates Face Masks In Seven Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Department of Health will issue a public health order requiring face masks in public in seven counties where the spread of… Read More
Columbus State Dismantles Christopher Columbus Statue
After Friday, Christopher Columbus will no longer stand at Columbus State Community College. In the early hours of the morning, the school began the process of removing and storing the… Read More
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio State University will be returning to in-person classes for part of the fall semester, under a plan announced by university president Michael Drake on Wednesday. Ohio… Read More
Gov. DeWine Activates Ohio National Guard, Columbus Placed Under Curfew
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine is calling the Ohio National Guard into service after three days of violent protests in downtown Columbus. Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced a city-wide… Read More
DeWine Lifting “Stay Safe Ohio” Order
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio’s stay-at-home order is now less a command than a suggestion. Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Tuesday that he is issuing an “urgent health advisory” to take… Read More
Massages, Tattoos and Piercings Can Resume May 15
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Massage businesses, tattoo parlors and body art shops will be allowed to reopen in Ohio on May 15, along with hair salons and barbershops. Lt. Gov. Jon… Read More
DeWine Calls for $775 Million in State Budget Cuts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine is calling on a $775 million budget reduction over the next two months, as the coronavirus pandemic takes a “profound” impact on the state’s… Read More
Reopening State Will Be Slow Process, DeWine Cautions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — As new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations begin to decline, why shouldn’t Ohio reopen today? With the help of an infectious diseases expert, Gov. Mike DeWine spent over… Read More