The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Ohio.
Incumbents State government Governor: Mike DeWine (R) Secretary of State: Frank LaRose (R) Attorney General: Dave Yost (R) Treasurer of State: Robert Sprague (R)
Events March 13–15 – A significant early spring tornado outbreak occurred throughout the Midwestern and Northeastern United States, with the most significant impacts occurring in Indiana and Ohio. The outbreak produced 34 tornadoes and caused $5.9 billion (2024 USD) in damage. On March 14, an intense EF3 tornado struck the villages of Lakeview and Russells Point in Logan County, where it killed 3 people and injured 27 others. At least 45% of Lakeview was damaged or destroyed by the tornado. March 19 – 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries: The Democratic Party holds presidential nominating contests in Ohio. 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries: The Republican Party holds presidential nominating contests in Ohio. May 28 – Realty Building explosion: One person is killed and seven others are injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment building in Youngstown. June 2 – A mass shooting in Akron kills a 27-year-old man and wounds 24 people. July 1 – A mass shooting in Cincinnati, kills three people and injures two others. An adult suspect has been arrested. July 15 – Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump selects Ohio senator J. D. Vance as his vice-presidential running mate. October 24 – Four people, including the perpetrator, are killed in a mass stabbing in Cincinnati. November 5 – 2024 United States presidential election in Ohio November 17 - A small group of Neo-Nazis in Columbus parade around the city. The march gained national attention. December 5 - Ohio Beta Omega, a fraternity chapter of Alpha Tau Omega in the Ohio State University, is suspended and under investigation for hazing.
See also 2024 in the United States
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