health order violations

The governor says erasing violations and giving back money bars paid in fines would send the wrong kind of message.

Ohio House Republicans added a provision into Gov. Mike DeWine’s two-year state budget that would erase violations of his COVID health orders by bars.

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.

Ohio set another record high for COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Delta Air airlines is pausing flights to Akron-Canton airport due to the coronavirus pandemic; the Browns were blown out by the Steelers, and more stories.

Today is the deadline for Ohioans to register to vote in the November 3rd presidential election, no new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Ohio Sunday, two more Cleveland bars and clubs have been cited for violating the state's COVID-19 health orders and more of the morning's headlines.

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