Hocking Hills sees more than 4 million visitors every year — a number that exploded in recent years. One 2023 study found the area gained popularity faster than almost any other state park in the country, based on an analysis of web searches.
The latest data from a Map the Meal Gap study shows that more than 1.8 million people in Ohio are food insecure, which accounts for over 15% of the population. As hunger rises and food access shrinks, some Ohioans have taken matters into their own hands—and yards.
Despite the fact Ohio did not exist as a state during the Revolutionary War, it's become the final resting place for more than 7,000 patriots who fought for U.S. independence.
Their graves are scattered all across the state, but Ohio lacks a complete record of where they are and what condition they're in.
A controversial higher education bill went into effect last Friday. Senate Bill 1, or the Advance Higher Education Act, prohibits diversity and equity programming, bans faculty strikes and regulates classroom discussion at Ohio's public universities and community colleges.
When the coffee pot stops perking, the vacuum stops sucking, or that lamp no longer turns on, most people either chuck them in the trash or take them somewhere to be recycled. The Recycling and Reuse Hub in Lower Price Hill charges a small fee to take broken appliances — but not all are destined to be recycled. Some are heading for a second life.
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey recently released research showing where groundwater is most at risk of contamination by orphan oil and gas wells.
Appalachia – including parts of eastern Ohio – is high on the list.
This year marks the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, the beloved British novelist whose stories have been retold through countless television shows, plays and movies.
And though we're an ocean away, Ohioans will celebrate her legacy this weekend. The Heritage Village Museum and Educational Center outside of Cincinnati is hosting this weekend's Jane Austen Festival.
As the need for affordable health care is growing across the state, health officials warn financial support for free and charitable clinics is dwindling.
Last year, 80,000 Ohioans relied on free and charitable health clinics for their medical care, according to the Charitable Healthcare Network.
Faculty at universities in Ohio are forming defense compacts in response to what they call attacks on education.The Trump administration started targeting higher education institutions soon after he took office, demanding they disband their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion prog
Ohio's infant mortality rate is among the worst in the nation.
