The Emergency Management Agency has received reports of spam calls to individuals requesting personal information, with the callers stating that they work with the Emergency Management Agency. The Emergency Agency is NOT calling individuals and asking for personal information. If you receive a phone call like this IT IS a scam.… Read full story
Brown Hosting Daily Facebook Live Sessions to Keep Ohioans Informed on Coronavirus Efforts
CLEVELAND, OH –U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has started hosting daily Facebook Live sessions as he works to keep Ohioans safe and healthy during the coronavirus pandemic. The daily updates are scheduled to take place every weekday at 12:45 PM on topics of interest to Ohioans.… Read full story
Attorney General Will Chair Committee to Review Foreign Participation in the U.S. Telecommunications Sector
Executive Order Formally Establishes Committee to Review Applications for FCC Licenses for National Security and Law Enforcement Concerns
On Saturday, the President by Executive Order formally established an interagency committee to advise the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on national security and law enforcement concerns related to certain license applications by companies under foreign ownership or control. … Read full story
Single Vehicle Crash Tuesday Morning
CH411, R415, and G412 were dispatched at 6:26 am this morning on the report of a single vehicle crash in the area of Love Rd and Fredericktown Amity Rd.
Units arriving found a minivan that was off the roadway and spanning a ditch.… Read full story
CyberSmarts for Older Adults
With more people working from home and socializing online, now is a perfect time to refresh your #Cybersmarts. Dave Yost Attorney General has some great reminders: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/…/Cybersmarts-for-Older… #FightFraud #cybersecurity #ElderAbuse #InThisTogetherOhio
Portman, Brown Applaud Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Approving Extension for Filing of Claims and Appeals for Veterans’ Benefits
Extension Comes After Senators Urge VA to Provide Additional Time for Veterans’ Claims Due to COVID-19
CINCINNATI, OH – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, for approving an extension for filing of claims and appeals for veterans’ compensation benefits. … Read full story
Non-Resident Hunting and Fishing License Sales Temporarily Suspended
In response to the public health situation with COVID-19 and the Ohio Department of Health’s Stay at Home Order, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is temporarily suspending the sale of non-resident hunting and fishing licenses until further notice.… Read full story
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 504 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-080915- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull- Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow- Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 504 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.… Read full story
SAAM Day of Action
Each year on the First Tuesday in April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Day of Action provides a day to focus awareness on sexual violence prevention. Nationally recognized in the United States and observed annually as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), SAAM Day of Action provides tools and resources throughout the campaign.… Read full story
COVID-19 Update: Sites Selected for Enhanced Hospital Capacity; Ohio National Guard to Assist Federal Prison; Dispute Resolution Commission Now Active
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOSPITAL CAPACITY:
Because Ohio must double its hospital capacity due to the oncoming COVID-19 surge, Ohio has developed a plan to expand healthcare services at alternative sites in addition to the traditional medical care facilities.… Read full story