Coronavirus-triggered layoffs in US hit nearly 39 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the U.S. has...
2 accused of false Alzheimer’s diagnoses charged with fraud
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s disease...
Let the dining in begin: Some local eateries re-open their doors Thursday
WILMINGTON — Thursday was the first day in Ohio for dine-in service at restaurants and bars since the coronavirus shutdown, and the Jim Finnegan...
Priest on virus front lines with embattled congregation
NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Luis López never had the chance to say goodbye.López was hospitalized for COVID-19 on April 3 before succumbing nearly...
Pandemic alters Communion for many Christians
NEW YORK (AP) — Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in the Catholic...
Storm damage at Blan IOOF Cemetery
Recent storms and heavy rain uprooted a huge oak tree and caused it to fall at the Blanchester IOOF Cemetery, according to cemetery secretary...
Nursing home deaths account for 70% of Ohio’s overall total
COLUMBUS (AP) — Nursing home residents continue to make up the vast majority of coronavirus-related deaths in Ohio, according to new Department of Health...
Signs on as school staff signs off to students, parents
Wilmington Middle School teachers and staff make noise and hold signs for the last day of school Wednesday afternoon while parents and their children...
2020 Ohio State Fair cancelled
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Expositions Commission announced Thursday that it will cancel the 2020 Ohio State Fair, originally scheduled for July 29-August 9 in...
Ohio initial jobless claims: Over 1.2 million in 9 weeks
For the week ending May 16, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported 46,062 initial jobless claims to the U.S. Dept. of...
