The Ohio Newsroom
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Health, Science & EnvironmentA leak at the Austin Powder Plant forced residents in the southeast Ohio village of Zaleski to evacuate their homes last week.
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The IGNITE program teaches incarcerated people skills like financial literacy and job interviewing, with a goal of reducing recidivism. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe authors say more federal investment is needed to clean up pollution, reduce runoff and restore wildlife habitat. -
The Video Game Symphony is certainly not the only orchestra in Ohio, but it's one of few in the country fully dedicated to the artform of video game music. -
The Urbana Black Heritage Festival will give west-central Ohioans the chance to celebrate the powerful legacy and lasting contributions of past Black residents. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentDozens of the hospital system’s emergency rooms are upgrading to higher resolution cameras that better document physical abuse. -
Ohio companies are exploring weather-resilient alternatives to wood-framed housing. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentIn 2024, the National Weather Service recorded more tornadoes in Ohio than ever before. Now, communities are reckoning with what that means for housing. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentIn honor of National Trails Day, the Buckeye Trail Association has a lofty goal: it’s asking people to hike segments of the statewide loop in hopes of collectively completing the whole thing in a single day. -
Cultural institutions across Ohio are trying to figure out their next steps, two months after the Trump Administration cancelled millions of dollars in federal grants for the humanities. -
Last fall, Newark promised to create a diversion program from those charged with a misdemeanor crime for sleeping outside. Its HOME Court program is now in full swing.
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