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The tiny Ohio town of Braceville is honoring its Black history for the first time
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BRACEVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — On a snowy December day, Terry and Gwen Shavers are putting the final touches on a small home in Braceville, cleaning up the kitchen… Read More
Ohio drivers face wait times as auto shops search for mechanics
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — It’s hard for the mechanics to jam all the cars into the lot at Weber Road Auto Service on a busy day. And they’re basically all… Read More
Why is Hamilton County getting so much opioid settlement money?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — The largest opioid settlement money payout to date is a nationwide $26 billion deal with Johnson & Johnson, plus three of the country’s biggest drug wholesalers…. Read More
How some Ohio cities are bringing new life to old malls
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Just off Interstate 75 at exit 68 north of Dayton, the Tipp City Plaza once bustled with businesses inside the old mall, offering a convenient… Read More
Quitting vaping is hard. New research shows quitline coaching helps
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In an effort to identify ways to help young people who are quitting vaping, researchers at Ohio State University launched a study. They recruited more than… Read More
Painting Dayton skyscrapers: how local artists are using their craft to inspire youth
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Inside Willis Bing Davis’s studio, a series of portraits of people from Dayton hung on the wall: a charcoal drawing of basketball coach Troy… Read More
Recreational marijuana sales remain high six months after legalization
By: Kendall Crawford I Statehouse News Bureau
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In November of 2023, Ohio became the 24th state to vote to legalize adult-use cannabis. In August of 2024, dispensaries across the state began recreational… Read More
As costs increase and enrollment declines, small Ohio colleges adapt to survive
By: Conor Morris | Ideastream Public Media
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PEPPER PIKE, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — A perfect storm of rising costs and enrollment challenges has some private small Ohio colleges, and across the country, facing an existential crisis…. Read More
How Aminah Robinson changed the world — and Ohio — with her art
By: Caleb McCleskey | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Off of Sunbury Road on Columbus’s northeast side, the two-story home of Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson stands apart from its neighbors. The front doors… Read More
Ohio counties are adopting a new 911 system: here’s why that’s a big deal
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio’s 911 system is getting a major upgrade. Rural eastern Ohio’s Washington and Monroe counties have become the first in the state to implement Next Generation… Read More
An Ohio veterinarian explains how to curb the spread of bird flu
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio has been the hardest hit by the national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The devastating infection, which often… Read More
How Ohio became a model in the nationwide movement to expand private school vouchers
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The private school vouchers program started small in Ohio. Students at underperforming schools in the city of Cleveland could use the vouchers, funded by… Read More
As Ohio’s agricultural landscape changes, these century-old family farms hold on
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ADAMS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Most of John Smiley’s major milestones have been celebrated on his family farm in Adams County. It’s where he was born, where he… Read More
‘This again?’ Home efficiency pros are wary as Ohio gets federal energy rebates
By: Dan Gearino | Inside Climate News
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Inside Climate News) — Dwayne Petko kneels on the concrete floor of a semi-built house and turns the knob of a large fan mounted in the front doorway,… Read More
Nearly half of Ohio’s opioid settlement money is untraceable, according to new database
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids. The Ohio Newsroom is following… Read More
Toledo’s murder rate fell in 2024. Here’s how the Ohio city is reducing violent crime
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The murder rate in Toledo dropped for the third consecutive year in 2024, to the lowest point since a pandemic crime surge. The small city… Read More
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to rural Ohio
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ADA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Less than three months before he was assassinated and at the height of his international fame, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke… Read More
LGBTQ+ Ohioans prepare for a second Trump term
By: Stephen Langel | Ideastream Public Media
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CLEVELAND (Ideastream Public Media) — LGBTQ+ Ohioans say they are concerned about Donald Trump’s second term as president, given the rhetoric he used during the campaign and various policy promises. Members… Read More
To post or not to post? BGSU research outlines the ethics of being an influencer
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Around the world, more young people are turning to digital content creators, a rise in the influencer, for news and information. But, unlike… Read More
What would a national designation mean for the Buckeye Trail?
By: Clare Roth | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — The Buckeye Trail could become part of the country’s national trail system. The Buckeye Trail is actually a series of trails creating a loop around… Read More
How an Ohio coroner’s office is working to prevent suicide deaths
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you love is in need of support, call or text 988 for help. COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For the most part, coroner’s… Read More
A new Ohio law involving dissolution could mean fewer villages
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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AQUILLA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Julie Petrowski isn’t moving, but her address is changing because of a law involving dissolution. For more than thirty years, she’s been a resident… Read More
Ohio cities want more housing options. Could the solution be in their backyards?
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Some Ohio cities are looking for more affordable housing options in their own backyard. This year, Columbus launched a pilot program to explore the value of accessory… Read More
How John Rankin, Ohio’s “father of abolitionism,” helped 2,000 people reach freedom
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Reverend John Rankin moved to the southern Ohio town of Ripley on the banks of the Ohio River in 1822, he quickly became one… Read More
Here’s what to watch for in Ohio’s next legislative session
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Monday marked a fresh start for Ohio legislators. It’s the beginning of Ohio’s 136th legislative session, which means a flurry of ideas – both… Read More