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CLEVELAND (AP) — A man who stole a woman’s cellphone at a Cleveland convenience store fatally shot her when she chased after him, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday in the city’s Glenville neighborhood. Andrea Randle, 32, was shopping in the store when she put her phone down on the counter, police […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is rolling out an online tool to allow state residents to look up locations where the coronavirus vaccine is available by county and ZIP code, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. The tool will be available on the state’s coronavirus web site on Friday, and all local health departments should also […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland school occupational therapist who resigned after the riots at the U.S. Capitol was charged Thursday with taking part in the breach. Christine Priola, 49, was arrested at her home and charged with entering a restricted building, violent entry and unlawful activities on Capitol grounds, said FBI spokeswoman Vicki Anderson. Court […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer asked a court Thursday to block FirstEnergy Corp. from collecting special fees from customers that were set up under a now-tainted nuclear bailout bill to allow the company to maintain record-high profits even if electricity sales dip. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost filed his request in Franklin County […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, National Guard members and state troopers provide security and authorities prepare for possible protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday. “The sad truth is that there are people […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Democrat who attracted national attention in 2018 with a spirited challenge to a veteran Republican congressman Thursday joined a crowded field for this year’s Cincinnati mayoral race. Aftab Pureval is among a dozen or so people who have either announced for or said they are considering runs to succeed Democrat John […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s top lawyer asked a court on Thursday to block FirstEnergy Corp. from collecting special fees from customers that were set up under a now-tainted nuclear bailout bill to allow the company to maintain record-high profits even if electricity sales dip. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost filed his motion in Franklin […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, National Guard members and state troopers provide security and authorities prepare for possible protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday. “The sad truth is that there are people […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, National Guard members and state troopers provide security and authorities prepare for possible protests by supporters of President Donald Trump, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday. “The sad truth is that there are people […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio claims for both initial and continuing unemployment have jumped amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state reported Thursday. The state human services agency said Ohioans filed 37,309 initial jobless claims for the week ending Jan. 9. That’s a 26% jump over last week and the highest number of weekly claims in […]