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State officials tight lipped about security measures planned for threats of armed pro-Trump extremists descending on state capital in Columbus on Sunday; Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for resignations of two Senate colleagues who perpetuated falsehoods about November election; body of second worker recovered at defunct coal plant demolition site on the Ohio River.

Gov. Mike Dewine lays out plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution for the next month; Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown says he has major concerns about security at Joe Biden's upcoming inauguration; Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan says he intends to investigate failed response by Capitol Hill police to failed insurrection by pro-Trump extremists; Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson says he doesn't lay blame with President Trump for rioting that Trump encouraged hours before.

Gov. Mike Dewine says phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine rollout will begin in the next two weeks; Dewine holds firm in his condemnation of President Donald Trump, tells Ohioans we must set aside politics and work together to face common issues; Ohio's congressional members, senators react to failed insurrection by pro-Trump extremists on Capitol Hill on Wednesday; Sen. Sherrod Brown calls for Trump's removal from office.

Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown, Rob Portman say they are safe as pro-Trump extremists attempt to stage a coup at the U.S. Capitol Building; Gov. Mike Dewine condemns actions as "lawlessness," call on President Trump to send his supporters away; dozens of staff, patients infected with COVID-19 as OSU East Hospital in Columbus; Gov. Dewine says Ohio's health groups need to step up efforts to vaccinate Ohioans as quickly as possible.

State health officials express concerns that around 60 percent of vaccine doses that have been distributed to hospitals, nursing homes are sitting unused; Gov. Mike Dewine signs into law so-called "Stand Your Ground" legislation after saying he was opposed to any laws that expanded gun use; Ohio's senators express opposition to efforts by House, Senate Republicans to opposed results of November election; former Ohio House speaker sworn in as rank-and-file member on Monday, but new House Speaker says pending criminal charges mean his future is still under consideration.

Gov. Mike Dewine urges all eligible Ohioans to take the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible; in the wake of a botched vaccine rollout, nationwide, federal health officials will meet this week to determine whether lower vaccine doses can be given to stretch doses farther; incoming Ohio Senate president to be sworn in from home after testing positive for COVID-19 over the holidays.

COVID-19 cases, deaths begin to surge following several weeks of declines; Gov. Mike Dewine urges hospitals to administer vaccines as quickly as possible, asks more nursing home workers to take the shot; school officials say they're glad for Dewine's changes to quarantine protocols, regarding students exposed in the classrooms.

Gov. Mike Dewine says schools are being allowed to relax quarantine restrictions on students potentially exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom; 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew to be extended statewide until Jan. 23; investigators in Columbus are trying to determine if a now-former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man last week acted criminally; AstraZeneca vaccine, which was tested in part at Ohio State University, is approved for use in the U.K.