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Ohio set new daily record of COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 8,808 cases tallied in the previous 24 hours; statewide 10 p.m. curfew was signed into effect on Thursday night, but experts question whether a curfew will have any effect; PUCO chairman resigns from post following FBI raid of home, information of possible payments related to state's largest-ever bribery scandal.

Franklin County becomes the first of Ohio's 88 counties to be elevated to Level 4 - or purple - on the COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System; at least five major Ohio cities issue stay-at-home advisories as COVID-19 cases skyrocket; Gov. Mike Dewine says all counties are high-incidence and no counties are at the lowest level of alert; Republican state lawmakers working to pass bills that would muzzle Dewine's ability to issue health orders;

Gov. Mike Dewine says his curfew order is an attempt to institute a slowdown in place of a lockdown, restaurant industry applauds the move; Dewine says number of hospitalizations has quadrupled, number of ICU admissions has tripled in the past month; Cincinnati company to provide freezers that will keep Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines safe and stable.

Gov. Mike Dewine announces a 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. curfew that will be put into place for three weeks, beginning on Thursday, to slow spread of COVID-19; Governor's order is leading to new shortages of toilet paper, cleaning supplies, forcing retailers to react; energy industry insiders say PUCO Chairman Sam Randazzo, who was subject to an FBI raid Monday, has long been a controversial figure; Ohio communities still recovering from straight-line winds that knocked out power to nearly a quarter-million Ohioans on Sunday afternoon, evening; Sen. Rob Portman says he is participating in COVID-19 vaccine study.

FBI executes search warrant believed to be tied to energy bill bribery scandal at the home of Ohio's public utilities chairman; new health order limits gathering at banquets hall to slow the spread of COVID-19 as mass gatherings; Gov. Mike Dewine takes to national media to discuss state of coronavirus battle in Ohio; Pres. Donald Trump targets Dewine in tweet about Ohio's 2022 gubernatorial race.

Ohio sets startling record high of more-than 8,000 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, beating record of around 7,100 set just yesterday; Gov. Mike Dewine says about 15,000 front-line workers will be the first to receive Ohio's first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in December; Dewine says another shutdown is possible, but is considered the "nuclear option"; healthcare workers share concerns about the potential of personnel, PPE shortages with coronavirus cases putting a strain on hospitals.