Category: Ohio

OHSAA Relaunches Respect the Game Program to Address Bad Fan Behavior

Student-athletes say “it’s our game” and OHSAA unveils new resources as winter sports get underway  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association launched the...

Digital Forensic Facial Reconstruction Completed for Cincinnati Jane Doe

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Hamilton County Coroner Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco today unveiled a digital forensic facial reconstruction of an...

Attorney General Yost Provides Legal Analysis of State Issues 1 and 2 Ahead of November Vote

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is providing Ohioans with vital clarity and transparency in anticipation of the Nov. 7 vote on State...

Summary of Petition to Amend Legislative Redistricting Process Accepted

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has determined that the language in the most recent petition summary of a proposed state constitutional...

AG Yost Announces Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Future of Law Enforcement Training

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the formation of a blue-ribbon task force to examine the future of police training in...

Governor DeWine Announces Statewide H2Ohio Expansion Plans

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge today announced the statewide expansion of H2Ohio’s incentive program for...

Governor DeWine Announces Federal Grant Awards to Support Ohioans in Recovery

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced more than $2 million in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission for six projects in Ohio that...

Governor DeWine Announces Funding Opportunity for Law Enforcement Body-Worn Cameras

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that $5 million in grant funding is available to help local law enforcement agencies invest in body camera...

AG Yost, 53 Colleagues Urge Congress to Protect Children From AI-Enabled Abuse

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Artificial intelligence threatens a new kind of sexual abuse of children, and Attorney General Dave Yost—and every state attorney general in...

Meals On Wheels of Northeast Ohio Will Celebrate 50th Birthday with Helping Hands Raffle Fundraiser for Seniors in Need

Akron, OH (September 1, 2023) –Meals On Wheels of Northeast Ohio, a program of VANTAGE Aging, is celebrating 50 years of serving our community,...

Fiscal Officer Scalise Announces Three Additional Road Show Dates

Akron, Ohio, August 10, 2023 – Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE announces that three additional road show dates have been...

Governor DeWine Announces Safety Improvement Projects Coming to Ohio Roads

(COLUMBUS) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $61 million in funding for 27 new traffic safety projects in numerous counties across the state. This...

Summit County sheriff’s office receives grant to fight opioid overdoses

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Summit County Sheriff's Office will receive $84,015 from the Ohio Attorney General's Office to support its response team for overdose...

Ohio Awards $21 Million to Boost Bike and Pedestrian Safety

COLUMBUS — Ohio will direct more than $21 million toward bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements in communities across the state, Governor Mike DeWine and...

AG Wilson Announces Plan to Bolster Ohio’s Fight Against Romance Scams Targeting Older Adults

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson today revealed plans for a statewide initiative to enhance Ohio's response to romance scams and similar...

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...