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Big Ten Conference announces cancellation of fall sports season, entertains notion of holding season in the spring; Ohio House Democrats enter formal protest of passage of House Bill 6, the controversial law at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scheme; COVID-19 infection rate among children increases nationwide, with Ohio slightly higher than national average; Ohioans seeking legal help for help with evictions, utility cutoffs during pandemic.

Big Ten Conference expected to announce cancellation of fall sports on Tuesday after anonymous sources say Board of Presidents voted 12-2 to cancel over COVID-19 fears; rollercoaster day of positive and then negative COVID-19 tests for Gov. Mike Dewine leads to new skepticism over health orders; daycares able to return to normal class sizes, but parents are still nervous; Columbus Police chief calls gun violence a "free-for-all" in the Capital City.

Gov. Mike Dewine tests negative for COVID-19 in a follow-up test after receiving a false positive yesterday morning; critics of Dewine's public health orders use opportunity to bash mask mandates, testing technology; new public health alert maps shows fewer counties at Level 3, but more rural counties seeing rapid spikes; Pres. Donald Trump's visit to north-central Ohio's Clyde felt much like a campaign rally.

Gov. Mike Dewine tests positive for COVID-19 but is asymptomatic; President Donald Trump pays Ohio a visit for the 16th time, cementing importance of battleground state in November; first court appearance delayed as ousted House Speaker Larry Householder looks for new attorneys; first-time jobless claims down in Ohio, but ongoing claims steady.

Judge upholds Gov. Mike Dewine's coronavirus-related health order restricting the sale of alcohol at bars and restaurants after 10 p.m.; gun safety bill introduced in the wake of a mass shooting in Dayton in August 2019 has languished in the Ohio Statehouse for nearly a year; OHSAA, governor's office still working on a plan for how high school sports can proceed in the fall; eviction crisis threatens a half-million Ohioans in the wake of the pandemic.

Today marks one year since a gunman killed nine people in Dayton's entertainment district before being fatally shot by police officers; Gov. Mike Dewine calls on the Ohio General Assembly to finally act on gun safety measures that were introduced shortly after the shooting and have languished for nearly a year; Gov. Dewine also issues health order that would require all school children participating in in-person instruction to wear a face covering; Ohio's election chief says results for November's presidential election will likely not be final for two weeks after Election Day, because of absentee voting.

Ohio lawmakers wade through murky issue of how - or if - they should repeal and replace a nuclear plant bailout law at the center of the state's $60 million bribery scandal; outbreak of the coronavirus reported on Ohio's death row; new COVID-19 cases down slightly over the weekend, when compared to the last several weeks; more schools preparing to utilize distance learning in the fall.

Former Ohio Supreme Court justice, four-term State Rep. Bob Cupp selected to be the next Speaker of the Ohio House, following Larry Householder's ouster on Thursday; Ohio Liquor Control Commission acts on Gov. Mike Dewine's request to cut off liquor sales at bars, restaurants at 10 p.m., drawing an immediate lawsuit to counter it; voting rights groups file challenges against restrictions they say make voting unconstitutionally difficult in Ohio; Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve's arrangement to host first presidential debate surprised local leaders.