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National 'Armed March' Comes To Ohio Statehouse

People with guns, bats and bullhorns gathered at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus Sunday as part of a nationwide armed march planned at statehouses across the country. Ohio was the only one in the Tri-State to see people gather in an effort the FBI had warned was being organized by far-right extremist groups.

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Lots Of Police And Media But No Demonstrations Yet At Kentucky Capitol

Everything You Need To Know About This Year's MLK March In Cincinnati

"Armed March" On Ohio Statehouse Features Conspiracy Theories And Guns, But Stays Peaceful

By Karen Kasler • 3 hours ago

The planned "armed march" that was expected in all 50 state capitals and brought out heavy security resulted in just a few dozen protestors at the Ohio Statehouse.

CPS Returns To Blended Learning Feb. 1, Staff To Get Vaccinated

By Cory Sharber • Jan 16, 2021

Cincinnati Public Schools (screenshot from Jan. 16, 2021 meeting)

Cincinnati Public Schools will use a phased-in approach to return to blended learning starting Feb. 1.

Wilmington Man Charged In Connection With Capitol Riots

By Bill Rinehart • Jan 15, 2021

A Wilmington man has been charged in connection with the violent overrunning of the U.S. Capitol building last week. Forty-year-old Justin Stoll was arrested by the FBI and appeared in District Court in Cincinnati Friday.

How To Rebuild Trust In Democracy In The Digital Age

By Ann Thompson • Jan 15, 2021

Rebuilding trust in the democratic process will not be quick, and panelists at the University of Cincinnati on Friday afternoon agree the time to do it is not during an election.

Hamilton County, Cincinnati Prep For COVID Vaccine Rollout

By Bill Rinehart • Jan 15, 2021

Updated: 5:26 p.m.

Ohio's next phase of COVID vaccination starts Jan. 18. Senior citizens in the general public will be eligible to get the shot. But "eligible" and "able" are two different things, according to Cincinnati Health Commissioner Melba Moore.

Adorable Photos Of Kids May Have Caused Uptick In Hamilton County Adoptions

By Jolene Almendarez • Jan 15, 2021

Judge Ralph Winkler was a criminal court judge for more than 30 years when he started to notice a common thread between people convicted of crimes: Many of them had abusive childhoods or had no family at all.

"I started asking around. I'm like, 'If we get these kids adopted into good families younger and quicker, that's going to change the trajectory of their life,' " he said.

80% Of Mason City Schools Staff Want The COVID Vaccine. But Will They Get It?

By Cory Sharber • Jan 15, 2021

While staff members across the Mason City School District largely want the COVID-19 vaccine, there may be some delay.

Ohio Democratic Party Has A New Chairwoman

By Jo Ingles • Jan 15, 2021

The Ohio Democratic Party has a new chair. Summit County Council woman Liz Walters was elected last night by the party’s executive committee.

Everything You Need To Know About This Year's MLK March In Cincinnati

By Ann Thompson • Jan 15, 2021

The annual Cincinnati Martin Luther King Jr. march is still on, but will also include cars this year, as participants try to socially distance themselves during COVID-19. Other events will continue but are virtual.

Analysis: Trump's Grip On The GOP Will Loosen - Eventually

By Howard Wilkinson • Jan 15, 2021

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Donald Trump, impeached twice and soon to be gone from the White House, will likely always have his corps of MAGA hat-wearing fans who believe he can do no wrong, that he is the be-all and end-all of their world. But there are signs that Trump's grip on Republican voters who are less fanatical in their devotion to him is starting to slip.