Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a proclamation today proactively declaring a state of emergency due to the damaging and dangerous conditions Winter Storm Fern is expected to bring to Ohio.

Widespread extreme cold is expected to restrict the production of natural gas in the U.S. in the coming days, with supply disruptions likely in key shale basins that could cut average daily output by about 10%, industry analysts say.

Every February, the Supreme Court of Ohio hosts a special event for Black History Month. This year’s program, titled “A Century of Black History Commemorations,” will examine how Black history has been celebrated and studied over the past 100 years. 

The Lebanon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a single vehicle crash involving one fatality. The crash occurred today, Jan. 24 at 1:49 a.m. on Mason Morrow Millgrove Road west of state Route 48 in Union Township, Warren County.

Downtown Greenfield will be buzzing with love this February as Main Street Downtown Greenfield hosts the annual Love Local Sweetheart Stroll on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The coldest wind chills may fall below -50F across the Northern Plains, and numerous other record lows are expected. These wind chills will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin, and risks could be prolonged and exacerbated by power outages caused by the winter storm.

House Joint Resolution 203 would phase out non-school homestead property taxes over the next decade, if 60% of voters agree. The measure cleared its final House committee on Thursday and is now ready for a vote by the full chamber. 

As we prepare for the winter storm this weekend, I want to remind residents to please refrain from parking on city streets if at all possible. Keeping streets clear allows our safety and service crews, as well as other essential workers, to safely and efficiently plow and treat roadways during the storm.

A finding for recovery of $6,289.57 was issued this week against a former employee for the Village of Urbancrest in Franklin County, who was convicted of theft after depositing village checks multiple times.

A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and widespread disruption across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this week, according to forecasters monitoring the system.

Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today announced his membership in the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus.

The U.S. House finished the last of its fiscal year 2026 appropriations work Thursday with the passage of the last four government funding bills, sending them over to the Senate for final approval.

Federal officials have made three arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning service in St. Paul.

President Donald Trump called off tariffs on U.S. allies opposed to his plans to annex Greenland after announcing a tentative deal with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte for a future deal on Greenland.

Chairman Comer emphasized that the Committee does not take this action lightly but must hold the Clintons accountable for refusing to comply with the subpoenas.