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Report issued about police misconduct investigation surrounding protests in downtown Columbus, results controversial in large part because officers didn't cooperate or document incidents; uncertainty surrounding Big Ten fall seasons causes some football players to go pro early; new law would give legal immunity to essential businesses and services, where civil liability is concerned.

Ohio State players, fans anxiously await a vote after the Big Ten Conference met on a possible reinstatement on Sunday; another OSU football player declares for NFL draft as fall football season remains uncertain; six men cited for attending party near Miami University campus after testing positive for COVID-19; appeals court reverses lower court decision that would have allowed Ohioans to apply for absentee ballots via electronic means.

New director of Ohio Department of Health announced Thursday, only to have top candidate turn down job hours later; lawmakers introduce proposals to repeal contentious nuclear bailout law tied to bribery scheme; Gov. Mike Dewine says mask mandate will remain in-place as long as health experts recommend it; investigation continues into the suspicious death of 3-year-old child reported missing in Toledo.

Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine names Dr. Joan Duwve as new director of the Ohio Department of Health; body of missing 3-year-old boy in Toledo found in swimming pool that had already been swept, raising suspicions; Ohio's attorney general says state is considering lawsuit against Big Ten Conference over postponement of sports seasons; PUCO may open investigation into company tied to nuclear bailout bribery scandal.

Three teenagers charged in connection with shooting death of longtime Cleveland Police officer meeting with informant; lawmakers from six Big Ten states send letter to conference commissioner urging him to reconsider postponement of season; Gov. Mike Dewine addresses false rumors about the creation of FEMA quarantine camps; tornado confirmed to have touched down north of Columbus on Monday night.

Severe storms sweep through central Ohio, downing trees and power lines and leaving thousands without power; Columbus tallies its 100th homicide of the year, leaving the capital city on-track to have a record-worst year; search teams continue to search for missing 3-year-old boy near Toledo; state's two largest school districts - Columbus and Cleveland - go back to school with remote learning.

State health officials urge young adults to celebrate Labor Day Weekend responsibly; northeast Ohio authorities offer growing reward in exchange for information tied to slaying of 25-year police officer in Cleveland; tickets for speeding infractions up 60 percent during the pandemic; three more executions delayed as state struggles to find source of lethal injection drug.

Three arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of veteran Cleveland Police detective, alleged informant; Ohio health officials warn people not to let their guard down over the Labor Day weekend, when it comes to COVID-19 safety; president of Miami University in southwest Ohio says majority of positive coronavirus cases there are tied to students in off-campus housing; with two months to go until election, President Donald Trump just edges challenger Joe Biden in Buckeye State.