Today from The Ohio Newsroom

In the wake of federal legislation meant to improve the foster care system, county children's services agencies are struggling with soaring placement costs.

A national report shows that mayors across the U.S. are prioritizing economic development, housing and infrastructure. Athens mayor Steve Patterson says that mirrors the local picture in Ohio.

Pixelle Specialty Solutions ended paper mill production. The closure will have ripple effects on Ohio's logging industry.

The Akron Art Museum spotlights how Myrlande Constant tells stories through beads and innovates in a traditionally-male art form.

Jack Corbett, NPR producer and Planet Money visual host, is branching out from his viral TikToks to a star-studded animated movie

The Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College has been preserving the stories of survivors of nuclear war for half a century.

Riicara Janelle Dior is a transgender woman currently serving time at the Grafton Correctional Facility — a men's prison in Northeast Ohio's Lorain County.

Cincinnati's Urban Appalachian Community Coalition works to support people with Appalachian roots living in southwest Ohio. An oral historian with the organization interviewed dozens of Appalachian women to understand the impact of their migration to the city.

County engineers in north central Ohio are re-surveying the line created by the Treaty of Greenville. It divided what's now the state of Ohio in two: claiming the south for westward-bound American settlers and the north for a dozen indigenous nations.

A new program funded through opioid settlement dollars supports moms in recovery by giving them a space to heal together.

After his mom ran a stop sign in Darke County, a three-year-old Ohioan was put in foster care for months.

Lorain and Mansfield city leaders have recently mulled ordinances to allow residents to own chickens on residential lots, joining other Ohio cities.

Every year, gunslinging girls in Darke County prove their sharpshooting skills at the annual Annie Oakley Festival.

Reports of black bears are increasing in Ohio. The state's division of wildlife says the species is expanding its range.

Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News released a new report analyzing the number of local journalists in every U.S. county.

The Ohio State Fair hopes new additions to the event can ensure Ohioans of all abilities are able to attend.

The southern Ohio city of Portsmouth is known for its floodwall murals. Now, a nonprofit is painting sidewalks, basketball courts and brick walls too. But federal funding cuts threaten the bigger picture.

Many of Ohio's rural hospitals are barely breaking even. Now, new Medicaid changes could mean a major loss of income.

Each Summer, the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea, Ohio, host the Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, bringing sports, history, music, food and culture together.

The Trump administration has ended a specialized option for LGBTQ+ youth within the nation's suicide crisis line. Ohio support orgs say the cut could be detrimental for the high-risk group.

Swimming pools across Ohio are in the depths of a lifeguard shortage. But the Northside Pool in Youngstown is well-staffed and helping its youth thrive, thanks to a local lifeguard academy there.

Researchers with the University of Toledo say carbonized corncobs can help clean drinking water contaminated from harmful algal blooms.

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.