The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems to make it easier for Americans to access public transportation.

A Houston man was sentenced to prison recently for assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) announced it has exceeded a $1 billion milestone of gross mortgage reservations for its homebuyer assistance programs. The Agency has reserved more than 6,600 loans to reach this gross mortgage reservation volume for the state fiscal year (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024).

With a new judicial center under construction in Hancock County, there was an ideal opportunity to modernize the technology used in some courtrooms. At the top of the list was replacing the antiquated systems used for recording court proceedings.

Shortly before Ohio lawmakers left for summer recess, the House passed a bill aimed at reducing violence in health care settings. To the Ohio Nurses Association, it’s an important step toward improving safety. It’s also doesn’t address what the nurse union sees as a much greater threat — lack of adequate staffing.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement on the passage of the SAVE Act from the U.S. House of Representatives:

Ohio’s capital punishment system has been in a kind of limbo since 2018. The state can’t lay its hands on the drugs necessary for lethal injection, so executions have stopped, and death row inmates are facing an indefinite delay.

Directors of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, charged with helping distribute Ohio’s opioid settlement funds to advance substance use prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, held a public board meeting July 10 at the State Library of Ohio in Columbus.

These incidents have been reported by the Highland County Sheriff's Office.

Ohioans need to be making at least $20.81 an hour working a full-time job to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.

The City of Hillsboro has lifted a boil advisory for Main Street from Elm Street to the city limits.

The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) is pleased to announce the induction of 24 attorneys to its Fellows Program. The new class of OSBF Fellows were inducted by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy at a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 11.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to community control recently after pleading guilty to failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony.

As the remnants of Hurricane Beryl approach the area, there will be the possibility of isolated, tornadoes this afternoon and evening.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Melissa Powers recently announced the indictment of Jana Ryce, 24, for an April 23 incident that resulted in an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound of a 2-year-old child.