Category: Ohio

Governor DeWine Announces More than 400 New Jobs for Tuscarawas County

(NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Battle Motors, JobsOhio, Team Northeast Ohio (NEO), and the Tuscarawas County Economic...

Reps. Weinstein and Upchurch Give Sponsor Testimony on Recreational Marijuana Bill

COLUMBUS—State Reps. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today gave testimony before the Ohio House Finance Committee on House Bill 382. This legislation would...

AG Yost’s Google Lawsuit Trial Date Set for 2024

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The trial in Ohio’s lawsuit against Google Search is scheduled to begin on May 14, 2024, in Delaware County Common Pleas Court,...

AG Yost Sues Dollar General Over Deceptive Pricing

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — After receiving consumer complaints from multiple counties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking Dollar General to court for allegedly advertising goods...

Husted Announces Launch of IMAP Grant Opportunity, TechCred Application Round for November

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced that the application periods for both...

Governor DeWine Announces $100 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Now Available

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced that $100 million is now available to support the implementation of electric...

New Projects Expected to Create 3,000 New Jobs, More Than $4.7 Billion in Investments

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for three projects set to create 3,104 new jobs...

Summary of Petition Accepted To Amend Ohio’s Minimum Wage

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today accepted a petition seeking to amend Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution, which sets...

Democrats Urge Gov. DeWine To Issue Pardons For Marijuana Possession

COLUMBUS—State Reps. Casey Weinstein (D-Hudson) and Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) today sent a letter to Gov. DeWine urging him to immediately issue pardons for all existing...

Governor DeWine Announces Third Round of Wellness Funding for Ohio First Responders

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that 13 local first responder agencies will receive a total of nearly $1.7 million to help support...

Knox County Couple Indicted in Elder Abuse, Theft of More Than $450,000

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A Knox County grand jury has indicted a former law enforcement officer and his wife on seven felony charges stemming from...

Suspect Arrested; Another At Large Following Human Trafficking Indictment

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance to locate an indicted suspect following the arrest...

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...