CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * 11 Charged in Multi-state Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine Trafficking Operation The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced the unsealing of a federal indictment Dec. 3 charging 11 people allegedly involved in connection with a drug trafficking organization operating in Cuyahoga County. According to the indictment, from a  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Animals Fatally Neglected, Confined in Filth at Local Breeding Operation; PETA Seeks Criminal Probe Toledo, Ohio - A damning, just-released federal report reveals that at least one squirrel died after being neglected for months on end while other animals were confined in filth at a Monclova Township breeding facility operated by Just Wright Exotics. In response, PETA sent a letter  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * BGSU trustees support initial and ongoing plans for residence hall renovations, celebrate University's continued positive impact during December meeting Board also approves degree program updates to support student and workforce success * Offering the right academic programs at the right size, Bowling Green State University and its board of trustees continue to ensure the University remains the ri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Leads Ohio Delegation in Letter of Support for I-73 Corridor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) led the majority of the Ohio delegation in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary Duffy of the Department of Transportation supporting a feasibility study of an Interstate 73 (I-73) corridor spanning from Toledo to Chesapeake, Ohio. This interstate would promote connec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Synovus Bank * The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of the enforcement action listed below: Consent prohibition order against Julio A. Gonzalez Former employee of Synovus Bank, Columbus, Ohio Misappropriation of customer funds Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here. For media inquiries, p  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Mass Producer of Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison A Cuyahoga County man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that mass produced thousands of illegal pills which were then distributed throughout Ohio. Thomas Taylor, 43, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 210 months (17.5 years)  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami to honor fall graduates at Dec. 12 ceremony * More than 1,000 degrees are expected to be conferred at Miami University's Fall Commencement on Dec. 12. The ceremony is 3 p.m. at Millett Hall. Allen McConnell, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology and the 2025 Benjamin Harrison Medallion recipient, will deliver the commencement address. The Benjamin Harrison Medallion is awarded annually for extraord  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW: Jon Husted Doesn't Think There Is an Affordability Crisis in Ohio * Columbus, Ohio Today, Jon Husted claimed that the affordability crisis only exists in "blue states" and not in Ohio ignoring the harsh reality for Ohioans that are paying more thanks to Husted's affordability crisis. Husted's reckless tariffs are driving up prices across the board, while his votes on health care are sending premiums s  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * NORAD ready to track Santa's flight for 70th anniversary year * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Dec. 24 and is celebrating the program's 70th anniversary. NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional missi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5 [Category: Economics] -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Marketplace health insurance costs are skyrocketing * When: Thursday, December 11, 7:00 PM Where: On Zoom Press: Register here Everyone else: Register here Who: Vaishu Jawahar, Director of Policy Programs, Protect Our Care ; and Hannah Halbert, Executive Director, Policy Matters Ohio Ohioans are experiencing sticker shock as they   more

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release: * * * PPG to launch VISUALIZID software for DELFLEET Evolution commercial vehicle coatings in U.S. and Canada PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2025 - PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that its advanced PPG VISUALIZID(TM) software will be available for PPG DELFLEET(R) Evolution commercial vehicle coatings in the United States and Canada. The expansion of the PPG VisualizID platform to the PPG Delfleet Evolution system marks a sig  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5 [Category: Economics] -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, posted the following news release: * * * Saturday Stats * $7.25: The subminimum hourly wage for youth under 16 in Ohio. That's one (awful) reason lawmakers supported S.B. 50, which would have rolled back child labor protections by extending work hours for kids ages 14-15. Last month, the legislature sent the bill to Gov. DeWine, who took his sweet time to consider whether Ohio should  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on the Security of our Energy Infrastructure, Including the Electric Grid Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, led a hearing titled Securing America's Energy Infrastructure: Addressing Cyber and Physical Threats to the Grid. "Addressing cyber and physical threats   more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: * * * New Technology Engineering Innovation Center at BGSU set to open for classes in January The labs within the state-of-the-art facility are designed to replicate workplace engineering environments * Bowling Green State University is redefining what it means to be career-ready in engineering, reshaping academic curriculum and investing in new infrastructure and technology to ensure students graduate   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Reese Tuttle is going to change the world The precocious UC School of IT alum believes she can save lives through cybersecurity * It's hard to know exactly where to start a story about Reese Tuttle. The fact that she earned five college degrees before graduating high school is an obvious point of interest. But so is her technological pedigree -- she's the daughter of "Hackah Jak" Jesse Tuttle, a keynot  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Student-designed AI platform aims to match patients to specific cancer support groups Fourth-year medical sciences major built platform and affiliated nonprofit By Tim Tedeschi, 513-556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 25% of all cancer patients also experience depression. However, only approximately 5% of these patients seek treatment with a menta  more