vaccinations

Matt Huffman says his chamber will move forward with a controversial bill but wants requirements for physical genital exams removed; Ohio health officials are preparing for COVID-19 vaccine approval for children under five.

"We remain in crisis mode," said county Health Commissioner Terry Allan. "The unvaccinated continue to drive up this hospital surge.”

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sues over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors; Democrat Shontel Brown is sworn into the House; Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Cranley says he will fire Ohio’s entire utility regulatory board if elected; and more stories.

Public transit busses are still running throughout Summit County as Metro RTA union employees decided to hold off on a strike set to begin Thursday; Summa Health System says about 91% of its employees have complied with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate; Ohio Democrats are strongly objecting to the new map of congressional districts released today by House Republicans; and more stories.

The number of Ohioans hospitalized with COVID-19 is climbing to levels the state hasn’t seen since the deadly surge over the 2020-2021 winter, and doctors are particularly concerned about a spike in patients under the age of 50.

New coronavirus cases hit an eight-month high in Ohio on Tuesday with nearly 6,000 positive tests; Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered the Ohio Department of Education to investigate a high school that claims to be based in Columbus but has no address listed on its website; Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine says he's dropping out of the race for chief justice of the court; and more stories.

COVID cases among children are increasing in Ohio; several Northeast Ohio school districts are closing or sending kids home early today due to extreme heat; House Republicans resume debate today on a bill that would prohibit public and private employers from requiring vaccinations or punishing workers who don't receive them; and more stories.

A number of Northeast Ohio counties now fall under the CDC’s ‘substantial’ spread category for the coronavirus, recommending that everyone wear a mask indoors; counties are making vaccines more accessible as the delta variant continues to spread; today is Election Day for portions of Cuyahoga and Summit counties in the very tight race for the Democratic nomination for the 11th Congressional seat; and more stories.

The bill to allow college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness passed the Ohio House, but not before Republican lawmakers attached a last-minute amendment that bans transgender women from participating in high school and college women sports; A controversial vaccine bill has passed after it was tacked onto another Senate bill; Former Canton McKinley football coaches lose their non-coaching jobs; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine gives the credit to his Vax-a-Million cash and scholarship giveaways and saying the program is “exceeding my wildest expectations.”