Today From The Ohio Newsroom

Amid counselor shortage, rural schools are training students to help

There aren’t enough mental health counselors in Ohio schools.

For every one school counselor in the state, there’s around 400 students, according to the American School Counselors Association. That far exceeds the recommended ratio of 250 students to 1 counselor.

Climate change could mean influx of people to Central Appalachia

In the last decade, Americans have felt the effects of climate change, from worsening wildfires out west to more severe heat

Ohio researchers predict the most critical job skills as AI gains traction

Technology is changing Ohio’s workforce. Recent developments in artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning have raised questions about the long-term sustainability of some jobs.

One Ohio town hopes to become a model in reducing emissions

Oberlin in northeast Ohio has an ambitious plan to tackle greenhouse gasses. It wants to reduce its emissions by 75% by 2030, compared to its 2007 levels.

A new book is breaking down stereotypes about Appalachian food — and people

When Erica Abrams Locklear discovered her Appalachian grandmother’s cookbook, she was shocked by what she found.

It was filled with recipes for “traditional” mountain foods like apple stack cake and chow-chow, sure, but she also saw foods like streusel and Baby Ruth cookies.

Intel partners with Ohio colleges to develop future workforce

Intel is trying to make sure it has the workforce it needs when it opens two semiconductor plants east of Columbus in 2025.

'Mary and Bill' digs into a fifty-year-old Ohio cold case

The new podcast Mary and Bill: An Ohio Cold Case looks at the murder of two college students, Mary Petry and Bill Sproat, that happened in early 1970 near Ohio State’s campus. The case has gone unsolved for fifty-plus years, but as he created the podcast, creator and host Justin Glanville found out the police have made new progress and recently identified a person of interest.

With food prices up, more Ohio farmers markets accept SNAP benefits

On an early Saturday morning, the River City Farmers Market comes to life.

Just blocks from the Ohio River, vendors set up shop under red, white and blue tents, advertising everything from fresh vegetables to locally raised meat.

Federal money for electric buses could help Ohio's rural communities

Ten Ohio communities will be getting money from the federal government to put toward greener public transportation – including six in rural areas.

Two years on, one Ohio county is still trying to get people the COVID shot

Ashland County’s new mobile clinic looks just like a doctor’s office.

A handwashing station, refrigerator to store vaccines and exam table are all neatly tucked inside the big white van.

“We will have our patients sit here,” said Jenna Gerwig, the director of nursing for the Ashland County Health Department, pointing to an empty chair.