The mass deportations of immigrants that President-elect Donald Trump has promised aren’t likely to make a dent in the nation’s housing crisis, many experts say, despite what he and his supporters claimed during his campaign.

On Dec. 18, a Franklin County grand jury returned two indictments containing a total of 40 counts against former college football teammates Andrew Kerobo, 25, and Deonta Belser, 25, along with 15 other alleged co-conspirators, for various alleged criminal offenses related to fraudulent claims to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

A national coalition of child care and early learning advocates, including one with services in Ohio, sent a letter to President-elect Donald Trump urging his help in improving the child care system across the country.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Fire Department Equipment Grant. Approximately $2 million is available this grant cycle. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2025, in order to be considered.

The Ohio Board of Pharmacy this month launched a tool to help people with low vision, hearing loss, or who face language barriers find pharmacies that can serve them.

These incidents have been reported by the HCSO.

For many Ohioans, the busy holiday season is a time for gatherings with family and loved ones of all ages. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) reminds adults of the extreme danger that improperly stored cannabis can pose to children if accessed and consumed.

The Federal Reserve signaled that it will move more slowly and cautiously next year as it considers further rate cuts.

The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 281, sponsored by State Senators Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus).

Legislation to make improvements to systems ranging from infant care to early childhood education throughout the state of Ohio was passed by the Ohio General Assembly on Wednesday.

After an Ohio Farm Bureau Action Alert, testimony from the organization’s members and staff and multiple visits with legislators about the need for disaster assistance, the Ohio General Assembly this week passed $10 million in to support farmers still reeling from losses due to this year’s drought.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine still thinks the state’s redistricting process would benefit from changes, and he plans to push the legislature to move forward with a plan similar to the one used by Iowa, where nonpartisan staff draw lines but maps are approved by lawmakers.

Plaskolite, LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), the Ohio Department of Development and Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority, this week announced an investment of $11.9 million in its Zanesville facility, creating 38 new jobs.

A Louisiana resident has contracted the country’s first severe case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a human, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.

Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) released the following statement after his bill, the VSO Equal Tax Treatment (VETT) Act, was signed into law by President Joe Biden.