Ohio governor issues 21-day curfew to combat COVID

Major League Baseball umpire Brian O’Nora was one of the men arrested in Ohio in a sex sting operation over the weekend. O’Nora, 57, of Youngstown, was arrested along with 13 other men in Liberty Township.The local police department conducted the sting with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.

Ohio residents should reconsider traveling to the state of Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health’s list of states with a travel advisory — because of high COVID-19 testing positivity rates — now includes Ohio.

Oh deer!  Residents of an Ohio nursing home went for a holiday “deer hunt” earlier this week. On Monday, the staff at Continental Manor in Blanchester, Ohio, dressed as reindeer while residents sitting at a distance used nerf guns to “hunt” them.

Ohio state GOP lawmakers on Tuesday filed articles of impeachment against Republican Gov. Mike DeWine over his mask mandate and order for businesses to close to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

The storm system that brought heavy rain, strong winds, severe storms and snow will move offshore Tuesday, but colder air being pulled from Canada will still bring moderate to heavy snow for parts of the Great Lakes, Northeast and Ohio Valley.  “The powerful storm that impacted much of the East today will linger on Tuesday,” the National Weather Service tweeted late Monday.

Ohio certified its election results Friday, giving the state's 18 electoral votes to President Trump.  Trump won the popular vote in the state by 8.03 percentage points -- 3,154,834 votes to President-elect Joe Biden's 2,679,165.  “I’m fully confident Ohio’s voice was heard in a fair and honest election,” Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told News Center 7 in an interview.

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest governor to test positive for the disease this year. "Governor Mark Gordon received results today of a COVID-19 test that showed he is positive for the virus," the governor's office said in a statement.

An Ohio man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly pulling out brass knuckles after refusing to wear a mask while shopping at Walmart. Colyn Tusing, 20, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon inside a Walmart store in the city of Sandusky.

Right before an Ohio restaurant temporarily closed its doors because of the state’s rising coronavirus cases, a customer stepped in to buy a $7 beer -- and left a $3,000 tip for the staff on his way out.  On Sunday, Brendan Ring, the owner of Nighttown in Columbus, Ohio, posted about the generous tip on social media.  According to the post, the customer ordered his drink right before Nighttown closed for the night. Sunday was also the restaurant’s last day before it temporarily closed.

A 24-year-old Ohio woman who was trapped inside a sinking minivan after crashing into a river Sunday night was rescued by quick-thinking police officers who jumped into the cold waters and pulled her to safety. The woman was driving home from work around 9 p.m.

It’s been a while since PJ North released a music video, and the singer-songwriter and part-time race car driver returned in a big way on Nov. 19.

A man in Ohio has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after he offered a price of $20,000 to make his wife “disappear,” according to the FBI. Scott Allen Renninger, 52, of Uniontown, Ohio, was arrested at his home Tuesday morning.

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem stood behind her decision not to enact a statewide mask mandate on Wednesday despite calls from medical experts to do so amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

At least 32 people who attended a wedding in Ohio last month have reportedly contracted the coronavirus, including the bride and groom and two of the couple’s grandparents who had to visit the emergency room for severe symptoms. A third grandparent also tested positive for the virus but didn't have to go to the hospital.  Anthony and Mikayla Bishop cut their wedding party guest list down from 200 to 85 before they were married on Oct.

New restrictions on wedding receptions in Ohio are igniting backlash from lawmakers as concerns grow over a potential resurgence of the coronavirus. The Ohio Department of Health is clamping down on mass gatherings, which includes weddings and other events.

President Trump took to Twitter on Monday to take aim at Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested early Sunday on gun charges in Ohio.

Ohio businesses face temporary, forced closure if patrons do not wear face coverings, the state’s governor said on Wednesday, as coronavirus cases throughout the U.S. rise.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe Big Ten’s Maryland-Ohio State matchup this weekend has been canceled, joining a slate of SEC games already on the sidelines because of COVID-19 positive tests.Maryland-Ohio State was nixed after the Terrapins paused team activities Wednesday while announcing that eight players had tested positive.