Today From The Ohio Newsroom

A decade into varsity-level gaming, many Ohio universities embrace esports

The esports arena at Miami University doesn’t echo with the screams of cheering fans. Instead, the small computer lab-like room only resounds with vigorous clicks, occasionally interrupted by strategizing shouts.

Despite the lack of fanfare, it’s home to a nationally recognized team: Miami University is one of many Ohio colleges that have invested in building an esports program.

Can ‘heritage homes’ help solve Ohio’s housing shortage?

Walk through a small town in Ohio, and you’ll likely find streets of older homes.

Built before the ‘70s, some are well-manicured and preserved, but others sit in various states of disrepair.

They often lack historical significance, said Ohio University researcher Brent Lane, “but they were reflective of the community's architectural history.”

Snowy days often lead to salty streams. Ohio's trying to fix that

Municipal road warriors in Ohio and across the country have increasingly turned to a big weapon in their fight against snow and ice to keep roads safe — salt.

It's an excellent de-icer. And cheap.

Dayton Public Works maintains 1,700 lane miles of road.

Fewer Ohioans are on the state’s Medicaid rolls than a year ago. Here’s why

More than 650,000 Ohioans have lost their Medicaid coverage since the COVID-19 public health emergency ended, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Cities across Ohio consider cease-fire resolutions

Cities across Ohio are considering passing cease-fire resolutions, calling for an end to the violence in Israel and Gaza.

But they split on whether or not to pass them.

‘Stronger When We Touch’: How two Ohio friends got through a pandemic with poetry

Four years ago this month, the state of Ohio shut down in response to an unprecedented global pandemic.

A year later, two friends in southeast Ohio, former Athens poet laureate Wendy McVicker and Meigs County poet Cathy Cultice Lentes, started sending each other letters of poetry.

‘Stronger When We Touch’: How two Ohio friends got through a pandemic with poetry

Four years ago this month, the state of Ohio shut down in response to an unprecedented global pandemic.

A year later, two friends in southeast Ohio, former Athens poet laureate Wendy McVicker and Meigs County poet Cathy Cultice Lentes, started sending each other letters of poetry.

‘Stronger When We Touch’: How two Ohio friends got through a pandemic with poetry

Four years ago this month, the state of Ohio shut down in response to an unprecedented global pandemic.

A year later, two friends in southeast Ohio, former Athens poet laureate Wendy McVicker and Meigs County poet Cathy Cultice Lentes, started sending each other letters of poetry.

Fish, frogs and… pharmaceuticals? How researchers are addressing Ohio’s medicated streams

Algal blooms and forever chemicals often dominate the conversation around water quality in Ohio. But, researchers across the state say there’s another, lesser known threat to Ohio streams: medications.

The hazy status of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio

A day before recreational marijuana became legal in Ohio, Hamilton city council took a vote, unanimously deciding to ban those sales within its city limits for at least six months.

The southwestern Ohio city isn’t alone.