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Ohio’s COVID numbers are higher than they’ve been in two months, as the number of new vaccinations inches up only slightly.

The Ohio State Fair is back, but because of concerns about COVID-19, the spectators aren’t. Meanwhile at the county level, fairs are going forward, and they’re packed. That presents a tricky balancing act as the delta variant spreads faster than Ohio’s flagging pace of vaccinations.

The union representing Columbus State Community College faculty has called for the college to implement an indoor mask requirement during the fall semester.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant and the FirstEnergy settlement to avoid prosecution in the nuclear bailout scandal.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant and the FirstEnergy settlement to avoid prosecution in the nuclear bailout scandal.

Gov. Mike DeWine is declining to say if he'll sign or veto a newly-passed bill that would ban public schools and universities from making students and staff get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Ohio’s public schools and universities won’t be able to require their students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if Gov. Mike DeWine signs a bill passed by state lawmakers last night.

There are only two weeks left for Vax-A-Million, the state’s weekly drawings in which vaccinated Ohioans can win a million dollars or a full-ride college experience. But Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is hinting there might be some new prizes coming in the future.

Even the fittest athletes are having trouble getting back into their old workout routines after recovering from COVID-19. On Wellness Wednesday, we discuss how to get back into the exercise groove after overcoming COVID-19.

The state says a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio’s $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize. The state also says a Dayton-area teen is the first winner of the program’s full-ride college scholarship.