Ohio House Speaker Defends Naming Anti-Vaccine Rep As Health Chairman

The Speaker of the Ohio House on Wednesday defended his decision to re-appoint a representative with outspoken anti-vaccine views to the ...

Ohio Freezing COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility: Patch PM

Plus, a Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit comes to Ohio this month, anti-maskers testify in Ohio, and more.

Anti-Mask, Anti-Vax Ohioans Support Bill Targeting Health Dept. Authority

Maskless and frustrated, a string of Ohioans offered tales Wednesday of their personal aggrievement since the coronavirus pandemic began ...

200,000 Ohioans Have Completed COVID-19 Vaccine: Patch PM

Plus, Ohio's new COVID-19 cases continue to drop, the state considers ungerrymandering the district, and more.

Honoring Black History And Fighting For The Future Of Education

On Feb. 1, as Black History Month began in Ohio’s classrooms and virtual classrooms, Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled his proposed budget for t ...

Ohio Leaders Say They’d Like More Competitive Lege, Congressional Districts, Cite Challenges

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted on Tuesday said they hope a new system of drawing congressional and state legislative districts ...

Compromised Vaccines Administered At Nursing Homes: Patch PM

Plus, Ohio launches a website to track stolen guns, Gov. Mike DeWine unveils executive budget, and more.

Sen. Brown, Local Officials Want Direct Payments For COVID-19 Relief

City officials are begging for help from the federal government to cover losses in every sector brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capitol Riot Suspect May Have Ties To Northern Ohio: Patch PM

Plus, the latest COVID-19 data for Ohioans, companies make layoff announcements, and more.

Ohio Man Who Kicked In U.S. Capitol Window During Riot Arrested

An Ohio man who kicked in a reinforced window shutter at the U.S. Capitol during the violent insurrection Jan. 6 was arrested in connect ...

Wave Of Cicadas Coming To Ohio: Weekly Recap

Plus, Sen. Rob Portman announces he won't seek re-election, Ohio alters its statewide curfew, and more.

Ohio GOP Lawmakers Seek To Recognize ‘President Donald J. Trump Day’

Two Republican lawmakers are seeking to recognize June 14 in Ohio as “President Donald J. Trump Day.” Two Republican lawmakers are seeki ...

Poll: Big Majority In Ohio Support Getting Rid Of The Death Penalty

Almost 60% of Ohioans support replacing the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to a poll con ...

Ohioans Unsure About College Have a Low-Risk Option

WGU Academy is designed to help prepare busy, working adults pursue a college degree.

Ohio ‘Militia’ Members Planned Capitol Violence In November, Prosecutors Say

Members of an unregulated Ohio militia began plotting a violent attempt to overturn the presidential election just days after cable netw ...

COVID-19 Vaccine: Strides Toward Equity, Access Demanded

As vaccine distribution slowly but surely continues in Ohio, minority populations still represent a small percentage of those that ...

Pandemic Brings Protests, And Guns, To Officials’ Personal Homes

First came protests outside the home of then-state health director Dr. Amy Acton.

Ohio Considers Lifting Statewide Curfew: Patch PM

Plus, vaccination begins for Ohioans 75 and older, the state announces investment in a Cleveland pathogen center, and more.

For Years, Portman Navigated The Shifting Political Climate,Now He Wants Out

Rob Portman of Ohio will not be seeking reelection to the U.S. Senate, with the Cincinnati Republican citing increased polarization in A ...

COVID Numbers Drop In Ohio: Patch PM

Plus, Sen. Rob Portman will not seek re-election, an icy storm moves into Ohio, and more.

Their Roommates Had COVID-19; A Nursing Home Kept Them There Anyway

It started Oct. 5 with a nurse feeling ill on her day off.

U.S. Attorney Overseeing Householder Prosecution To Be Replaced

David DeVillers, the U.S. Attorney whose office has led the prosecution of former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, will soon be rep ...

Teachers Unions Push DeWine To Support Schools Without ‘Coerced Preconditions’

Eight teachers’ unions throughout the state are pushing Gov. Mike DeWine to rethink his timeline for school reopening and vaccine distri ...

Ohio Extends Curfew Due To COVID-19: Patch PM

Plus, an Ohio politician rails against the Paris Climate Accord, cicadas could haunt some Ohioans this spring, and more.

Billions of 17-Year Cicadas Will Emerge In Ohio In 2021

If you’d rather chew glass than hear the loud mating call of billions of 17-year cicadas, May could be a good time to get out of Ohio.

How Ohio's Vaccine Rollout Compares To Neighbors: Patch PM

Plus, Kevin Stefanski wins Coach of the Year, a Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit comes to Ohio, and more.

Ohio’s Vaccine Rollout Continues To Hit Speed Bumps

A little more than a month ago, when Ohio administered its first coronavirus vaccine, hopes were high and Gov. Mike DeWine called it a “ ...

Vaccine Still Distant For Most Ohioans

The first round of coronavirus vaccinations for the highest-priority Ohioans is wrapping up. The first round of coronavirus vaccinations ...

Oath Keepers Leader Wanted To Storm Ohio Capitol: Patch PM

Plus, how full are Cleveland hospitals, a World War II veteran is murdered and more.

Oath Keepers’ Leader Wanted To ‘Storm The Capitol In Ohio,’ Feds Say

Authorities charged a leader of the Oath Keepers and two members from Ohio for their role in breaching the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 as Congre ...

2 Ohioans Accused Of Participating In D.C. Riots: Patch PM

Plus, a Toledo police officer is killed in a stand-off, COVID-19 vaccination begins for elderly Ohioans, and more.

Locals Share Climate Change Goals, Urge U.S. Senator To Push Appalachian Infrastructure Support

As the tide changes in Congress, public policy advocates, environmental experts and residents of Appalachia made their cases to one of O ...

Columbus Stayed Peaceful Because It Prepared For War

Armed law enforcement officers stood watch at the foot of a statue in memory of President McKinley, each as still as the monument. Armed ...

Non-Violent, Heavily Armed Demonstration Forms At Statehouse

A cohort of armed men stood at the Statehouse steps calling for unity.

Ohio Congressmen Take Issue With U.S. Capitol Metal Detectors; Supported Them In Schools

Three Ohio congressmen have reportedly taken issue with new metal detectors installed outside the floor of the U.S. House of Representat ...

The Last Statehouse Protests Ended In Fistfights, Now Officials Worry For Inauguration Violence.

It was a peaceful protest outside the Ohio Statehouse. Then it was a crowd of Proud Boys wailing on Dejuan Sharp.

Ohio Prepares For Possible Violent Protests: Patch PM

Plus, an Ohioan has been charged for her role in the U.S. Capitol riots, Ohio surpasses 800,000 COVID-19 cases and more.

GOP Rep. Gonzalez Joins Ohio Democrats In Voting To Impeach Trump

One Ohio Republican joined four Democrats in voting to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday as part of an effort to remove the pr ...

Ohio Man Joins Raid On U.S. Capitol: ‘I Shouldn’t Have Kicked In The Window’

An Ohio man kicked in an enforced window shutter at the U.S. Capitol during a seditious mob raid on Congress last week, footage shows.

Ohio Girds For Unrest As Governor Says He Didn’t Anticipate Right-Wing Uprising

As he called up the National Guard Tuesday to prepare for a possible attack on the Statehouse, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he ...