WOSU - Site Search | WOSU Public Media

First Ohio COVID-19 Death Confirmed, Cases Rise To 169

Updated: 3:55 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2020 A Lucas County man has died of the coronavirus, the first in Ohio to lose his life to the global pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine announced at a Friday afternoon news conference. The announcement comes as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio rises to 169, with 39 hospitalizations. DeWine described the man, Mark Wagoner Sr., as a well-liked and respected Toledo attorney who was prominent in the state Republican Party.

National Weather Service Predicts Significant Midwest Flooding

Forecasters trying to anticipate spring flooding use special planes to measure ice and snow. The planes fly low and slow with their gamma ray detectors and other equipment across the country.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks as Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton (left) and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted look on.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Stay-At-Home Order Issued For Ohio

A stay-at-home order has been issued for Ohio residents, which will go into effect on Monday at 11:59 p.m. As part of the new directive, all non-essential…

Montenegro's Foreign Minister Reacts To Trump's Criticism Of His Country

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Montenegrin Foreign Minister Srdjan Darmanovic about President Trump's comments about Montenegro people as "very aggressive" and implying they would start World War III.

This Sunday, March 29, 2015 photo provided by the Jefferson Police Department shows the scene of an accidental shooting in Jefferson, Ga. Jaxon White had turned 3 two days earlier. His parents, Wendy Brock and Roger White Jr., were washing Rogers pickup in the driveway. The boy climbed in the open drivers side door, found the handgun his father kept in the center console and stood on the seat. His father, nearby, screamed the boys name to tell him to put down the gun, as Jaxon looked down the barrel. Then, a loud pop. The boy collapsed from a gunshot wound to the head. His pulse stopped in an ambulance. (Jefferson Police Department via AP)

Doctors Take On Gun Violence, NRA Pushes Back: A New Battle Over Policy

A major doctors' group demands immediate action on gun violence, calling it a public health crisis. The National Rifle Association demands doctors “stay in their lane.”

Police stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court for Thursday's investiture ceremony for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Because of security concerns, Kavanaugh did not walk the court's staircase with the chief justice.

Heightened Security As Brett Kavanaugh Formally Takes Supreme Court Seat

The court said that because of security concerns, Kavanaugh would not walk down the court's long outside staircase with the chief justice.

Limericks

Bud Lent, Happy Metaland Twinsters.

Cristina Chase Lane (left) and WinnieHope Mamboleo recently graduated from North Carolina State University's College of Education.

Before They Walk Into A Classroom, These New Teachers Will March On The N.C. Capitol

Recent graduates Cristina Chase Lane and WinnieHope Mamboleo will be joining the profession just as teacher strikes sweep the nation. Instead of feeling demoralized, they say they feel galvanized.

Kim Yong Chol, former North Korean military intelligence chief and one of Kim Jong Un's closest aides (second from right) and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sit across from one another before the start of a meeting on Thursday in New York

Pompeo Meets With Top North Korean Official In Hopes Of Reviving Singapore Summit

The secretary of state and Kim Yong Chol met for the second day on Thursday, seeking to salvage a June 12 summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Hurricane Willa has made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Isla del Bosque in Sinaloa.

Hurricane Willa, A 'Life-Threatening' Category 3, Makes Landfall In Western Mexico

The storm brings deadly storm surge, wind and rainfall to west-central and southwestern Mexico, forecasters say.

Search results for