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Health departments and hospitals urging caution as school resumes, saying that skyrocketing COVID-19 cases among the unvaccinated could soon overwhelm health systems and lead to limits on outpatient services; Village of Gambier bypasses Ohio Legislature's efforts to keep health officials from issuing mask mandates by passing one of their own; Columbus' Wonderbus Music Festival says attendees must prove they're COVID-free or wear a mask.

Ohio Department of Health announces plans to distribute coronavirus booster shots beginning in late September; Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley criticizes Gov. Mike Dewine for his inaction to stem the spread of COVID-19 in school children; Ohio's nursing home association says Biden Administration vaccination mandate for nursing home workers will devastate the industry in the state.

Gov. Mike Dewine urges parents and school officials to take precautions to keep children safe amidst skyrocketing COVID-19 cases among young Ohioans; teachers in state's largest school district ask officials to take additional precautions as Columbus prepares to return to classrooms; elections bill proposed by Republican lawmaker would stifle early voting, prevent most Ohioans from voting absentee.

Ohio military historian criticizes American military and Afghan defense forces, alike, for takeover by Taliban as U.S. soldiers pull out; refugee group in Cleveland prepares for potential influx of families fleeing Afghanistan; nearly every Ohio county is now once again listed as having high levels of transmission of the coronavirus.

Woman injured by piece of roller coaster while waiting in line at Cedar Point on Sunday; proposed bill in Ohio would eliminate necessity of concealed carry license, remove duty to inform officers of concealed weapon on person; 9-year-old girl drowns in pond in southeast Columbus neighborhood.

Ohio immunologist says he's alarmed by the number of young, unvaccinated Ohioans suffering the effects of COVID-19; Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says his office has frozen the assets of former PUCO chair Sam Randazzo in connection with state's largest-ever bribery scandal; census data shows Columbus is the fastest-growing city in the Mid-West, bucking slow growth in the rest of Ohio.

Newly-named Ohio Department of Health director urges unvaccinated Ohioans to get the shot as cases among that group skyrocket; leaked memo from OhioHealth in central Ohio shows hospital systems are preparing for facilities to be filled with COVID-19 patients; Academy of Pediatrics urges FDA to authorize vaccine for children younger than 12.

Gov. Mike Dewine names Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff as new director of the Ohio Department of Health, marking a promotion for the soon-to-be-former Chief Medical Officer; hospitals around Ohio again sounding the alarm as COVID-19 hospitalizations threaten to tax medical infrastructure; federal infrastructure bill negotiated by Ohio Sen. Rob Portman passes in Senate in historic bipartisan effort.