Today From The Ohio Newsroom

The paradox of womanhood in Ohio

Women in Ohio hold most of the state’s college degrees, but they’re also more likely than men to live in poverty and less likely to hold public office.

A drone program in northeast Ohio is taking off

Ohio has a strong history of flying. From the Wright brothers to John Glenn, it's been home to aviators for more than a century.

But these days, a newer technology is taking off in one Ohio county: drones.

The federal government recently allocated $650,000 to the Trumbull County Educational Service Center with the explicit purpose of teaching kids about the technology.

How healthy is Ohio? Depends on where you live

Global leaders want a way to measure a country's success – beyond just economic output. So, each year the United Nations ranks countries based on life expectancy, average education levels and gross income. It’s called the Human Development Index (HDI).

A plant proposed in Youngstown, Ohio, would have turned tons of tires into synthetic gas. Local offi

Officials in Youngstown, Ohio, have dealt a setback to a company’s plan to build and operate a recycled tire waste-to-energy plant near the center of the city and adjacent to a neighborhood of predominantly Black residents, enacting a one-year moratorium on such industrial processes.

Mayor Jamael Tito Brown signed the ordinance Dec. 26.

The key to curbing Ohio’s chronic absenteeism? Community partnerships and early intervention

Chronic absenteeism is a problem in Ohio.

Three ways to discover local music in 2024

Cleveland is home to the Rock n’ Roll Music Hall of Fame and early punk pioneers. Dayton is known as the “land of funk”. Cincinnati housed a former record label that turned out R&B hits and Columbus was once teeming with jazz legends.

Five ways to spend more time in Ohio’s great outdoors in 2024

Spending time outside has a lot of benefits for both physical and mental wellness.

Research shows being outside encourages physical activity, social interaction and decreases stress.

But making time to get outside isn’t always easy, especially during a cold, dreary Ohio winter.

Three ways to read more Ohio authors in 2024

For Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter Seymour, reading is a way of better understanding her home state and all of its nuances.

As a ninth generation Appalachian, Seymour regularly writes about her home in southeast Ohio. She said reading authors from our region can be a way of building bridges with our neighbors, no matter how distinct their experiences may be.

An Ohio Kwanzaa performance uses an age-old folktale to look to the future

“Places, places from the top!”

Standing in the middle of a bright yellow room decorated with African art, Deondra Kamau Means called out instructions to a group of energetic children.

“That means you go back to the spot you were with your group,” he explained to one child, as she scampered across the wooden floor of the rehearsal space.

Thousands of Ohio kids aren’t getting proper eye care. One bus is bringing glasses on the go

The state department of health released a report earlier this year that shows 80% of kids in Ohio who fail vision screenings don’t receive follow-up eye care.

That number is the worst the state has reported since at least 2017, and it’s even higher in rural counties.