By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio will use $50 million in federal pandemic aid dollars to buy 2 million at-home rapid coronavirus tests to help local health departmen…
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Columbus, Ohio, to spend $4.5M to improve police bodycams
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials in Ohio’s largest city said Thursday that they plan to invest $4.5 million in body-worn cameras for police a…
Child advocates: Ohio state foster plan illegal, inadequate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s plan for addressing disparities in payments made to adults caring for related children but who aren’t licensed foster parents is illegal and inadequate, according to…
DeWine rejects list of nominees for Ohio utility commission
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and MARK GILLISPIE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine faced swift criticism from consumer advocates Wednesday after he rejected the entire slate of candid…
3 militia members charged with plotting Capitol breach
By DAN SEWELL and BEN FINLEY Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal authorities presented new details on Tuesday about three self-described members of a paramilitary group who are the first to be …
US soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City’s 9/11 Me…
18K Ohio voters inactive no more after high 2020 engagement
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Tuesday that over 18,000 inactive voter registrations are back in the state’s good graces after rec…
Teens tutor peers online to fill need during pandemic
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — When her suburban Dallas high school was forced to move online last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic, Charvi Goya…
Flint water charges escalate debate over officials’ failures
By JOHN FLESHER and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — When a former Michigan public health director was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Flint water crisis, the man who pre…
Ohio gov. activates more National Guard as Columbus shutters
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 1,000 Ohio National Guard members have now been activated to head to Washington in prepar…