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Gov. Mike Dewine says, as new COVID-19 case numbers skyrocket in Ohio, people need to continue taking basic steps to contain the spread; Dewine says coronavirus vaccine will be distributed evenly across the state, when it arrives; southeast Ohio woman faces murder charges in connection with death of elderly husband who asked her to end his life, due to health problems; Republican lawmakers likely to replace controversial nuclear bailout bill, after missing deadline to repeal the bill outright.

Ohio hit an all-time high of more than 2,200 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, mirroring the national high of new cases on the same day; the strike is over for the Central Ohio school district whose teachers union pushed back over concerns related to coronavirus safety; two teenaged boys will serve the minimum sentence in connection with the death of a woman killed by a falling log the boys pushed from a cliff at Hocking Hills State Park last year.

Gov. Mike Dewine warns Ohioans not to become lax on health guidelines meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new virus cases sharply climb; Ohio Senate introduces bill to remove 10 p.m. alcohol curfew for bars and restaurants on the the same day Ohio tallies its most-ever COVID-19 cases; Ohio's attorney general announces steps to preserve so-called "no knock" warrants in the wake of Breonna Taylor's killing in Louisville, Ky.; bond set at $5 million for teenaged suspect accused of fatally shooting OSU student near campus.

Ohio now has 29 counties at a Level 3 (red) alert on the Public Health Advisory System, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic; state health department says Ohio sets record for most new COVID-19 cases for the third time in a week; survivors of abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss urge Big Ten, NCAA to investigate misconduct by Ohio State personnel, related to the scandal; federal prosecutors to work with local law enforcement as Columbus records the most-ever homicide deaths amidst rash of gun violence.

Ohio State announces second settlement totaling $5.8 million for some students who survived sexual abuse by long-time university Dr. Richard Strauss; survivors of Strauss' abuse say the scandal is the largest in NCAA history, but doesn't receive the same attention as other abuse cases; as Ohio marks more than a week of new COVID-19 cases topping 1,000-per-day, Gov. Mike Dewine urges Ohioans to keep working to stop the spread of the virus; a third suspect has been indicted in connection with the death of a Chillicothe woman killed at Hocking Hills State Park by a falling log.

Ohio State announces a second settlement worth $5.8 million to be paid to victims of former university physician Richard Strauss; Ohio surpassed 5,000 deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday, making the virus the seventh-most-likely cause of death in the state; teachers union for Gahanna-Jefferson Schools announces it will go on strike over COVID-19 safety concerns, halting return of students to in-person instruction; both Democratic challenger Joe Biden and Republican Vice President Mike Pence campaigned in Ohio yesterday, underlining state's importance in upcoming election.

Democratic challenger Joe Biden, Vice President Mike Pence both make stops in the Buckeye State on Monday as the race for the political bellwether tightens; a 23-year-old OSU student was fatally shot over the weekend during an alleged confrontation during a party at a suspended fraternity house; Ohio is among a number of states seeing alarming increases in COVID-19 cases; some of the 50,000 ballots identified as being incorrect in central Ohio's Franklin County may not have been erroneous, as previously reported.

Gov. Mike Dewine condemns plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, which FBI officials say was hatched during a meeting in Central Ohio; Franklin County elections officials say nearly 50,000 people received incorrect absentee ballots; federal judge says boards of elections can place multiple drop boxes off site, if they choose, contradicting order by Ohio's elections chief; cases of COVID-19 on-the-rise in Ohio, with health officials pointing to large gatherings as major culprits.