The owner of Cincinnati-based landscaping empire is facing contempt charges for allegedly failing to comply with a court-ordered plan to remove waste and debris that he illegally discarded on one of his company properties, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday.

"Recently reported information raises additional concerns about the Department’s unusual actions in this matter, and suggests that the Department under your leadership has been attempting to circumvent the rule of law in favor of Hunter Biden, President Biden, and the Biden family."

Recently released federal pricing analysis from the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that food prices will continue to rise through 2024.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income and strengthen the resilience of their operation.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades issued a proclamation Wednesday recognizing Aug. 31 as Ohio Overdose Awareness Day in Highland County, ahead of a planned day of remembrance and awareness for local overdose victims.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) this week sent letters to President Biden's Chief of Staff Jeff Zients and Attorney General Merrick Garland on recent reports that Jay Bratt, a top aide to Special Counsel Jack Smith, met with Biden White House officials numerous times.

In New Albany Monday, two of Ohio’s congressmen joined Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to announce the expansion of Google’s footprint in the area. Between data centers in New Albany Columbus and Lancaster, the search giant plans to invest $1.7 billion this year in technical infrastructure in Ohio.

The U.S. still hasn’t met the goals of the Civil Rights Movement, President Joe Biden said Monday, the 60th anniversary of one of the movement’s most iconic events.

Estimates suggest criminals in the U.S. and overseas pilfered approximately $280 billion of COVID-19 aid that was intended for struggling American families, businesses, and hospitals.

The 2023 Highland County Jr. Fair King and Queen contestants have been announced.

The Paint Valley ADAMH Board has been awarded $7,962,700 to help strengthen local services for residents facing a mental health or substance use crisis. The funding is part of $90 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds awarded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS).

Southeastern Legal Foundation announced that it filed a federal lawsuit against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for all emails from when then-Vice President Joe Biden used three personal pseudonym email accounts to forward government information and discuss government business with his son, Hunter Biden, and others. NARA and other sources have confirmed that Biden used the names Robin Ware, Robert L. Peters, and JRB Ware.

A fourth individual involved in a scheme to profit from the sale of air purifiers to Carrollton Exempted Village Schools has admitted his role in the crime. Gus Nickolas pleaded guilty on Thursday, Aug. 24, to a felony count of theft, prior to a scheduled jury trial in Carroll County Common Pleas Court.

Eliminating a Cabinet-level agency with 4,400 employees and a $90 billion proposed budget is a challenge that could take years to accomplish if any of the candidates could get the Congressional support needed to move forward with such a plan. 

"Any retaliation against witnesses who cooperate with congressional inquiries will not be tolerated. We are deeply grateful to Chief Bovino and all the Border Patrol Sector Chiefs who have shared with us firsthand insight into the devastating conditions on the frontlines of the Southwest border."