This article is courtesy of Inside Climate News
Protestors stood in the snow outside the offices of Ohio's utility regulator in January to say they were fed up with rising electricity rates.
An Ohio native is among the nominees at the 2026 Oscars, taking place this weekend.
Hannah Beachler of Centerville is nominated for production design of the critically acclaimed film "Sinners" – a Southern Gothic that's a period piece, a vampire thriller and a thoughtful exploration of cultural resilience, all rolled into one.
For the last 20-plus years, the same Ohio team has taken home the state championship title for gymnastics.
This year was no different.
It's budget season for public schools in Ohio, and it's raised a bitter debate about the state of education funding in the state. On one side, school district leaders say the state is underfunding public education. On the other hand, lawmakers in the Republican-dominated statehouse say public schools are getting more funding than ever.
Ohio's suicide rate has risen sharply in the past two decades, from 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 to 14.7 deaths in 2023.
That's an increase of more than 50%.
When Secretariat's regular jockey was suspended just days before the thoroughbred's final race, a young rider from Ohio took the reins.
At 23 years old, Eddie Maple rode Secretariat to victory for the final time.
"It was certainly something that I looked forward to," Maple said. "It was enough for almost a lifetime."
At a small park along the Muskingum River in Zanesville, half a dozen stony sculptures strike stationary poses.
Astronaut John Glenn raises an arm to the sky. Wild West writer Zane Grey pensively puts pen to paper. A uniformed soldier steps forward, in memory of his comrades who died in Vietnam.
The typical 16-week college semester can be a challenging commitment for community college students who juggle jobs, families and a host of other responsibilities alongside their schoolwork.
Hundreds of students packed the bleachers at the gym at Archbishop Alter High School in the Dayton suburb of Kettering. But instead of watching a game on the court, they looked out on rows of chairs filled with people anxiously waiting for the ceremony to begin.
Ohio correctional facilities will soon be required to provide incarcerated women with an adequate supply of free period products, thanks to a new state law.
House Bill 29 takes effect on March 20.
