Today from The Ohio Newsroom

The Trump administration terminated hundreds of millions of dollars in AmeriCorps grants in April. Ohio nonprofits are still grappling with the fallout.

The Mid-Ohio Valley Entertainment Commission aims to provide filmmakers with the resources they need to shoot in southeast Ohio.

An Ohio think hub explored the small and big ways that changing weather patterns impact Ohio's economy.

Millions of people visit Hocking Hills every year. The region's economy is growing, but so are challenges like traffic and a housing shortage.

Congress is considering taking back funding for public media. would hurt the budgets of public radio news outlets across the state.

Millions of people visit Hocking Hills every year. The region's economy is growing, but so are challenges like traffic and a housing shortage.

More Ohioans are growing their own food in an effort towards self sufficiency.

The Ohio History Connection is mapping patriots' gravesites, in hope of better preserving them across the state.

Ohio's higher ed institutions are facing many changings under the legislative overhaul.

A small but mighty crew of volunteer "tinkerers" shows up twice a month to refurbish trashed appliances in the hopes of giving them a second life.

The Appalachian Basin – which includes parts of eastern Ohio – is one of the areas where aquifers are most at risk.

The Heritage Village Museum Center is hosting a Jane Austen festival to commemorate 250 years since the British novelist was born.

Charitable donations have dropped in recent years, and new funding concerns are on the horizon as federal grants have been cut. Some clinics have had to get creative to survive.

Faculty at one Ohio college are devising a plan to defend institutions from what they describe as government overreach.

Cradle Cincinnati – a nonprofit focused on reducing infant mortality – is starting work to expand its model to other Ohio cities through the governor's Partner for Change initiative.

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network is working to educate more people about the connection between domestic violence and brain injuries.

Two Ohio correctional institutions are bringing in hundreds of new books for incarcerated residents.

A leak at the Austin Powder Plant forced residents in the southeast Ohio village of Zaleski to evacuate their homes last week.

The IGNITE program teaches incarcerated people skills like financial literacy and job interviewing, with a goal of reducing recidivism.

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.

Dozens 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.

In 2024, the National Weather Service recorded more tornadoes in Ohio than ever before. Now, communities are reckoning with what that means for housing.

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.

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.

It's the 100th anniversary of when the Goodyear Blimp first took flight outside of Akron.

Food pantries in rural Ohio are feeling the impact of Trump administration cuts to food aid.

Alexander Livingston helped commercialize the crop. He's a part of a long history of Ohio growers perfecting the tomato.

As large sums of money from opioid settlements trickle into Ohio communities, some are choosing to fund law enforcement programs. That's sparked a debate about the most effective use of the money.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources halted a fracking operation in southeast Ohio's Noble County earlier this month, after about 50 small earthquakes rattled the area.

Companies all across the state are chipping into Ohio's #2 ranking in making the salty snack.

A new major at Bowling Green State is hoping to teach students how to make artificial intelligence – and how to use it responsibly.

Many of the state's small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down.

In 1929, Harry and Alta Carle opened a neighborhood grocery store in the north central Ohio city of Bucyrus. Generations later, the store — and city — is famous for its bratwurst.

Southern Ohio Folklife's oral history project shares the cultural traditions of Latino communities in Appalachia.

Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth.

New service standards the United States Postal Service rolled out last month could impact Ohioans — especially those in rural communities.

Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia cancelled their Cinco de Mayo parades this year, citing fears of deportation. Painesville decided to go ahead with its fiesta.

Smell loss affects one out of every eight Americans over 40. New research out of Ohio aims to help.

Tariffs on aluminum and steel are making it harder to produce a can of beer. Ohio's breweries are bracing for impact.

The Digital Rural Health Corps aims to increase access to health care in rural communities by teaching people how to navigate technology.

The Cincinnati zoo is growing feed for its animals locally.

Geauga County in northeast Ohio says its maple festival is the oldest in the state — and the country.

Many rural Ohio communities are receiving small settlements from opioid manufacturers. They're getting creative to ensure the small boost makes a large impact.

About a quarter of Ohio counties have bans on renewable energy projects. In northwest Ohio, Paulding County has embraced them.

The Lazarus lizard was smuggled into Cincinnati from Italy more than 70 years ago. A team of student researchers at Ohio Wesleyan University is studying how they've adapted.

Michael Larson, from Southwest Ohio, made history in 1984 when he won over $110,000 on the daytime game show, Press Your Luck. A new movie in theaters tells the tale.

Mansfield, and other cities within commuting distance of the planned Licking County Intel plant, are preparing for growth after a long period of decline.

The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market.