Today From The Ohio Newsroom

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a free-fall parachute? The lifesaving device has Ohio roots

At the Aviation Trail Parachute Museum in Dayton, a timeline wraps around the room, detailing the invention of the life-saving contraption.

It begins centuries ago, circa 1485.

A year into new ownership, violence still plagues Ohio's largest youth treatment center

Several years ago, the state tried to shut down the Mohican Young Star Academy over frequent 911 calls, runaways and the use of restraints in the 110-bed Perrysville facility.

More people are tripping. Ohio State wants providers to be prepared

The use of psychedelics is on the rise. The number of people using hallucinogens increased more than a percentage point from 2021 to this year, according to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Could swamp-ifying northwest Ohio help curb toxic algal blooms?

It's been more than a decade since toxic algal blooms caused Lake Erie's western shore to turn bright green and the residents of Toledo to lose water for four days.

The 'Wright' women: how two Dayton women kept the brothers' planes – and legacy – aloft

The Wright brothers' iconic lift off from Kitty Hawk is immortalized on Ohio license plates, in museums, in photos and in documentaries. It's become a symbol of innovation and Ohio pride.

That first plane – made of wood, wire and cloth – was entirely the Wright brothers' handiwork. But, in the years after, the unseen labor of women was vital to keeping flight afloat.

In rural Ohio, mobile units could help veterans access a mental health treatment

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

In 2021, Mark Smith got a really bad case of COVID.

This Ohio veteran is fighting for mental health care in the state's most rural communities

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you love is in need of support, call or text 988 for help.

On September 11, 2001, Dirk Harkins was underground, working in a coal mine in eastern Ohio.

The legendary 'Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' lives on in Ohio

Tom Walton spent one season aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1963. And even just as a porter, he was lucky to land a competitive spot on its crew.

"It was a dream job and it was the flagship of the fleet and everybody wanted to work on the Fitz," Walton recalled.

Ohio is expanding a program to help seniors age in place

The Ohio Department of Aging is expanding a program intended to help older adults live longer at home, instead of in a long-term care facility.