Franklin County

Columbus city leaders are celebrating the ruling, which they say "upholds our constitutional right to home rule."

About half of all Ohio's monkeypox cases have occurred in Cuyahoga County, state data show. But nearly 2,000 more people have been vaccinated in Franklin County, an area with far fewer cases.

Franklin County commissioners recently approved spending $80,000 to help stamp out the upper respiratory infections at the Franklin County dog shelter.

Attorney Sean Walton revealed evidence that suggests Casey Goodson Jr. was likely listening to AirPods that weren't initially collected as evidence when he was shot five times in the back by a former Franklin County sheriff's deputy.

Akron-based FirstEnergy is selling a nearly 20% stake in its transmission business for $2.4 billion; COVID-19 cases in Ohio spiked to above average on Sunday to more than 4,300; the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium says it has filed its formal appeal of the loss of its most important accreditation; and more stories.

Under current law, if a state-level political leader gets in trouble, they are likely to be prosecuted in Franklin County because that’s the home of state government.

Ohio health officials reported more than 11,700 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the fourth highest daily tally; Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has extended the state's overnight coronavirus curfew into the New Year; Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan says an ordinance that limits the number of people permitted in private gatherings will not be renewed; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that 72 of the state’s 88 counties are now on red alert for coronavirus spread, and Franklin County has become first to be placed on the highest level of purple; Ohio reported nearly 7,800 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, but Gov. Mike DeWine said there is still a backlog of 12,000 antigen tests; COVID-19 cases are rising in Ohio’s K-12 schools; and more stories.

Cleveland, Cuyahoga County and three other counties have issued stay at home advisories in an effort to curb rapidly growing COVID-19 cases.

Ohio’s most heavily populated county has issued a Stay at Home advisory to slow the spread of coronavirus. Columbus and all of Franklin County will be under the order that becomes effective this Friday.