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DeWine: ‘There Is Racism In Ohio And Across The Country’
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine dedicated most of his press conference about the coronavirus Tuesday to discussing racism in the state. “The essential function of government is to protect… Read More
No Date Set to Reopen Daycares; DeWine Announces Liquor Rebate Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine didn’t announce a reopening date for daycares Monday. He hinted Thursday that an announcement could be coming sometime this week, but DeWine said the… Read More
Ohio Prioritizes Coronavirus Testing, DeWine Comments on Protesters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 press conference Monday started out with a moment of silence to remember the four Kent State students who lost their lives 50 years… Read More
DeWine Outlines Plan to Begin Reopening Businesses on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine outlined a plan for the state to slowly reopen after the stay-at-home order expires May 1. The first sector to open up is… Read More
Ohio K-12 Students to Continue Learning Remotely for the Rest of the Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Ohio schools will continue teaching students remotely for the rest of the school year. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the decision Monday, two weeks before his school… Read More
Ohio Confirms First Inmate Death; DeWine Issues New Orders for Nursing Homes, Liquor Sale
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Ohio health officials Monday confirmed an inmate died from COVID-19 at Pickaway Correctional Institution — the first reported inmate death in the state. More than a dozen… Read More
National Guard to Help at Elkton Federal Prison as Inmate Cases Rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Nearly 40 individuals in Ohio’s prison system have tested positive for COVID-19. Ten of them are inmates — five at Marion Correctional Institution and five at… Read More