Andrew Welsh-huggins
The Associated Press
Columbus, OH, United States
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Ohio gov. activates more National Guard as Columbus shutters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 1,000 Ohio National Guard members have now been activated to head to Washington in preparations for anticipated armed → Read More
Ohio to roll out online tool to look up vaccine locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is rolling out an online tool to allow state residents to look up locations where the coronavirus vaccine is available by county and ZIP code, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday. The tool became available on the state's coronavirus web site on Friday, and all local health departments should also have the information on their websites. Ohioans will have to contact the… → Read More
Ohio Statehouse, state offices to close amid protest threat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, Natio → Read More
District says it shouldn’t have to give workers gun training
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district that voted after a deadly shooting to allow employees to be armed argued Tuesday in Ohio’s highest cour → Read More
‘Will die behind bars’: Serial rapist pleads guilty to two cold case sexual assaults
**Warning: Some of the details of the case, below, are extremely disturbing.** CLEVELAND (WJW) — A man, who is already serving a nearly 50-year prison sentence for four rapes, was just sentenced to an additional 20 years behind bars for two cold case sexual assaults. According to a press release from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael […] → Read More
Ohio Supreme Court to hear armed school staff training case
A school district that voted to allow employees to be armed after a deadly shooting is fighting a court ruling that says they must first provide police-level training to those employees. → Read More
Ohio Supreme Court to hear armed school staff training case
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A school district that voted to allow employees to be armed after a deadly shooting is fighting a court ruling that says they must fi... → Read More
Columbus police union still deciding action on officer fired in Andre Hill’s death
The union that represents Columbus police officers says it hasn’t decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the officer who shot and killed Andre Hill. → Read More
Union still deciding action on officer fired in Hill’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The union that represents Columbus police officers hasn’t decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the off → Read More
Union still deciding action on officer fired in Hill’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The union that represents Columbus police officers hasn't decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of the officer who sho... → Read More
Ohio unveils limited plan to pay relatives caring for kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocates for Ohio adults caring for related children in their custody insist a new law that raises payments for such caregiver → Read More
Order to turn off bodycams part of Andre Hill investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Whether an officer who instructed other officers to turn off their body cameras in the aftermath of Andre Hill’s death vi → Read More
Ohio to move to 2nd phase of vaccine distribution this month
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the state will move to the second phase of vaccine distribution in about two weeks. → Read More
Sharpton: Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The life of Andre Hill was commemorated Tuesday morning as family and lawmakers called for justice to be brought against the wh → Read More
Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough, Rev. Al Sharpton says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The life of Andre Hillwas commemorated Tuesday morning as family and lawmakers called for justice to be brought against the white Columbus police officer who fatally shot the 47-year-old days before Christmas. “We don’t want your sympathy. We want justice,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said in delivering Hill's eulogy. Dozens gathered at the First Church of God in the city’s… → Read More
Firing officer who killed Andre Hill is not enough, Rev. Al Sharpton says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The life of Andre Hillwas commemorated Tuesday morning as family and lawmakers called for justice to be brought against the white Columbus police officer who fatally shot the 47-year-old days before Christmas. “We don’t want your sympathy. We want justice,” the Rev. Al Sharpton said in delivering Hill's eulogy. Dozens gathered at the First Church of God in the city’s… → Read More
Ohio governor signs gun bill eliminating duty to retreat
COLUMBUS, Ohio - An individual’s duty to retreat before using force has been eliminated in Ohio under a gun rights bill signed by Republican Gov. Mike... → Read More
95-year-old interrupts mask making by surviving COVID-19
MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic began, Miriam Looker sprang into action at the behest of her stepson, a central Ohio doctor.Loo → Read More
95-year-old interrupts mask making by surviving COVID-19
A 95-year-old woman who became a prolific mask maker during the pandemic took a short break this fall while she recovered from COVID-19 herself. → Read More
95-year-old interrupts mask making by surviving COVID-19
A 95-year-old woman who became a prolific mask maker during the pandemic took a short break this fall while she recovered from COVID-19 herself. → Read More