Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce Institutions Approved for Ohio Teacher Bootcamp Program

Bootcamps expose K-12 educators to business needs in their communities (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor's Office...

Public Comments Requested for State Route 91 Bridge Repairs in Munroe Falls

Traffic will be detour for up to 45 days AKRON – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is inviting the public and stakeholders to participate...

AG Yost Teams With Lawmakers to Protect Children From AI-Enabled Abuse

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Legislation proposed by Attorney General Dave Yost and introduced this week in the Ohio Senate seeks to protect children from ill-intentioned...

Man Indicted in Coshocton County for Gift-Card Counterfeiting Scheme

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Chinese man who entered the country illegally four months ago has been indicted by a Coshocton County grand jury on 309...

Fiscal Officer Scalise Reminds Dog Owners To Purchase New License By January 31, 2024

Akron, Ohio, January 23, 2024 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE reminds dog owners that the last day to purchase...

OOCIC Drug Interdiction Task Forces Seize More Than $63 Million in Narcotics in 2023

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $63 million in illegal...

Authorities Seek Help Identifying Cuyahoga John Doe

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson are seeking assistance to identify a man whose...

Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act Takes Effect in January

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is making the public aware of a new state law giving parents oversight of their children’s use...

Complaints Against The Valuation Of Real Estate Accepted January 1st Through April 1st

Akron, Ohio, December 27, 2023– Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE reminds property owners that the Board of Revision will accept complaints against...

Governor DeWine Announces Guidelines for $750 Million All Ohio Future Fund

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced details of the new All...

AG Yost Launches Training to Prepare Candidates, First-Time Officials for Public Service

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and nine partner agencies today announced The Mount Vernon Project: School of Public Service, a series...

First Lady Fran DeWine Announces New Partnership Between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

(WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE) — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine and Colonel Christopher Meeker announced a new partnership between Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio...

Governor DeWine Announces Launch of Ohio Aging Compass

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—As Ohio recognizes Older Americans Month and Older Ohioans Month this May, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Aging (AGE) Director...

Ohio BMV Self-Service Kiosks Celebrate One Million Transactions

(COLUMBUS, OH) -The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) today announced its self-service kiosks have surpassed one million transactions, marking a major milestone in...

AG Yost Releases 2026 ‘Yellow Book,’ Provides Guidance for Public Officials Using Vanishing Chats

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2026 edition of the Ohio Sunshine Laws manual, which clarifies that messaging applications...

Governor and First Lady DeWine Celebrate New Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Research and Ohio Milestones on Read Across America Day

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine join Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio in highlighting a new...

Report: Ohio’s Death Penalty System Remains in Limbo as Cases Languish Statewide

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's capital punishment system continues to face significant challenges, with no executions carried out in more than six years, according to...