Last-minute holiday shoppers: Beware of scams
Need to buy a last-minute holiday gift? The Ohio Attorney General’s Office offers tips for avoiding purchase- and shipping-notification scams. Tech toys for kids raise...
BBB Scam Alert: Going big with your holiday decor? Don’t fall for this scam
If you plan to get festive with your Halloween, Christmas, or other holiday decorations, keep your eyes open for this scam. Each year, BBB Scam Tracker receives...
2025 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have just released the 2025 Fuel Economy Guide. The Guide provides detailed...
Patrol releases Thanksgiving holiday report
COLUMBUS – According to provisional statistics, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since...
PUCO approves settlement related to AES Ohio reliability metrics
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) recently authorized a settlement agreement related to AES Ohio’s missed electric reliability standards during 2021...
Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest Accepting Submissions
Columbus, OH – As part of the 2025 Severe Weather Awareness campaign, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), in cooperation with the National Weather...
Township Newsletter Mailing Lists Are Public Records
By Dan Trevas | Court News Ohio Mail and email distribution lists for a township newsletter are public records, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently. A divided...
Important Reminders as Medicare Open Enrollment Draws to a Close
As Medicare’s open enrollment period comes to a close (the deadline for Ohioans on Medicare to select Medicare health insurance coverage for 2025 is Dec....
State Agencies Partner to Keep Older Drivers Safe
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week is December 2-6 COLUMBUS — As part of Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 2-6, 2024) –The Ohio Department of...
Ohio Right to Life welcomes two new Directors
COLUMBUS, Ohio— Ohio Right to Life has recently expanded its executive team with the hiring of Afton Simonelli as the Director of Communications and Strategic Affairs...
Children left unattended in running vehicles can lead to abductions, AMBER Alerts
COLUMBUS – The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee is reminding Ohioans that leaving unattended children in running vehicles, even for a brief period of time,...
BBB Scam Alert: This online gift exchange has a hefty consequence
The 'Secret Sister' gift exchange is illegal The 'Secret Sister' gift exchange campaign quickly became popular several years ago through Facebook posts promising participants would...
Ohio Right to Life Congratulates Senate President-Elect Rob McColley
Ohio Right to Life would like to give a big congratulations to pro-life Sen. Rob McColley on being chosen as the next Senate President of...
Patrol looks to reduce fatal crashes this Thanksgiving holiday by enforcing safe driving
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is urging drivers to buckle up, never drive impaired and always follow traffic laws ahead of what...
Ohio Traffic Safety Office Offers Rideshare Credits to Prevent Impaired Driving
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) –The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is encouraging drivers to plan ahead for a...