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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives an update at MetroHealth Medical Center on the state's preparedness and education efforts to limit the potential spread of a new virus which caused a disease called COVID-19, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Cleveland.

Coronavirus In Ohio: DeWine Tells Companies To Monitor Employee Temperatures

Gov. Mike DeWine is laying out protocols for businesses while strongly recommending employers to take aggressive action when it comes to protecting the…

Dr. Amy Acton, Ohio Department of Health director, speaks at a coronavirus briefing.

Coronavirus In Ohio: State Running Low On Tests, Preserving For High-Risk Cases

Hospitals and labs around the state are running low on coronavirus test kits. Public health officials say that's why they're trying to preserve the swabs…

Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at his daily coronavirus press conference on March 30, 2020.

Coronavirus In Ohio: DeWine Expand Telehealth Access To Counselors

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order to expand telehealth in the state on Saturday to help with fight the spread of coronavirus.The order will…

This is an example of the magnitude of supplies Gravity Diagnostics needs as it prepares to process thousands of COVID-19 tests.

Covington Lab Ramping Up COVID-19 Testing

Gravity Diagnostics, a Covington lab located in the SIDIS building, got the go-ahead from the U.S. government to process COVID-19 tests a couple of...

In this April 4, 2018, file photo, shoppers walk past the Victoria's Secret store on Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of New York.

Coronavirus In Ohio: L Brands Shuttering Stores Across Country

As part of the latest round of corporate responses to COVID-19, Columbus-based L Brands announced Tuesday that they are temporarily closing stores across…

Gov. Mike Dewine speaks about JobsOhio's investment.

JobsOhio Invests Millions To Make Cincinnati Tech Hub

JobsOhio will invest up to $100 million in the Cincinnati Innovation District in Uptown over the next 10 years aiming to get $2 billion return on...

Erie County Identifying Businesses To Manufacture Medical Supplies

As coronavirus cases ramp up in Ohio, Erie County’s Economic Development Corporation is asking companies in its area to reach out if they are able to manufacture medical personal protective equipment, such as masks, goggles and gloves. Executive Director Abbey Bemis said she’s heard from several businesses thus far that are potentially interested and are looking for logistical information about what is needed from them.

Sheriff Jim Neil says in the wake of COVID-19, the court is allowing him to take an unusual step.

Hamilton Co. Sheriff Releasing Non-Violent Inmates To Lower Risk of COVID-19

The Hamilton County Common Pleas Court has taken the unprecedented step of giving Sheriff Jim Neil permission to release non-violent, low-level felony...

CCA Board Chair Mark Childers at a special meeting to ask for funding.

Citizen Complaint Authority Asks To Be Fully Funded

In a special meeting of the Citizen Complaint Authority (CCA) Monday, newly elected Chairman Mark Childers read a letter the board is submitting to the...

Facing foreclosure, Chapel Hill Mall's owners are struggling to keep utilities on. Last week, J.C. Penney announced it will close.

JCPenney to Reopen Chapel Hill Mall Store for One Last Run

JCPenney had intended to permanently close its store at Chapel Hill Mall in early April . The coronavirus pandemic changed that plan. With the governor...

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