Today From The Ohio Newsroom

Still processing the 2024 election? Here are the highlights of Ohio local levy passages and failures

It’s been a week since Ohioans voted for sweeping statewide changes at the polls.

This Ohioan dedicates her life to military families – including her own

It’s Veterans Day, and people across the state are honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces with parades and other events. But for Geri Maples, advocating for that group is a year-round activity.

How soldiers in Ohio expressed support for American independence 250 years ago

The United States of America became a country nearly 250 years ago. But about two years before the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, a group of soldiers signed another important document in the middle of the Ohio Country.

Despite improvements, Ohio still has among the worst infant mortality rates in the nation

A decade ago, one ZIP code in Akron had the highest infant mortality rate in the country.

The rest of Ohio wasn’t faring much better. Of every 1,000 babies born in the state, statistically 7.6 died — one of the highest rates in the nation.

Has the city stopped calling? Ohio’s small towns are attracting more young people

More young people, ages 25 to 44, are deciding to leave big cities behind in favor of their rural counterparts.

Vote for Pumpkin: This Board of Elections' resident feline inspires voters in Southeast Ohio

Pumpkin isn’t as spry as he once was.

More bystanders are stepping up to prevent opioid overdoses. But it’s not nearly enough

More bystanders are using naloxone to prevent people from overdosing on opioids.

Naloxone, commonly called by its brand name Narcan, reverses the effect of an opioid overdose. And while EMTS have used the life-saving medicine for years, there’s been a decade-long push to increase its use among people with no medical training.

After a summer of drought, Ohio cattle farmers are worried for winter

In a normal summer, Trista Nelson’s herd of cattle spend their days grazing in a lush pasture. But this year, green grass was in short supply.

The land on her family’s cattle farm in southeast Ohio was so dry, they had to dip into their winter feed supply and give their animals hay instead.

Meet the Halloween-obsessed Ohioan bringing monsters to life

Eyes follow you wherever you go at David Lady’s home in the small village of Chatfield in northern Ohio. Frankenstein monsters scowl from a shelf. Wide-eyed vampires show off their fangs. And werewolves look like they might pounce off the walls.

“One nice thing, we never get lonely,” Lady said, as he waved to a skeleton in the corner of his hallway.

What makes music scary? Instrumentation, composition and your imagination

Just two notes are all it takes for John Williams to build tension in his famous composition for the film “Jaws.”