6-State Trooper Project to focus on Interstate 70
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to enforce speed, safety belt and...
AG Yost to Award Grants for Streamlined Threat Response at Schools
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced $4 million in grant funding available to local school districts to buy technology that links them...
Donors say new eligibility screening is a welcome change
DAYTON, Ohio – Nico Schrenk from West Carrollton circled Sept. 1 on his calendar to make his first blood donation in 10 years, and not...
Stafford Loans for Students Explained
What is a Stafford Loan? The term Stafford Loan refers to a subsidized or unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan. This loan can help students with the cost...
BBB Scam Alert: This TikTok revenge scheme is really an online shopping scam
Recently, BBB Scam Tracker has received multiple reports of an online shopping scam on TikTok. It’s a sneaky one! It starts with a disgruntled employee supposedly seeking...
Medicare: Open Enrollment sneak peak
Mark your calendars — Medicare Open Enrollment starts October 15! It's your chance to review or change your prescription drug and health coverage for next...
Medicare Town Hall with Director French and OSHIIP
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French and Medicare experts from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program are hosting a virtual town...
Warning Issued for Reemerging Synthetic Opioid in Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Carfentanil, a lethal synthetic opioid, has reemerged in several Ohio drug cases, an increase that could foreshadow a rise in overdoses, and...
Jackson County Charity Embezzlement Case Highlights Need for Nonprofit Oversight
AG Yost Announces Expansion of Charitable U. Webinars (WELLSTON, Ohio) — A Wellston woman who stole charitable funds from a local booster club was sentenced Wednesday...
OOD Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Hiring Events and Webinar
(COLUMBUS, OH)—National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a campaign held every October to celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and raise awareness...
Family Indicted for Stealing $75,000 from Ironton EMS
Six family members are facing felony charges for allegedly stealing $75,000 from fuel cards belonging to an emergency medical services company in Ironton, Ohio, Attorney...
AG Yost Pushes Back on Federal Censorship of Free Speech
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block the Biden administration from censoring...
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 America—are...
Resources for Student Loan Debt Repayment
Based on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the one-time student loan debt relief plan is no longer available. This means that the U.S. Department...
Medicare Fraud: Shut It Down
The best way to stop Medicare fraud? Help prevent it in the first place. Follow these 3 tips to protect yourself from scammers: If you...