Ohio Agriculture Department building $72 million veterinary diagnostic lab in Reynoldsburg
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is adding at $72 million veterinary diagnostic lab to its Reynoldsburg campus. The 70,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility, called the Ohio Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, will replace the existing Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, which provides more than 450 diagnostic tests for food animals, equine and other species in the defense against...
Central State University reports financial challenges to ODHE
WILBERFORCE, Ohio (WDTN) — A local HBCU has reported financial challenges to the Ohio Department of Higher Education. According to our partners at the Xenia Daily Gazette, Central State University has been placed fiscal watch as of Friday, Oct. 25. The designation means that the university is now subject to more frequent financial reporting requirements, […]
Mother of Ohio State student worried about safety on campus, University District
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Safety is always a topic on and near The Ohio State University campus. Nancy Pawar, the mother of a freshman student at Ohio State, said when she heard about an assault that occurred this week in the University District, she got frustrated. “This was just another...
Central State University, Ohio’s Only HBCU, Placed On Fiscal Watch
Central State University has been placed on fiscal watch by the Ohio Department of Higher Education due to financial challenges. The department’s chancellor, Mike Duffey, made the announcement on Oct. 25, as reported by WKBN. With the declaration, the sole HBCU in Ohio will receive support as it undergoes a plans to improve its status. Central State must create a financial recovery plan, which will include increased financial reporting requirements and engagement from the board of trustees. Moreover, a state auditor will perform an evaluation on the school, in addition to consulting on its budgeting and reporting procedures. Classes are expected to...
What if every law enforcement agency in Ohio followed the same primary policies? A new state program aims to do just that
CANTON, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff's Office is among multiple agencies at the forefront of a new state accreditation program that aims to standardize law enforcement policies across Ohio, and Gov. Mike DeWine's office says it's making progress. There are more than 900 law enforcement agencies in Ohio,...
Ohio State names Dennis Jeffrey as new chief of police
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State University Police Division announced Dennis Jeffrey as its new chief of police, effective Nov. 1. Jeffrey joined OSUPD in 2022 as a deputy chief following 27 years with the Columbus Division of Police (CPD). He is set to become the division’s 12th chief, replacing Kimberly Spears-McNatt, who resigned […]