Trucking is a dangerous job for Ohioans. One professor is seeking a safer path
Truck driving is one of the most dangerous occupations in the country, making up 20% of all vehicle related-fatalities.
Today From The Ohio Newsroom
How LEGO-obsessed adults are building community in Ohio brick by brick
On the third Wednesday of every month, a group of adults gathers at the CO-Hatch Market in downtown Springfield to see what they can make with LEGOs.
Librarian Catie Stewart calls out different challenges, telling the group to make something surprisingly random — a favorite candy or a landmark from their hometown.
One-of-a-kind Ohio housing program offers hope and safety to survivors of sexual violence
Warning: This story references sexual assault and suicide.
Sara loves the way light streams through her Nelsonville apartment windows and shines on her two cats. The rays embody the warmth she feels in her new space.
Can Ohio keep the lights on? Power demand is outpacing supply
A host of data centers – from Amazon to Microsoft – have announced plans to set up shop in Ohio. These industries will bring jobs and revenue to the region but they also will require a massive amount of energy.
More than half of Ohio adults aren’t proficient in literacy and numeracy. One organization is tryi
When Delores Landers was 16 years old, she dropped out of high school. She was failing math classes and unable to find the academic support she needed.
Now 64, Landers has built a life for herself with only the most rudimentary math skills.
Foreign farmland ownership is increasing in Ohio, across U.S.
Investors from other countries bought more than a million acres of farmland in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023.
This Ohio pizza chef is a world champion dough stretcher
Brittany Saxton got her start in the restaurant industry as a combination pizza maker and dishwasher at Michael Angelo’s, a local pizzeria in Kenton in northwest Ohio.
At 16 years old, she was looking to rake in some extra dough. But soon, the job became more than a source of income.
Pizza captured a slice of her heart.
A Toledo organization prepares immigrants for in-demand jobs. Now, workers worry for the future
In a small Toledo classroom, Tahani Mohamed reviews English vocabulary words: manager, photocopier, payroll.
She’s studying to be an office assistant with hopes of someday getting a job in a medical office.
In Sudan, Mohamed earned her Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science and worked as a phlebotomist.
Why Ohio writers authored a book that’s begging to be banned
Calls to ban books have increased in Ohio, and across the country, in recent years. In 2023, the most recent year of data from the American Library Association, there were more than 40 attempts to ban more than 200 books.
American Lung Association gives Ohio an ‘F’ grade for tobacco cessation programming
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).