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Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy fired following fatal shooting of unarmed black man, last week - it's unclear if criminal charges will be filed; Ohio Department of Health says COVID-19 cases are down, but they worry about post-holiday spike; Ohio Supreme Court blocks collection of subsidies of nuclear power plants tied to state's largest-ever bribery scandal.

Columbus Police officer fired in connection with shooting death of unarmed black man, last week; Gov. Mike Dewine says many groups are making their appeals for why they should be the next to receive the COVID-19 vaccine; Ohio University community mourns the death of two students in a fatal vehicle crash over the weekend.

Older Ohioans and school employees will be the next group to be vaccinated for COVID-19, under Gov. Mike Dewine's plan; body camera footage released from Columbus Police shooting that left an unarmed black man dead; officer involved in shooting has a history of complaints, with more than 89 violations filed against him in the past 19 years.

Gov. Mike Dewine's veto stands on a bill tailored to strip the state health department of its powers during the pandemic; it's unclear if Dewine will veto "Stand Your Ground" bill, though he criticized the measure earlier this week; nothing done in Ohio Statehouse to change House Bill 6, the nuclear bailout bill tied to the state's largest-ever corruption scandal; Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says he's outraged that a police officer who shot an unarmed black man neglected to turn on his body camera until after the killing.

Number of COVID-19 vaccines coming to Ohio has been less than expected, so far; judge blocks House Bill 6 from going into effect after lawmakers fail to act on the law tied to the state's largest ever bribery scandal; academic officials say remote learning's toll on learning is becoming clear; Gov. Mike Dewine reiterates plea for Ohioans to stay home for the Christmas holiday to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Judge blocks collection of nuclear bailout money from utility customers tied to the bailout bill at the heart of a federal bribery investigation; GOP lawmakers send Gov. Mike Dewine a slate of bills, but don't include requested measures to reign in gun violence; first doses of Moderna's COVID-19 arrived in Ohio today.

Nursing home residents at 10 facilities across Ohio begin receiving doses of COVID-19 vaccines; OSU discovers extra doses in Pfizer's vaccine vials, receives FDA approval to use the precious resource; Gov. Mike Dewine may veto so-called "Stand Your Ground" bill after Ohio legislators fail to enact any of his common-sense gun reforms.

Only one of Ohio's 88 counties at Level 4 (Purple) in latest Public Health Advisory report, but Gov. Mike Dewine stresses that nearly all counties are still experiencing huge case numbers; doctors across Ohio stress the importance of general public receiving vaccine, once it's available; unemployment claims up across the board in Ohio, showing economy still weakened by pandemic.