Tourism in Hocking Hills has soared in recent years, but funding for the region's emergency services has not.
Instead, local fire departments have been left to respond to rising numbers of emergency calls with stagnant levels of funding and staffing.
A recent change in state law could help.
As federal immigration efforts have intensified across the country, Ohio city councils are preparing for increased ICE presence.
Many cities have passed legislation to limit local law enforcement's cooperation with the federal immigration agency.
A jump rope slammed against the gym floor at the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (JCF) in central Ohio, as about a dozen older teens and young men warmed up and stretched their arms.
Then, the real workout began.
"Pushups, everybody!" a coach shouted.
In a conference room at The Ohio History Connection in Columbus, OHC interpretation and content specialist Wendy Korwin pulls up a clip from a 1969 Halloween drag ball and carnival. A jaunty voice sings over the crackling audio, welcoming guests to the ball.
For 18 years, Ohioans of different faiths have been invited to break fast and learn more about Ramadan at a community iftar meal.
This year's Interfaith Iftar took place on Feb. 25, hosted by Dayton Mercy Society in Miamisburg.
For Drew Bowles, tattoos are a form of self-expression, so the 23-year-old has a lot of them.
There's a tiny cross just beneath the corner of his eye, an ornate key on the skin in front of his ear. The koi fish on his chest are in memory of his foster father who passed away a couple years ago.
It's been nearly three months since Ohio law has prohibited K-12 students from using their cell phones during the school day.
School administrators and students have mixed feelings on how it's going so far.
This article is courtesy of Inside Climate News
Protestors stood in the snow outside the offices of Ohio's utility regulator in January to say they were fed up with rising electricity rates.
An Ohio native is among the nominees at the 2026 Oscars, taking place this weekend.
Hannah Beachler of Centerville is nominated for production design of the critically acclaimed film "Sinners" – a Southern Gothic that's a period piece, a vampire thriller and a thoughtful exploration of cultural resilience, all rolled into one.
For the last 20-plus years, the same Ohio team has taken home the state championship title for gymnastics.
This year was no different.
