Today From The Ohio Newsroom

From haunt to haute: this eerie Ohio manor is getting a makeover

A Victorian mansion in northern Ohio has long been the subject of many ghost stories: tales of spirits that scratch, doors that slam and pianos that play on their own.

Now, the allegedly haunted Bihl Manor in Fremont is getting a makeover.

Credits soon to roll on Ohio's months-long statewide celebration of cinema

When it comes to movies, Molly Kreuzman always knows the Ohio connection.

"After Hollywood, I believe Ohio has more to do with the film industry than any other place on the planet," Kreuzman said.

Kreuzman helps lead "Ohio Goes to the Movies" – a statewide initiative offering free movie screenings in every Ohio county.

'There is no place to go.' Ukrainian family battles red tape trying to remain in the U.S.

It's been two years since 43-year-old Tetiana and her family immigrated to the Dayton area from the war-torn city of Kehrson, Ukraine.

Her family wants to stay in the U.S. for their safety but they have struggled with red tape through the process.

As Ohio property values rise, some homeowners worry about a spike in property taxes

Between caring for her many chickens and listening to the abundant wildlife, Debbie Hamm can't decide what she loves most about living on 16 acres of land in southwest Ohio's Monroe Township.

Ohio's manufacturing sector needs workers. A new program aims to fill the gap

Ohio's manufacturing industry is among the biggest in the nation. In 2024, the sector's gross domestic product in Ohio totaled over $137.9 billion, trailing only California, Texas, Illinois and Indiana.

The challenge of growing colossal pumpkins inside Ohio's prisons

Behind barbed-wired fences and multiple security checks sits a small patch of land in the center of the Belmont Correctional Institution in southeast Ohio's Belmont County.

The growing season is over, so it doesn't look like much now, but just a few weeks ago it was home to a colossal pumpkin weighing 1,700 lbs.

Ohio will lose an estimated $38M to administer SNAP. Metro areas will be hardest hit

The federal government will pay less to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs run starting on Thursday.

Historically, SNAP administrative costs have been shared by the federal government and the state. But, under the Trump administration's HR1, or "One Big Beautiful Bill," the portion the federal government covers will go down.

Invasive burrowing beetles threaten Ohio's largest native fruit

Pawpaw trees, which grow Ohio's largest native fruit, are resistant to a lot of pests: Many insects, rabbits and deer largely leave the understory plant alone.

But in recent years, invasive ambrosia beetles have been wreaking havoc on pawpaw trees in parts of southeast Ohio.

Ohio citizenship ceremonies face cancellations, as naturalizations slow under Trump policies

Faith Isaya's journey to American citizenship started with a love story.

Working as a translator at small churches in her native Tanzania, she met Dean, the missionary who would become her husband and eventually followed him to the United States.

As food insecurity rises, Ohio schools hope to cultivate help in the classroom

High school sophomore Lavender Johnson studied a small green leaf during a break from class in her school day. It was sprouting from a hydroponic tower in the corner of her classroom in western Ohio.

"These are like little babies," Johnson said. "You don't want to take them while they're babies. They're not gonna be good."