Category: Ohio

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...

Yost Sues Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics and 5 Others, Blaming Exorbitant Drug Prices on Their Collusion

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In a landmark lawsuit filed today, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Prime Therapeutics of...

AG Dave Yost Sues Norfolk Southern Over ‘Entirely Avoidable’ Train Derailment

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a 58-count civil lawsuit in federal court today seeking to hold Norfolk Southern financially responsible...

Attorney General Yost Releases the 2023 ‘Yellow Book’ in Celebration of Transparency during Sunshine Week

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2023 edition of the Sunshine Laws Manual, a one-stop resource for information on...

Coordinated Crackdown in Mahoning Valley Targets Human Trafficking and Money Laundering Operation

(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) — Several massage parlors suspected of operating as illegal fronts for money laundering and human trafficking were raided this morning in Trumbull...

Petition Summary Rejected, Deemed Misleading to Ohio Voters

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today rejected the summary of a petition seeking to add a Section 22 to Article I...

Attorney General Yost Silences Texas-based Robocallers

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and seven other attorneys general announced two related judgments effectively shutting down a massive robocall operation...

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...