Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Announces New Safety Support for Volunteer Fire Departments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator John Logue announced today that local volunteer fire departments...

New Projects Expect to Create 534 Jobs, More Than $40 Million in Payroll

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for nine projects set to create...

AG Yost Invites Ohio High School Students to Join Teen Ambassador Board

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is accepting applications from high school juniors and seniors for the prestigious Teen Ambassador Board, an...

Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce New Features to OhioMeansJobs.com

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced new user-friendly features to OhioMeansJobs.com, coordinated by InnovateOhio, the Governor’s Office...

Governor DeWine Announces $23.2 Million in Grants for Arts Organizations

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced more than $23 million in...

Alert: BCI Identifies First Case of ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — For the first time, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has identified some confiscated drugs as “rainbow fentanyl,” the deadly colorful...

AG Yost Announces Victim Assistance Award Winners at Two Days in May Conference

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — With nearly 1,000 attendees on hand, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost this afternoon presented three statewide awards during the second day...

AG Yost Wins Preliminary Injunction Against ‘Charity’ That Pocketed Donations Meant for East Palestine

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — A preliminary injunction has been issued against Michael Peppel and his Ohio Clean Water Fund for soliciting money under the...

As Ohio Edison Increases NOPEC Offers Alternatives

Opt or not to opt? That is the question as FirstEnergy has promised to raise the price per kilowatt hour to almost double just in...

AG Yost Releases Investigative Documents in Jayland Walker Case

(AKRON, Ohio) — After more than a week of testimony and evidence, a Summit County grand jury today declined to indict eight law enforcement...

Governor Signs Executive Order to Launch Adoption Grant Program

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today signed Executive Order 2023-09D to launch the Ohio Adoption Grant Program, which provides up to $20,000 to parents...

AG Yost Sues Columbus-Area Contractor for Cheating Homeowners Out of Over $125,000

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a central Ohio home-remodeling company and its owner, who are accused of walking off with...

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...