Category: Ohio

Governors DeWine, Beshear Submit Federal Funding Request for Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

(CINCINNATI) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced today that they have jointly submitted an application requesting nearly $2 billion...

Husted Announces Industry, Education, and Government Entities to Join Ohio’s Broadband and 5G Sector Partnership

Group will work to address the approximately 33,250 broadband and 5G jobs needed for deployment in Ohio (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves...

Governor DeWine Announces New Round of State Support to Help Redevelop Ohio Neighborhoods

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced today that $100 million in state support is now available as...

FBI Cleveland Warns About Elder Fraud, Scams and Schemes

May 15th is National Senior Fraud Awareness Day In an effort to promote public awareness, the FBI Internet Crime Center recently released their annual Elder...

AG Yost Announces Conclusion of Summer Rays Shutdown

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Summer Rays Inc., a sober-living charity whose operators violated their fiduciary duties and exploited residents for their own personal gain, is closed...

Ohio Rail Development Commission Approves Grant to Ashland Railway

On May 11, 2022, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved a grant award in the amount of $613,898, matched by Ashland Railway (ASRY)...

Attorney General Yost Honors Lima Student Finalists in “Do the Write Thing” Program on Impact of Violence

(LIMA, Ohio) — West Middle School student Jahnathon Myers has witnessed numerous acts of violence in his young life. I’ve seen people get shot, stabbed,...

AG Yost’s Health Care Fraud Section Earns National Recognition for Its Effectiveness

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A specialized team of Medicaid fraud investigators and prosecutors within Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office has been named the top...

Nearly 2,000 Pieces of Ohio Personal Protective Gear Headed to Ukraine

CLEVELAND, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that nearly 2,000 pieces of personal protective equipment donated by Ohio law enforcement agencies will soon...

2022 Ohio Attorney General’s Two Days in May Conference “A Celebration of Resiliency”

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The 2022 Two Days in May conference (TDIM) for crime victim advocates returns to an in-person gathering after a two-year hiatus...

Governor DeWine Awards Lead Line Mapping Grants

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson today announced approximately $2.1 million in H2Ohio grant assistance to help 48 public...

AG Yost Secures $5 Million for Ohioans Deceived by TurboTax

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has secured $5 million for Ohio consumers who were deceived by the maker of TurboTax software...

Six Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud, Theft Charges

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Indictments filed this month by the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson accuse six Medicaid providers of stealing a combined...

Stark County Man, Nonprofit Indicted in Theft of Charitable Donations

(CANTON, Ohio) — A Stark County man and his nonprofit organization have been indicted for allegedly stealing approximately $375,000 in charitable donations over three...

Illegal Dumping Investigation Yields Three Indictments in Northeast Ohio

(AKRON, Ohio) — A Summit County grand jury this week indicted two men and a junk-removal business in connection with illegal dumping in Copley Township, Attorney...

Former FirstEnergy Executives Reindicted on Public Corruption Charges

(AKRON, Ohio) — Two former FirstEnergy executives have been reindicted for their alleged roles in the House Bill 6 scandal involving the Akron-based electric utility, Ohio Attorney...

Governor DeWine Announces Pause of Data Center Tax Exemption

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he has directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of...