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Adjutant General Major General John Harris Jr. watches as Gov. Mike DeWine talks to Ohio National Guard members as they are processed for their deployment to Ohio hospitals on January 6, 2022.

Ohio National Guard troops move out to hospital mission, but many members are still unvaccinated

Guard members deployed to hospitals overwhelmed by COVID can't go to those health care facilities unless they get shots against the virus.

Cheryl Stephens, Cuyahoga County council member, joins Nan Whaley's gubernatorial ticket for the Democratic nomination.

Former Dayton mayor taps Cuyahoga County leader as running mate in gubernatorial race

Nan Whaley announced Wednesday she's selected Cheryl Stephens to join her ticket in the race for the Democratic nomination in the Ohio governor's race.

"No COVID tests" sign in parking lot of Powell Library

It's still hard to find rapid COVID test kits at Ohio's libraries

Libraries that had been handing out free antigen tests in December are finding it's hard to stock them now.

Ohio's top doctor says an 'Omicron Tsunami' is hitting the state right now

But there are signs that better days might be ahead.

The COVID surge puts Ohio's nursing homes in a difficult situation

Nursing home operators are experiencing some of the same issues hospitals are now facing.

Ohio changes priorities for distribution of COVID tests from libraries to schools

The Ohio Dept. of Health says it will divert incoming rapid COVID test kits to K-12 schools, colleges and universities

House and Senate Republican caucuses present their proposed district maps to the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Ohio Supreme Court strikes down new state legislative district maps

The ruling says the Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and redraw the Ohio House and Ohio Senate maps within the next 10 days.

The US Supreme Court, with barricades still surrounding it in April 2021

US Supreme Court sides with Ohio in case arguing against federal COVID vaccine-or-test mandate

Ohio was the leader of the 27 Republican-run states that opposed the mandate and brought it to the high court.

Some lawmakers think moving the candidate filing deadline is an option that should be considered now

The Ohio Supreme Court's decision invalidating maps is prompting lawmakers to think about pushing back the Feb 2, 2022 filing deadline

Nneka Slade Jackson, board president for Richmond Heights Local Schools, joins other district leaders to announce lawsuit against EdChoice voucher program.

Ohio public schools are suing the state over its private school voucher program

Five public school districts are listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging Ohio's EdChoice voucher program.

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