Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:27 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:27:40 GMT
It expands a program that provided $7,500 total to go toward tuition at state colleges or vocational schools. Now the scholarships are increased to $7,500 for each year of college.
It expands a program that provided $7,500 total to go toward tuition at state colleges or vocational schools. Now the scholarships are increased to $7,500 for each year of college.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:17:56 GMT
A Huntington woman is facing felony charges after charging items to a family friend's credit card.
A Huntington woman is facing felony charges after charging items to a family friend's credit card.
Ohio is joining the few states that require convicted arsonists to register with authorities, hoping it will help solve more cases, deter repeat offenses and prevent deaths and property damage.
Legislation signed by Gov. John Kasich last month will require people convicted of arson-related offenses to register annually with local authorities.
The law taking effect July 1 applies to people convicted of such offenses in Ohio or elsewhere. It doesn't include those who already completed their sentences.
Registration fees will fund the Ohio arson registry, which won't be a public record.
California and Louisiana have arson registries, and arsonists are tracked in Montana under a registry of violent offenders. Lawmakers in Texas and Washington state and in Congress have made unsuccessful attempts to create arson registries.
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