CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - In his message explaining why he vetoed Senate Bill 22, Gov. Mike DeWine revealed that dozens of people in Ohio are actively being monitored for Ebola.According to the governor, health officials are monitoring 44 people who have returned from areas of Africa with active outbreaks of Ebola. The veto of , which Gov. DeWine said limits his and future leaders’ abilities to issue health orders, has since been overturned by Ohio’s Republican-led General Assembly.“SB 22 handcuffs Ohio’s ability to confront crises. The emergence of a yet unknown, epidemic illnesses bursting...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - In his message explaining why he vetoed Senate Bill 22, Gov. Mike DeWine revealed that dozens of people in Ohio are actively being monitored for Ebola.According to the governor, health officials are monitoring 44 people who have returned from areas of Africa with active outbreaks of Ebola. The veto of , which Gov. DeWine said limits his and future leaders’ abilities to issue health orders, has since been overturned by Ohio’s Republican-led General Assembly.“SB 22 handcuffs Ohio’s ability to confront crises. The emergence of a yet unknown, epidemic illnesses bursting...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 55-year-old Parma Heights woman is facing several criminal charges after she refused to wear a mask inside a Northeast Ohio grocery store.According to Brook Park police, Karen Turner was arrested on Jan. 18 at the Marc’s on Smith Road for refusing to leave after being asked by employees because she was in violation of the store’s mask policy.Body camera video obtained by 19 News shows Turner refusing to leave or provide identification to Brook Park officers. She then continued to resist police as they escorted her to a cruiser.Court records filed with the Berea...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 55-year-old Parma Heights woman is facing several criminal charges after she refused to wear a mask inside a Northeast Ohio grocery store.According to Brook Park police, Karen Turner was arrested on Jan. 18 at the Marc’s on Smith Road for refusing to leave after being asked by employees because she was in violation of the store’s mask policy.Body camera video obtained by 19 News shows Turner refusing to leave or provide identification to Brook Park officers. She then continued to resist police as they escorted her to a cruiser.Court records filed with the Berea...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Thursday, the Department of Health reported 9,462 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 753,068 cases statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine scheduled a briefing on Thursday afternoon as vaccine distribution continues throughout the state.Gov. DeWine details vaccine rollout strategy for general population, school personnelPosted by on Thursday, January 7, 2021The governor has also been vocal about the chaotic scene that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday.“Yesterday was a sad day in American history,” Gov....…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Thursday, the Department of Health reported 9,462 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 753,068 cases statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine scheduled a briefing on Thursday afternoon as vaccine distribution continues throughout the state.Gov. DeWine details vaccine rollout strategy for general population, school personnelPosted by on Thursday, January 7, 2021The governor has also been vocal about the chaotic scene that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday.“Yesterday was a sad day in American history,” Gov....WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, is calling on the invocation of the 25th Amendment in an attempt to hold the president accountable for Wednesday’s riots at the nation’s Capitol building.“The cabinet and vice president should immediately invoke the 25th Amendment to remove home from office, to prevent him from doing more damage between new and Inauguration Day,” Sen. Brown said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon.President Trump must be removed from office for inciting yesterday's violent insurrection.I am calling on the cabinet and vice...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, of Ohio, is calling on the invocation of the 25th Amendment in an attempt to hold the president accountable for Wednesday’s riots at the nation’s Capitol building.“The cabinet and vice president should immediately invoke the 25th Amendment to remove home from office, to prevent him from doing more damage between new and Inauguration Day,” Sen. Brown said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon.President Trump must be removed from office for inciting yesterday's violent insurrection.I am calling on the cabinet and vice...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - President Donald Trump continues to claim via Twitter that there was widespread fraud during the 2020 general election, despite the lack of concrete evidence presented in .On Wednesday morning, the president used the state of Ohio to support his argument, tweeting:“No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost. I won them both, by a lot!”The president’s tweet is actually incorrect, as supported by .In 1960, then-Republican presidential candidate Richard , but eventually to Democrat John F. Kennedy.Kennedy held the presidency from January 1961 until his...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - President Donald Trump continues to claim via Twitter that there was widespread fraud during the 2020 general election, despite the lack of concrete evidence presented in .On Wednesday morning, the president used the state of Ohio to support his argument, tweeting:“No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost. I won them both, by a lot!”The president’s tweet is actually incorrect, as supported by .In 1960, then-Republican presidential candidate Richard , but eventually to Democrat John F. Kennedy.Kennedy held the presidency from January 1961 until his...