Alison Holm

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has asked the state Bureau of Workers' Compensation to send up to 1.6 billion dollars to employers, to ease the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The deadline to vote in Ohio's primary election is quickly approaching.

The 15 Columbus City Schools that have distributed free meals for kids since mid-March will close temporarily following Thursday's lunch distribution, and will reopen Wednesday April 15th.  

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ohio is now over 47 hundred, with 167 deaths and more than a thousand hospitalizations. 417 patients are in intesive care. 

Governor Mike DeWine is sending Ohio National Guards members to the Elkton Federal Prison in eastern Ohio to help with the coronavirus medical crisis, following a formal request. 

While states like New York  and California are being swamped by a tsunami of COVID-19 cases, Ohio continues to brace for the surge.  With 102 COVID-19 related deaths and over 3700 postive cases, Governor Mike DeWine warns it is coming.

Technology developed by Columbus-based Battelle could stretch the nation's supply of critical personal protective equipment, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to build momentum.

Ohio health director Dr. Amy Acton says efforts to slow the progression of coronavirus in the Buckeye state are starting to pay off.  

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic online crafting sites and social media have been flooded with patterns and pictures for homemade masks, but are they actually useful?  

While many businesses have been closed by state order in the last 10 days, "essential" businesses have been able to remain open.  State officials are asking businesses to self-police.

Governor Mike DeWine capped a week of orders limiting people’s travel and virus exposure with a “Stay At Home” order begins Monday at midnight and extends through April 6th.  He says there are some “common sense” exemptions.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today the the state's senior centers and daycare facilties will close at the end of the day on Monday.  

Columbus City Schools will add a new distribution site at Dominion Middle School Monday to provide free meals for Columbus kids.  

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is temporarily suspending fares during the coronavirus pandemic and making changes to make riding safer.   

Franklin County health officials say a two-year old boy is the latest confirmed case of COVID-19.  The unidentified child is said to be resting at home.  

Saying he can't ask citizens to choose between protecting their health, and exercising their right to vote, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is recommending that Ohio's primary election be extend through June 2nd.

Because only the legislature and the courts have the right to delay an election, a lawsuit will be filed in Franklin County today to ask the courts for a ruling.  Ohio Attorney General David Yost has been instructed not to contest the lawsuit.

Sectretary of State Frank LaRose admits suspending voting "is a serious matter".  

State ordered school closures will mean a lot of students will miss out on meals normally provided in their buildings.  

The state order closing all k-12 schools for three weeks has districts scambling to find ways to stay connected with their kids.  

There have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in central Ohio, but the school districts in the region are following state and local health departments closely.  

Three Ohioans have tested positive for the coronavirus, and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has declared a state of emergency.  

At a press conference this morning, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine clarified that spectators will not be permitted at the Arnold Sports Festival scheduled to open this morning in downtown Columbus. 

Columbus Police shot and wounded a man during a burglary response on Monday. 

A detainee in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Youngstown prison has died.