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Local Club Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders

State health officials Sunday reported 7,529 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 new deaths.  Ohio now has over 475 thousand cases and nearly seven thousand deaths. <--break->The Ohio Investigative Unit says health violations it found over the weekend at an east side venue were some of the worst they've seen. Agents Saturday visited the Aftermath venue and found 500 people attending a concert with little social distancing or mask-wearing by patrons or staff.  The establishment was fined for improper conduct and disorderly activities, as was the Putnam Tavern in Zanesville.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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