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Tuesday, the Department of Health said 7,103 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 510,018 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Tuesday’s data consists of a one-day inclusion of the backlog of over 12,000 positive COVID-19 antigen tests received by the Ohio Department of Health.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not schedule a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, but 19 News still provided a video update with the latest coronavirus data.The 24-hour increase of reported cases is a cumulative of all positive test results as a lagging indicator...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Tuesday, the Department of Health said 7,103 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 510,018 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Tuesday’s data consists of a one-day inclusion of the backlog of over 12,000 positive COVID-19 antigen tests received by the Ohio Department of Health.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not schedule a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, but 19 News still provided a video update with the latest coronavirus data.The 24-hour increase of reported cases is a cumulative of all positive test results as a lagging indicator...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Friday, the Department of Health said 6,882 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 456,963 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine scheduled an unusual briefing on Friday where he is expected to detail how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed throughout the state.Ohio Gov. DeWine expected to outline COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan https://bit.ly/3qwPvphPosted by on Friday, December 4, 2020Initially, Gov. DeWine said Ohio would receive approximately 30,000 doses in the first vaccine shipment, but...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Friday, the Department of Health said 6,882 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 456,963 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine scheduled an unusual briefing on Friday where he is expected to detail how the COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed throughout the state.Ohio Gov. DeWine expected to outline COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan https://bit.ly/3qwPvphPosted by on Friday, December 4, 2020Initially, Gov. DeWine said Ohio would receive approximately 30,000 doses in the first vaccine shipment, but...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Tuesday, the Department of Health said 6,548 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 430,093 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not schedule a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, but 19 News provided a video update with the latest data.Ohio reports new 24-hour record high spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations; here's the latest data https://bit.ly/36onYyqPosted by on Tuesday, December 1, 2020The 24-hour increase of 9,030 reported cases is a cumulative of all positive test results as a lagging indicator the...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - As of Tuesday, the Department of Health said 6,548 Ohioans have died from the coronavirus with at least 430,093 cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not schedule a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, but 19 News provided a video update with the latest data.Ohio reports new 24-hour record high spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations; here's the latest data https://bit.ly/36onYyqPosted by on Tuesday, December 1, 2020The 24-hour increase of 9,030 reported cases is a cumulative of all positive test results as a lagging indicator the...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio secretary of state provided an update to how the first half of Election Day has progressed at polling locations across the state.Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Ohio has experienced several minor, yet manageable, issues on Tuesday.No cases of voter intimidation or interruptions have been reported, LaRose said, while reminding Ohioans of the “100-foot buffer zone” that prohibits political messages within a certain distance from polling locations.Update on how the first half of Election Day is progressing with Ohio's secretary of state...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio secretary of state provided an update to how the first half of Election Day has progressed at polling locations across the state.Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Ohio has experienced several minor, yet manageable, issues on Tuesday.No cases of voter intimidation or interruptions have been reported, LaRose said, while reminding Ohioans of the “100-foot buffer zone” that prohibits political messages within a certain distance from polling locations.Update on how the first half of Election Day is progressing with Ohio's secretary of state...WW…

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The early options for voters to cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election are now available in Ohio.Registered Ohioans can vote in person at county board of elections, as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday.Here’s what you need to know:Long lines form as early voting for presidential election begins in Ohio https://bit.ly/3nqA9kyPosted by on Tuesday, October 6, 2020Mike West with the Cuyahoga County Board of Election tells 19 News that on Tuesday, 1,766 voters, voted on the first day of early voting. That number, dwarfs the first day of early voting in 2016 of...…CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The early options for voters to cast a ballot in the upcoming presidential election are now available in Ohio.Registered Ohioans can vote in person at county board of elections, as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday.Here’s what you need to know:Long lines form as early voting for presidential election begins in Ohio https://bit.ly/3nqA9kyPosted by on Tuesday, October 6, 2020Mike West with the Cuyahoga County Board of Election tells 19 News that on Tuesday, 1,766 voters, voted on the first day of early voting. That number, dwarfs the first day of early voting in 2016 of...WW…