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Ohio Ending Mass Gathering Ban As Part Of Simplified Health Order
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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 at a press conference Monday, calling it a return to “basics.” “The best safety measures are the ones people can understand, remember, and apply faithfully… Read More
Ohio Hits 1 Millionth COVID Case As Vaccinations Speed Up
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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 any idea that we would be at this a year later and that we would have a million Ohioans or so infected,” Gov. Mike DeWine… Read More
Gov. DeWine Sets Benchmark For Lifting Ohio’s Public Health Orders
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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 health orders “when Ohio gets down to 50 cases per 100,000 people for two weeks.” DeWine set the benchmark in a statewide address Thursday, his… Read More
Gov. DeWine Reminds Nursing Homes To Allow Compassionate Care Visits
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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 restricted nearly a year into the pandemic. One of the state’s first actions when the COVID-19 pandemic began last March was to limit entry at… Read More
DeWine: Ohio Will Have 1,300 Schools Vaccinated By End Of Week
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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 against COVID-19 by the end of the week. At his coronavirus briefing Tuesday, DeWine outlined the state’s strategy for dealing with the education disruptions levied… Read More
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Won’t Run For Re-Election In 2022
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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 representing the people of Ohio has been an honor,” Portman said in a press conference Monday. “But I’ve been doing this a long time, longer… Read More
Columbus Police Release Body Camera Footage Of Officer Killing Andre Hill
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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 morning. The footage, released by the department Wednesday, also reveals that almost six minutes passed after Hill’s shooting before an officer attempts to administer first… Read More
DeWine Says First Batch Of Vaccines Could Arrive In December
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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 indications of slowing. So far, three companies – Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna – report promising results from vaccine trials, some of which have included Ohio patients…. Read More
Gov. DeWine Downplays Threat Of Another Shutdown Amid COVID-19 Resurgence
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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 the peaks of this spring and summer. As of Tuesday, 82 out of the state’s 88 counties are now considered “high incident spread” areas. This designation means… Read More
DeWine: ‘I Wish The President Would Wear The Mask More’
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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 enduring lessons that we have learned from the president and First Lady’s illness?” DeWine said. “What lessons are relevant to each of us?” DeWine opened… Read More
Nursing Homes Can Allow Indoor Visitation On October 12
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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 care facilities, which house people with developmental disabilities, can resume indoor visits this coming Monday, September 28. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities can follow… Read More
Big Ten Will Resume College Football Season In October
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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 weekend of Oct. 23-24, 2020. The conference announced Wednesday that each team will have an eight-game schedule. Along with a return date, the conference also set requirements for… Read More
DeWine Predicts More COVID-19 Cases As Schools Reopen
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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 going to have positive cases because they’re in the community, and they reflect the community,” DeWine said at his coronavirus briefing Tuesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
Sports Allowed This Fall But Without Most Spectators
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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 to have a season will inspire our young people, our athletes, our student athletes, 24-7 to be as careful as they can,” DeWine said at… Read More
Ohio House Elects Bob Cupp As Speaker After Householder’s Removal
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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 vote. Cupp, a former Ohio state senator and Ohio Supreme Court justice, was nominated for the position by state Rep. Timothy Ginter (R-Salem). “I’ve come… Read More
Ohio House Votes To Remove Larry Householder As Speaker
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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 racketeering conspiracy connected to last year’s nuclear bailout bill. With Householder absent, speaker pro tempore Jim Butler (R-Oakwood) called the Ohio House into session. Proceedings… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine: ‘Wear A Mask Every Time You Go Out In Public’
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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, but declined to issue any new statewide requirements. “Tonight, I’m asking each of you to take action now,” DeWine said Wednesday. “To sacrifice now so… Read More
Gov. DeWine Mandates Face Masks In Seven Counties
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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 COVID-19 is considered most severe. Butler, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Huron, Montgomery and Trumbull are all considered “red alerts” under the state’s Public Health Advisory System, and… Read More
Columbus State Dismantles Christopher Columbus Statue
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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 statue, which had been covered with red and black graffiti the night before. The process will take about eight hours, officials said. Columbus State president… Read More
Ohio State Announces Plan To Resume In-Person Classes This Fall
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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 State will hold the first day of autumn classes on Tuesday, Aug. 25, and on-campus instruction will run through Wednesday, Nov. 25. After Thanksgiving break,… Read More
Gov. DeWine Activates Ohio National Guard, Columbus Placed Under Curfew
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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 curfew from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. beginning Saturday. Anyone on the streets past then can be arrested, he said. Ginther said the curfew, which will remain… Read More
DeWine Lifting “Stay Safe Ohio” Order
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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 the place of Ohio’s restrictions, as the state pushes forward in reopening the economy. “We are now moving from orders to strong recommendations,” DeWine said at… Read More
Massages, Tattoos and Piercings Can Resume May 15
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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 Husted announced the dates on Tuesday, the day that retail businesses were able to open their doors again. Tattoos and piercing businesses weren’t included in… Read More
DeWine Calls for $775 Million in State Budget Cuts
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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 economy. Medicaid and education are the top items on the chopping block. DeWine proposed reducing Medicaid spending by $210 million, K-12 foundation payment by $300… Read More
Reopening State Will Be Slow Process, DeWine Cautions
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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 an hour Thursday explaining that a fully open economy and health care system is still a while away. “When we talk about reopening, what we’re… Read More