By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At the beginning of 2020, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was working on plans to battle algae blooms in Lake Erie, crack down…
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Ohio health dept. to retire system after 4K uncounted deaths
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio will now be retired, the …
Ohio to receive nearly 450K coronavirus vaccines this week
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will receive nearly 450,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine this week thanks to the approval of a third vaccine, and the state is e…
Police shoot man suspected in Ohio slayings at Detroit motel
DETROIT (AP) — A man suspected in three slayings in Ohio was critically wounded during a Monday morning shootout with police outside a motel near downtown Detroit, authorities said. Chandra Moore is w…
Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fr…
Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency restrictions since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now…
What’s in an adjective? ‘Democrat Party’ label on the rise
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two days before the assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, said supporters of then-President Dona…
Champaign County woman charged in Capitol riot to remain in jail, quits Oath Keepers
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A member of the Oath Keepers militia group charged with plotting with other extremists in the attack on the U.S. Capitol disavowed the anti-government group in…
Cooper recalls 430K light truck tires due to sidewall bulges
DETROIT (AP) — Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling more than 430,000 light truck tires in the U.S. because they can develop sidewall bulges that could lead to tire failure. The recall covers cer…
Sports, entertainment venues can reopen under new limits
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Outdoor and indoor sports and entertainment facilities can reopen with limited attendance under rules announced Thursday by Ohio Gov. Mik…