Nation’s Report Card: Ohio’s 8th grade gains, 4th grade stagnation shows pandemic impact lingers
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics posted the Nation’s Report Card, ...
Expert weighs in on Covid-19 and it's impact nearly five years since global emergency
TOLEDO, Ohio — It has been five years since Covid-19 was officially declared a Global Emergency by the World Health Organization. As of Jan. 2025, more than 7 million people have died from the virus.
Over $300,000 of COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraudulently released, Ohio probe finds
An Ohio Inspector General investigation found that two intermittent ODJFS employees improperly released over $300,000 COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
Local public health experts address controversies around RFK Jr., COVID-19 response, more
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing took place on Wednesday, an Akron Press Club panel spoke on Trump's ...
Trump offers buyouts to federal workers. What to know and how many are affected in Ohio
Federal employees who accept the buyout would be given 8 months of pay and benefits through September and are exempt from ...
Columbus workers are increasingly heading back to the office. What does that mean for traffic?
Employees of some of Columbus' biggest companies − including AEP, JPMorgan Chase, Huntington Bank and Nationwide − are increasingly returning to regular commutes across central Ohio.
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Will there be another pandemic after covid-19 and are we prepared?
Covid-19 is responsible for the deaths of millions of people around the world, but researchers fear the next global outbreak ...
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Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
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Dead family, lost friends: How the coronavirus changed one small town
During the pandemic, Haase was one of a core group ... Orajel, a professor at Wilmington College in Ohio, said COVID-19 sparked a small bump in rural populations as people who could work ...
COVID-19 cases rebound: Coronavirus update for Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025
After falling for three weeks in a row, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio moved upward, increasing from 4,474 last week to 5,374 this week, the state reported Thursday. However, the weekly ...