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![Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at his daily coronavirus press conference on March 20. Behind him are Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_4379-e1585165269124-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Says State Will Start Gradual Reopening of Businesses on May 1
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio will begin the slow process of reopening shuttered businesses on May 1, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. “I will fight just as hard to get this… Read More
![About 75 people wearing masks and carrying signs protest outside the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/statehouse_protests-e1586466461460-900x422.jpeg)
Protesters Gather Outside Statehouse To Criticize Shutdowns
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, (WOSU) — Around 75 protesters gathered outside of the Ohio Statehouse on Thursday to criticize the government’s restrictions during the coronavirus outbreak. Many wore Guy Fawkes masks over… Read More
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DeWine Extends Stay-At-Home Order Until May 1
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio Department of Health director Amy Acton signed the order Thursday at the state’s daily coronavirus press conference. The original March 22 order only extended to this coming… Read More
![Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a news conference, as Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Gov. Mike DeWIne and First Lady Fran Dewine and Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield look on. A sign language interpreter is present at these events.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3636-e1584471860975-900x422.jpg)
State Confirms First Death From COVID-19
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that Mark Wagoner, Sr. is the first person to die from COVID-19 in Ohio. Wagoner had recently traveled to California. “We… Read More
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Judges Urged To Reduce Bonds, Lower Jail Populations
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Even as more local governments begin moving to remote work, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor has asked judges to keep courts open for emergency… Read More
![A caregiver tests a patient for coronavirus at University Hospitals, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/coronavirus_testing_university_hospitals_-_by_tony_dejak-e1584562638145-900x422.jpg)
Most BMV Locations, All Barber Shops And Salons To Close
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio is shutting down most Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations effective Wednesday night, while instructing law enforcement to stop issuing tickets for expired driver’s licenses. At… Read More
![Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton speaks at a news conference, as Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Gov. Mike DeWIne and First Lady Fran Dewine and Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield look on. A sign language interpreter is present at these events.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IMG_3636-e1584471860975-900x422.jpg)
Health Department Orders Elective Procedures Canceled
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Ohio’s Department of Health will issue a public health order telling medical centers to stop all elective surgeries and other procedures, in an effort to free… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine speaks to reporters](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dewine_at_news_conference-e1584059854949-900x422.jpg)
Gov. DeWine Closing Polls Through Public Health Order
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio’s primary election Tuesday will not take place after all. After a Franklin County judge denied an attempt to delay the election… Read More
![Harrison County Township Building sits empty the day before the official Election Day in Londonderry, Ohio on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Electionfeature2-900x422.jpg)
Judge Denies Request To Delay Primary Election Until June 2
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Updated, Tuesday, March 16, 7:11 p.m. A Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Judge has ruled against a temporary restraining order that would have delayed Ohio’s primary election until June… Read More
![Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton holds up a mask as she gives an update at MetroHealth Medical Center Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Cleveland, on the state's preparedness and education efforts to limit the potential spread of a new virus which caused a disease called COVID-19. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, left, watches.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/amy_acton_coronavirus_-_by_tony_dejak-e1583265795557-900x422.jpg)
Coronavirus in Ohio: Officials Confirm First Three Cases Of COVID-19
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Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday declared a state of emergency after the first three cases of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, were identified in the state. DeWine announced that three Ohioans… Read More
![Pedestrians pass through The Ohio State University's student union](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19138663051981-e1564776086910-900x422.jpg)
Ohio State Reaches Settlements with Half of Richard Strauss Accusers
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Ohio State University announced that it’s reached a monetary settlement with some of the men who have alleged sexual abuse by longtime doctor Richard Strauss. Officials said in press release Friday that… Read More
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Pike County Sheriff Charged with Theft in Office, Conflicts of Interest
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A Pike County grand jury has indicted Sheriff Charles Reader on 16 charges, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced on Friday. Reader faces seven charges of conflict of interest, four charges… Read More
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Supreme Court Allows Ohio To Delay Redrawing Congressional Map
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Ohio does not need to immediately draw a new congressional map, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering challenges against congressional maps in Maryland… Read More
![Attorney General Dave Yost](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dave_yost-e1551470701969-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Files Motion To Block Court From Throwing Out Congressional Map
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Ohio’s Attorney General filed a motion Monday to block a federal court decision throwing out the state’s congressional map. A three-judge panel last Friday ruled that Ohio’s map is an “unconstitutional partisan… Read More
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Federal Court Throws Out Ohio’s Congressional Map
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A federal court has ruled that Ohio’s congressional map is an “unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” and must be redrawn by the 2020 election. In their ruling Friday, a three-judge panel from… Read More
![Gov. Mike DeWine delivers his first State of the State address](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mike_dewine_talking_sots_030519_-_chow-e1551823666882-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Signs Bill Banning Most Abortions In Ohio
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The six-week abortion ban known as the “Heartbeat Bill” is now law in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill Thursday afternoon, just one day after it passed the Republican-led… Read More
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FBI Alleges Extortion, Bribery By Ex-House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger
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Former House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger and several payday lending lobbyists are named in a federal search warrant seeking evidence of potential bribery and kickbacks. The documents, released by the Ohio… Read More