Declaring that “no criminal is safe” in Ohio, Attorney General Dave Yost recently announced a partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that will allow the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to analyze firearms evidence significantly faster for law enforcement agencies statewide and match evidence against evidence potentially gathered from crimes in other states.

Applications for Ohio’s controlled public land hunting opportunities will be accepted beginning Friday, July 1, 2022, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These hunts provide special chances for hunters to pursue deer, waterfowl, doves, and more on public lands during the 2022-23 season. The application period is open for all hunters until Sunday, July 31.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced several historic investments contained in House Bill 687, the capital budget bill.

State of Ohio Recognizes June as National Homeownership Month

Separate indictment charges Conneaut man with laundering money for trafficker

A Republican duo in the Ohio House of Representatives borrowed from their lawmaker peers in Tennessee to introduce a bill requiring individuals convicted of an OVI-related aggravated vehicular homicide to pay restitution to any minor child of the victim.

Link between material hardship and men’s mental health is key

(BPT) One of the biggest factors impacting mental health is the burden of debt. The Hidden Cost of Debt survey by National Debt Relief revealed that 70% of people believe that debt makes them feel like a black cloud hangs over them, in addition to one-in-three people reporting debt has led to an increase in anxiety and stress. What's more, 69% of people said being in debt has made them withdraw from the things they love.

The ABA Commission on Law and Aging released research findings and recommendations on the treatment of people living with dementia in the criminal justice system in a live online program Wednesday, June 15th.

The state’s private, non-profit economic development corporation announced recently that investment in Ohio’s shale energy sector has surpassed $95 billion during the last decade.

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently rejected an effort to invoke a 2011 amendment to the Ohio Constitution to block the state from enacting or enforcing any COVID-19 related measures.

To mark Title IX’s 50th anniversary, The University of Toledo is hosting a panel discussion from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the Grogan Room at Savage Arena.

The Owens Community College Department of Fine and Performing Arts is proud to host Lee Fearnside and Simone Spruce, both of Toledo, as this year’s Artist in Residence.

There is more to Ohio wines than the Catawba grape grown along the Lake Erie shore.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is targeted to receive $10.65 million from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide grants to pay for the elimination of hazards left behind by abandoned mines.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday, June 16th, heard three oral arguments, including one asking if a school is exempted from its immunity from liability if reasonable safety equipment is not provided during instruction.

Committed to enhancing regional economic vitality, the Center for Regional Development (CRD) at Bowling Green State University has announced the second cohort of communities to participate in its Reimagining Rural Regions (R3) program.

A Columbus, Ohio woman was arrested in Utah on federal charges related to stealing the identity of a baby who died as an infant. The woman allegedly used the infant’s identity to obtain a passport, a student pilot license, a job as a flight attendant, admission into The Ohio State University and pandemic relief loans.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 15th, heard three oral arguments, including one asking if an appeals court properly reviewed a juvenile’s probable cause hearing related to a shooting.

The retail food division of Columbus-based White Castle has hit a milestone of its own this year, marking 35 years in business.