Category: Ohio

Attorney General Yost Issues Warning: Illegal Cannabis Products Impersonating Major Snack Brands

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look...

Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio Initiative Sees Remarkable Participation in Expansion Area

(REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that 800 producers in the 10-county H2Ohio expansion area of the Western Lake Erie Basin have enrolled...

Investigative Files Published After No-Bill in Vincent Belmonte Case

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Cuyahoga County grand jury has declined to indict a law enforcement officer in the death of Vincent Belmonte and, to...

Traffic Safety Grants To Fund Officer Training

(LONDON, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced that the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) has received two grants totaling $280,000...

Eight Face Charges for Stealing Deer Meat, Illegally Poaching Ohio White-tailed Deer

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In the wake of a joint investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the office of Ohio Attorney...

Governor DeWine Unveils New Standard License Plate

The "Sunrise in Ohio" license plate will be available to drivers beginning Dec. 29, 2021.  (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran...

Arrest Made Following Indictment in 1995 Cold Case

(MARIETTA, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Washington County Sheriff Larry R. Mincks Sr. today announced the indictment and arrest of a...

Attorney General Yost Honors the Best of Ohio Law Enforcement at 2021 Conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today recognized the significant contributions of numerous public safety officers and one civilian as part of...

AG Yost Opposes Federal Policy Intrusive to Private Bank Information

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, along with 19 other state attorneys general, have sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department...

Indictment Accuses Man of Running Illegal Funeral Business

(TOLEDO, Ohio) — A Lucas County grand jury has indicted Shawnte Hardin on 37 charges related to providing funeral services without a license. Hardin, 41,...

Husted, InnovateOhio Launch New BMV Express Self-Service Kiosks

(FAIRFIELD, Ohio)— Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of InnovateOhio, and Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) Registrar Charlie Norman joined representatives from Meijer and...

Former Autism School Administrator Sentenced to Jail for Theft

(BRYAN, Ohio) — The former executive director of the P.A.T.H. School for Autism, Inc. and the P.A.T.H. Academy for Autism, Ltd. has been sentenced...

ODOT Plans Pedestrian Beacon at Bike and Hike Trail Crossing on State Route 82

Trail users who cross State Route 82 in Sagamore Hills could soon have a new signal to help them get across. The Ohio Department...

Summit County moves building permits to new online portal

Summit County is switching to a new online system for building permits and inspections. The county's Division of Building Standards will begin using the...

Shapiro Details Public Safety, Economic Investments in County Address

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro delivered her eighth State of the County address this week. She emphasized public safety, economic development and social services...

Ohio Literacy Scores Reach Highest Level in Five Years

Ohio students posted their strongest reading scores in five years, according to the 2026 Ohio School Report Cards released this week. Statewide English language...

Ohio Attorney General Launches Statewide Kindness Challenge

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson introduced a new statewide effort this week called the Heart of Kindness initiative. The program asks residents and police...