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Gov. Mike Dewine calls on each county to appoint a COVID-19 Prevention Task Force, tells Ohioans that only they can take the measures necessary to correct a spike in coronavirus cases; state's largest school district and its teachers union reach agreement over safety protocols that will allow for a transition back to some in-person learning; FirstEnergy fires its CEO on the same day two political operatives enter guilty pleas in connection with state's largest-ever bribery scandal; new poll shows Ohio voters split on Joe Biden, but hold unfavorable opinion of President Donald Trump.

No Ohio counties elevated to Level 4 - or "purple" - status on Public Health Advisory System, the state reports a record-high for new COVID-19 cases surpassing 3,500; Gov. Mike Dewine asks Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation to disburse $5 billion in dividends to businesses around Ohio to help defray impact of pandemic; two co-defendants change pleas to "guilty" in case connected to state's largest-ever bribery scam; hospitals preparing for more and more COVID-19 patients as surge plans get put to the test.

With the number of new COVID-19 cases sharply rising, Gov. Mike Dewine warns that Ohioans must take personal responsibility to stop the spread and avoid another shutdown; Ohio's election chief says boards of elections are following stringent health guidelines to keep polling places safe during early voting, on Election Day; DNA testing confirms remains found in central Ohio belong to 52-year-old woman missing since May; two conservative operatives indicted for organizing tens of thousands of robocalls meant to intimidate voters.

Medical experts express concerns with rising ICU admissions as new COVID-19 cases sharply increase across Ohio; leaders in Cincinnati, Columbus sue the State of Ohio to repeal nuclear plant bailout bill at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scandal as Republican-led House, Senate fail to act; body of missing 4-year-old boy found in Scioto River in Kenton, near Lima; nearly $420 million approved to help Ohioan residents, businesses and schools financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

New COVID-19 cases climbed, over the weekend, by more than 4,000 new individuals - with ICU admissions mounting, as well; Ohio's U.S. senators sharply dividing over the expected confirmation of Trump's third Supreme Court nominee; more than 100 survivors of human trafficking recovered during state's largest-ever trafficking sting, 45 of them children; Ohio's elections chief says early voting has doubled, absentee voting has tripled, compared to last election.

President Donald Trump, Democratic challenger Joe Biden had relatively civil debate last night - a sharp contrast to the first debate in Cleveland; Trump, Democratic VP pick Sen. Kamala Harris will both stump in Ohio on Saturday, one day after a campaign stop by Vice President Mike Pence; during yesterday's regular press conference, Gov. Mike Dewine invited former NJ Gov. Chris Christie to share his near-fatal experience with COVID-19.

New COVID-19 cases continue to rise sharply in Ohio as hospitals nationwide express concern over being able to handle influx of cases; Ohio has submitted a plan to the CDC on how COVID-19 vaccines would be distributed in the state; Vice President Mike Pence, VP candidate Sen. Kamala Harris focus campaign efforts on Ohio in weeks before election; Ohio voters apparently not impacted by election tampering efforts by Iran and Russia, says National Security.

Gov. Mike Dewine warns Ohioans that increasing number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations is beginning to put a strain on medical infrastructure; Ohio Sen. Rob Portman echoes Dewine's concerns, warning that an increase in cases could jeopardize the economy and public health again; Columbus City Schools is among dozens of districts statewide to tap the brakes on return to in-person learning; two people in Toledo facing charges after reportedly kidnapping a woman and setting her on fire.