Gov. Mike DeWine

The law, which was signed just before Christmas, limits which doctors can work at clinics that require variances to operate.

There are more than 6,150 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ohio; Gov. Mike DeWine has mobilized additional Ohio National Guard members to staff more drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites; a group seeking to legalize possessing and growing marijuana in Ohio has failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue in front of state lawmakers; and more stories.

And Gov. Mike DeWine suggests he's concerned about the effect of banning abortion in some states.

DeWine says he's opposed to both that and the federal rule requiring businesses to ensure their employees are vaccinated or are tested regularly.

The governor says increasing the amount of people who get the COVID-19 vaccine booster can help save lives.

So, he wants to use $250 million in federal dollars to provide more staff, training, programs, and wellness initiatives.

A federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies didn’t do enough to stop the flow of opioid pills into Lake and Trumbull counties in Northeast Ohio; Ohio will join a growing number of states whose highway troopers are equipped with body cameras; COVID cases remain high across Ohio heading into the Thanksgiving holiday; and more stories.

Two of 17 members of a Holmes County-based missionary group who were kidnapped more than a month ago are safe and “in good spirits” after being freed in Haiti; Ohio enters the week with COVID-19 hospitalizations rising; Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a new map of congressional districts into law; and more stories.

The House has approved the map by a vote of 55-36.

Two close staff members who are positive for COVID have exposed the couple to the virus.