How your flag should be flown during Donald Trump's inauguration has been a big topic of discussion. Since the death of former president Jimmy Carter on December 29th, flags have been flown at half-staff to honor the former president. The U.S. flag code says it should be lowered for 30 days to honor current or former presidents; the order from President Biden will last through Donald Trump's inauguration day. Many state governors nationwide have ordered their citizens to raise their flags to be flown at full-staff for Trump's inauguration next Monday.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has resigned from his seat in the U.S. Senate. The move will trigger Governor Mike DeWine to appoint his successor. Vance made his intentions known in a letter to DeWine on Thursday; he will be sworn in as vice president on January 20th. Among the handful of contenders for Vance's replacement is Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, who last month accompanied the governor to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

The Federal Social Security Fairness Act passed through the U.S. Senate Chamber in the final session Saturday before Congress resets next year. This act will eliminate WEP and GPO allowing public employees that pay into state sponsored retirement systems to receive their full social security benefits.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Good news for all pizza lovers out there who are looking to support their local communities.

Working on the project since 2017, and using a grant from JobsOhio, the Central Business District has gone from abandoned buildings to a thriving business center. Governor Mike DeWine was in Lima to celebrate the accomplishment. It is now official as it relates to the Central Business District.

November 12, 2024, press release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness announced results of the 2024 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, which show a record low in Veteran homelessness since measurement began in 2009 and a 5% decrease in Ohio since 2023. Nationwide, the data shows a 11.7% reduction in Veterans experiencing homelessness since 2020 and a 55.6% reduction since 2010.

It was a full house at St. Marys City Council as a federal official from Washington D.C. traveled out to Auglaize County. On Monday evening, United States Ambassador for the Embassy of the Republic of The Marshall Islands, Charles Paul, spoke to council and residents. Ambassador Paul's visit was due to public concerns made in the October 28th council meeting that Marshallese communities are buying churches in St. Marys to house multiple families. In an interview last Friday with St. Marys Mayor Joe Hurlburt Jr., Mayor Hurlburt stated that a church was previously purchased but only as a place for worship. After council, we spoke with Ambassador Paul about what key messages he addressed.

The Marine Corps League Detachment 1063 hosted an annual gathering of veterans to celebrate the 249th birthday.