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Nineteen Ohio counties now under a Level 3 public health advisory, meaning more than 60 percent of Ohioans are now required to wear a mask in public; Gov. Mike Dewine vetoes legislation passed by lawmakers in his own party that would blunt the governor's public health orders; a middle school teacher in Mt. Vernon is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl; University of Toledo drops plans to sell its medical center, thanks to federal funding connected to COVID-19 response.

Nineteen Ohio counties now at a Level 3 - or red - public health alert, but no counties have been elevated to a COVID-19 health emergency; Gov. Mike Dewine's rare evening address on Wednesday night amounted to a warning not to give up the fight against the virus, drawing harsh criticism; Cincinnati-based Kroger among nationwide retailers who will require face coverings in all stores; new unemployment claims increased slightly last week, ending a 10-week downward trend in jobless claims.

In atypical evening address, Gov. Mike Dewine does not issue new health orders, but warns Ohioans not to relax measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic; extremely hot days dominating the forecast in Ohio, with more 90-degree-plus stays expected to continue; Cuyahoga County officials express concerns about how to enforce mask mandate; Toledo officials delay vote on policy that would give civilian oversight committee powers to police the police.

Rumors of abuse by a former Chillicothe Boy Scout troop leader confirmed by the suspect in question, but Ohio's attorney general says the statute of limitations may have passed; Ohio's teacher unions blast Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as "callous and clueless" for plan to fully re-open schools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic; rash of gun violence involving teens has Columbus officials making changes; evictions expected to rise as COVID-19 keeps many from going back to work.

Columbus recorded another violent weekend, with teenagers and other young people among the victims; northern Ohio army veteran dies at age 37 from COVID-19 and his friends say young people should see his death as a warning; education officials in one southwest Ohio district have laid out four plans for getting back-to-school, amid conflicting guidance from federal and state governments.