Region and Beyond
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Emergency Home Energy Assistance Programs (E-HEAP)
E-HEAP is a winter heating program that operates from November 1 to March 31. The program can assist a household if eligible with a one time payment of up to $350.00 for wood or coal, $600.00 for oil or propane for bulk fuel you must have a 10 day or less supply. Households that heat…
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BCI Facial Reconstruction Created of Summit County John Doe
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Summit County Medical Examiner Dr. Lisa Kohler, and Twinsburg Police Chief Christopher J. Noga today unveiled the forensic facial reconstruction of a man whose skeletal remains were found more than 20 years ago. The clay model was created by a forensic artist with the Attorney General’s Ohio…
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Tips for flying this holiday season from CVG and elsewhere
Erlanger – The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is launching into the holiday travel season by offering passengers more flights and destinations. CVG expects more than 150,000 passengers during the Thanksgiving travel period (11/19-11/26). “With increased flight options and more capacity, we expect passenger volumes to increase approximately 14 percent compared to 2016’s Thanksgiving travel period,”…
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New Ohio tax amnesty program to begin Jan. 1
For Ohio taxpayers with delinquent taxes who voluntarily come forward during this short amnesty period (Jan. 1, 2018 and end on Feb. 15, 2018) and pay the full amount of all taxes and one-half of the interest due, the state will waive all penalties and one-half of all interest otherwise due (and will not pursue any potential…
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Claims now accepted for $586 million Western Union Fund for fraud victims
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that Ohioans who sent money to scammers using Western Union’s wire service may now apply for compensation from a $586 million fund held by the U.S. Department of Justice’s victim asset recovery program. The fund is related to a multistate settlement Attorney General DeWine…
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FreightWaves reports Sayfullo Saipov owned trucking company called Sayf Motors, based in Symmes Township
Sayfullo Saipov, the 29 year old Uzbek immigrant who has been charged with using a Home Depot rental truck to kill 8 people in Manhattan on Wednesday, was a CDL holder who had attempted to start multiple trucking companies in the U.S. Saipov entered the United States through JFK airport in 2010, after winning a…
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Pondering the confusion of State Issue 2?
For a thorough conversation on Ohio State Issue 2, readers cannot go wrong by listening to this WVXU podcast of Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler and WVXU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson that aired on October 18, 2017. Issue 2: Breaking Down Ohio’s Prescription Drug Initiative This November Ohioans will vote on…
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Loveland Middle School Cross Country State Champs
Girls team takes the podium as best in Ohio Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Middle School (LMS) Girls Cross Country Team won the title of State Champions at the State Junior High Cross Country meet Sunday, Oct. 22. “I am so excited to win the state trophy,” said LMS Eighth Grade Student Maaike Snider. “Thank you…
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Voting Info: It’s is one week away, but voting already underway
Secretary Husted outlines key dates and deadlines for November 7 General Election Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today reminded voters the November 7 General Election is one week away, and the deadline to request an absentee ballot is Saturday, November 4 at noon. The full, detailed and interactive 2017…
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How a Proposed First Amendment Law Would Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Ohio
The Ohio Citizen Participation Act will help prevent frivolous lawsuits against all Ohioans by Evan Mascagni, Immediately following a report by the New York Times that he allegedly sexually assaulted numerous women throughout his career, Harvey Weinstein threatened to sue the Times for defamation. For First Amendment legal scholars, this comes as no surprise. There’s…
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