Ohio

State reps. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, and Adam Miller, D-Columbus, have introduced a measure to repeal Ohio’s death penalty.

Director: No evidence this variant is causing any more severe illness

The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for Ohio for Thursday and into Friday, and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, is asking Ohioans to take precautions and recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses.