Category: Ohio

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...

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...

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...

Summit County Marks Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month With Renewed Push for Support

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and County Council are recognizing August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day and have introduced a resolution acknowledging September as...

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...