September 19, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: LIMA – Nationally, around 11 percent of drivers are age 24 and younger. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teen drivers have a higher rate of fatal crashes, mainly because of their immaturity, lack of skills and driving experience. In Ohio, youthful drivers, age 15 to 24, were involved in 157,947 traffic crashes from 2022 to 2023. An action on the part of the youthful driver contributed to 63 percent of these crashes. Crashes where youthful drivers were at fault resulted in 439 fatalities and 42,288 injuries during the same timeframe.

September 5, 2024, Press Release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio: CLEVELAND – To help keep children, teens, and com…

Students that build positive connections with teachers and other kids could lead to better mental health and success in education. A new poll by the Kids Mental Health Foundation says that 50% of parents believe too much technology hinders kids from making connections in the classroom. Parents say their kids don't make good connections because the students don't believe they fit in because of race, culture, or socio-economic status. Experts have some advice.

July 1, 2024, Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced the launch of a new training scenario for EMS workers, the fourth in a series of videos designed to help health-care professionals and first responders identify and respond to situations involving human trafficking. The video series is based on real-life scenarios created by the Healthcare Subcommittee of Yost’s Human Trafficking Commission. The newest video focuses on a local fire department EMS unit responding to a call about a female having an asthma attack. After arriving on scene and observing physical and verbal queues, the first responders sense that something is amiss, ultimately suspecting that the patient is being trafficked.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Important news for parents with teens and younger adults between the ages of 15 and 20.