Ohio State Highway Patrol

Sixteen people died in traffic crashes on Ohio’s highways and state routes over the July 4th weekend. But that number is lower than last year’s death toll.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says distracted driving is a big problem and to prove it, the agency is tracking those cases on a new public dashboard.

The most recent version includes restoring funding cuts to public transit and additional funding for the highway patrol, while reducing proposed fines and fees in other areas.

Ohio's Health Department says it's restructuring its infectious disease division following the discovery of as many as 4,000 unreported COVID-19 deaths; the Ohio State Highway Patrol says the cost of providing security after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach was more than $2.4 million; beginning next week, Ohio will expand coronavirus vaccine eligibility to people diagnosed with an ongoing, high-risk medical condition; and more stories.

The Ohio National Guard and state highway patrol were on hand for the protest at the statehouse. It was at times loud but peaceful.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports deaths on the state’s roads have increased in five of the past six years, and last year was the second-deadliest…

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