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Gov. Mike Dewine signs anti-hazing bill into law, elevating seriousness of charges related to hazing injuries and deaths; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was killed when a mortar firework impacted his chest on Sunday; Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Dayton all deal with fatal weekend shootings involving teenagers.

Gov. Mike Dewine says biennium budget focuses on the state's future by investing in job creation and child welfare; budget sets aside $250M for broadband internet expansion, but many question whether those who need access most will be able to afford it; spike in COVID-19 cases on Thursday underlines the threat the Delta Variant of the virus poses to Ohioans.

Gov. Mike Dewine signs $74 billion biennium budget overnight, vetoing 14 line items from the massive spending bill; advocates for sexual assault victims say the overturning of Bill Cosby's conviction on a technicality is painful for survivors across the country; Ohioans expected to crowd the roadways to travel for Fourth of July this weekend.

Ohio GOP touts income tax cut in biennium budget bill, but Ohio's wealthiest see a larger percentage savings than any other income bracket; after two years of debate, anti-hazing measure 'Collin's Law' set to become law; Appalachian organizations to benefit from $2.5 million set aside in budget bill; body found in a plastic bin in a central Ohio law identified as missing Columbus man.

Ohio House and Senate pass $75 billion biennium budget with only two days to spare before state went into shutdown; new Ohio infrastructure bill will divert federal funds to healthcare facilities, water and sewer infrastructure; authorities north of Columbus now say an entire body was found in a tote bag in a reservoir on Monday.

Gov. Mike Dewine signs executive order allowing college athletes to profit off of their name, likeness or image as state lawmakers argue over similar bill; COVID-19 rates continue to drop in Ohio, even as health officials discover a quarter of COVID-19 sufferers face long-term effects; kayaker finds human leg in a plastic bin in a reservoir north of Columbus; restaurant association hopes loss of unemployment bonus will give industry a boost in workers.

A shooting on I-670 in Columbus late this morning injures several people; a young boy in Northwest Ohio is enrolled in a Covid vaccination trial; a controversial amendment to a bill at the Ohio Statehouse would ban transgender students from playing on female sports tams; a cause of death is determined for three boaters who died in Lake Erie off Cleveland.

Three people were found dead on a boat in Lake Erie off Cleveland; violence continues in Toledo and Columbus, as President Joe Biden addresses the issue of gun violence; the town of Wellington prepares for former President Donald Trump's rally - set for Saturday at the Lorain County Fairgrounds; Ohio's final Vax-A-Million winners are announced.