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Many employers in Ohio’s non-residential construction sector, including contractors, subcontractors, and labor brokers, are required by a new law to verify that newly hired employees are legally permitted to work in the United States using the federal E-Verify system. The Ohio Attorney General is empowered by HB 246 to look …

One of the drivers was killed in a three-semi truck collision on the Ohio Turnpike on Sunday morning. According to the preliminary inquiry, a previous collision on the road caused two commercial cars to be halted in traffic. Don Blount, 65, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, drove one, while Kevin Csutoras, …

The Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving three commercial tractor/trailers. The crash occurred on March 15th at approximately 10:20 a.m., on Interstate 80/90 (Ohio Turnpike) Eastbound, Near milepost 78, in Harris Township, Ottawa County. The preliminary investigation revealed that two commercial vehicles were …

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a commercial tractor/trailer. The crash occurred on March 13th at approximately 6:43 p.m., on Interstate 280 milepost 5, in Lake Township, Wood County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2023 Freightliner tractor/trailer, driven by Melvin Forman, …

A planned roundabout on County Road 13 will be discussed at a meeting today of the Williams County commissioners. Before recording its Thursday meeting, the board had a brief discussion about the project’s necessity. The meeting is scheduled for today at 9:30 a.m. in the East Annex building’s commissioners conference …

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of equipment and training reimbursement grants for local fire departments. The equipment grant program is providing $2 million to 148 fire departments across 72 counties. These funds will be used to purchase equipment such as protective …

Online attention is being drawn to a more recent drug intended to reverse opioid overdoses, but local health officials are advising caution before considering it as a substitute for the commonly used pharmaceutical naloxone. Similar to naloxone, also marketed under the brand name Narcan, nalmefene, a drug approved to reverse …

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has issued a High-Wind Travel Restriction across the entire 241-mile toll road for some high-profile vehicles, which may be more affected by high wind speeds, from 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, March 13, 2026, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, March 13, 2026. When a …

Rep. James Hoops, R-Napoleon, has sponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to lower property taxes for elderly Ohioans who live in a house. In response to recent increases in property taxes throughout the state, Ohio legislatures have been considering a number of legislation in the past year or so, including …

Village of Pioneer officials are moving forward with installing cameras to watch the village’s splash pad and ball diamonds. The project will cost around $8,700, said Lt. Randy Mills of the Pioneer Police Department. Once all are installed, cameras will offer full access to the splash pad, the baseball fields …