By ABBEY ROY The Columbus Dispatch NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — At noon on March 12, two Licking County assisted-living facilities closed their doors to the outside world for the sake of the 225 vulnerable res…
Union outraged after Ohio paper cuts staff, limits coverage
The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Owners of The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland laid off 22 more journalists and told the remaining 14 staffers they can no longer cover a large swath of the st…
Woman charged with exposing others to dangerous virus
CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities have jailed a 28-year-old woman accused of recklessly exposing other people to the COVID-19 virus. The Hamilton County sheriff’s office said Stephanie (also known a…
Thousands without power after Ohio storms spawn tornado
CLEVELAND (AP) — Thousands of utility customers across northeast Ohio were still without power Wednesday after severe thunderstorms roared through the state, knocking down trees and utility lines and …
Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer About 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots for the Tokyo Games are in for 2021 under redrawn qualifying regulations published Tuesday by the Internation…
Governor provides list of 167 inmates eligible for release
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine has released a new list of 167 state prison inmates who could be eligible for release after 10 inmates and 27 employees …
Businesses wait for word, money after applying for SBA loans
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG and KEN SWEET AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners hoping for quick loans from the government were in a holding pattern Monday — waiting on their bank to eit…
Prominent Ohio Democrat Brown endorses Biden for president
By DAN SEWELL Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio’s most prominent Democrat on Tuesday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, with his state’s extended primary three weeks away. U…
Convicted GOP insider could get released because of virus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Republican fundraiser in Ohio convicted in an investment scandal that ensnared a sitting governor is among nearly 170 state inmates who could be released early because o…
10 Ohio inmates, 27 prison workers test positive for virus
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ten Ohio inmates at two prisons and 27 staff members at four prisons have now tested positive for the coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine said …