Tag: Ohio

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Given All-Clear After Reports of Active Shooter

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio was placed under lockdown for more than four hours on Thursday night following reports of an active shooter. As of 2:00 a.m. local time, the base has been given the all-clear, according to a Facebook post from the 88th Air Base Wing’s Facebook page. Col. Patrick Miller, Installation Commander at…


Hospital Can’t Be Forced to Administer Ivermectin to COVID-19 Patient: Judge

A judge in Ohio on Monday said a hospital can’t be forced to give ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient, a reversal of a previous order. The wife of Jeffrey Smith, a 51-year-old being treated in West Chester Hospital since mid-July, did not provide “clear and convincing evidence” to support her lawsuit against the hospital, Butler County Common…


Ohio Starts Purging Voter Rolls of Dead or Moved Residents

Ohio’s county election boards started the process of removing inactive voters and those who have moved out of the state from voter rolls this week, Secretary of State Frank LaRose confirmed. The four-year process for purging inactive voters targets those who have not voted for two years, or whose addresses may have changed, and whose…


Ohio University Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Students, Faculty, Staff

Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a vaccine mandate, stating that it will require “every student, faculty, and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19.” Kristina M. Johnson, the university’s president, announced the measure, citing a recent surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant to justify the move. “Central, southern, and…


Ohio State University Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Students, Faculty, Staff

Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a vaccine mandate, stating that it will require “every student, faculty, and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19.” Kristina M. Johnson, the university’s president, announced the measure, citing a recent surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant to justify the move. “Central, southern, and…


Ohio Craftsman Sculpts Massive Wooden Bald Eagles for Veterans: ‘I Am Humbled’

The majestic beauty of the American bald eagle never fails to inspire true patriots. An Ohio craftsman has immortalized this inspiration by carving two massive wooden bald eagle sculptures, which were recently honored in a flag-raising ceremony. Local craftsman James McGrath, from McConnelsville, sculpted the giant bald eagles—“Fly By” and “Freedom”—for his client, Vietnam veteran…


NASA Facility in Ohio Named for Native Son Neil Armstrong

SANDSUKY, Ohio—A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was born in the state and returned shortly after he became the first man to walk on the moon. Ohio’s U.S. senators led the efforts to change the name of the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky to the Neil…


NASA Facility in Ohio Named After Native Son Neil Armstrong

SANDSUKY, Ohio—A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was born in the state and returned shortly after he became the first man to walk on the moon. Ohio’s U.S. senators led the efforts to change the name of the NASA Plum Brook Station in Sandusky to the Neil…


Ohio Judge Orders Man to Get COVID-19 Vaccine or Face Jail Time

An Ohio judge ordered a man to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of his probation or face jail time, but was rebuffed by the defendant, who said he’s not going to get the vaccine. Christopher Wagner, a Hamilton County judge, last week ordered Brandon Rutherford to get vaccinated within 60 days as a…


Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Enters Ohio Governor’s Race

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Two-term Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley joined the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, pledging to modernize Ohio’s infrastructure and economy with proceeds from legalizing marijuana and to extract money from energy companies for homeowner rebates that will help lift family budgets. With the launch of his campaign Tuesday, Cranley joins his friend, Dayton Mayor…