Category Archives: WBTU Ohio News (Imported)

6-State Trooper Project: Patrol cites 419 with distracted driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated in a distracted driving project. The initiative began Monday, April 4 and ...
Joey Martin Apr 14, 2022

ODOT kicks off National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio Department of Transportation is recognizing today as the start of National Work Zone Safety Week. The yearly campaign serves to remind drivers to use caution wh...
Joey Martin Apr 11, 2022

DeWine, ODOT say roadway construction season underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine is announcing the beginning of this year’s construction along Ohio roadways. The governor detailed a plan yesterday to spend close to $2 billi...
Joey Martin Apr 05, 2022

6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on distracted driving enforcement. The initiative will be...
Joey Martin Apr 04, 2022

Audit: Nearly 40,000 pieces of undelivered mail at Ohio post offices
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The U.S. inspector general is releasing the findings of audits covering some Central Ohio post offices. The investigation found the South Columbus Post Office failed to ...
Joey Martin Apr 01, 2022

DeWine focuses on mental health in State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Governor Mike DeWine is making mental health a focus of his administration. The governor devoted a portion of yesterday’s State of the State address to the topic, ...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2022

Ohioans urged to evaluate need for flood insurance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 20-26 and Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French urges Ohioans to conduct a spring insurance review, including evaluatin...
Joey Martin Mar 23, 2022

Statewide tornado drill for Ohio canceled
UPDATE (March 23, 2022): Officials say that due to increased potential for severe weather in the state and in conjunction with our partners within the National Weather Service, the Ohio Committee for ...
Joey Martin Mar 23, 2022

Ohio lawmakers file motion to delay primary election
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Two Democrat Ohio Redistricting Commission members are proposing a delay for the state’s primary election. State Senator Vernon Sykes and House Minority Leader All...
Joey Martin Mar 22, 2022

Ohio State Highway Patrol unveils new safety belt dashboard
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol released a new dashboard today devoted to safety belt enforcement and education, furthering its emphasis that the use of safety belts by th...
Joey Martin Mar 22, 2022