Today From The Ohio Newsroom

A statewide conservation effort is saving Ohio's 'snot otters'

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Wilds released more than 100 giant, rare salamanders into Ohio waterways this summer.

Eastern hellbenders once hid in streams across southern and central Ohio, but decades of habitat loss and water pollution have left the species endangered in the state.

Why Ohio scientists - and some dairy producers - are against legalizing raw milk

Milk is big business in Ohio.

It's 11th in the nation for dairy cows. The USDA reports that dairy accounted for over $1.3 billion in production for the state last year, with the industry's farms covering about 13.6 million acres.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a free-fall parachute? The lifesaving device has Ohio roots

At the Aviation Trail Parachute Museum in Dayton, a timeline wraps around the room, detailing the invention of the life-saving contraption.

It begins centuries ago, circa 1485.

A year into new ownership, violence still plagues Ohio's largest youth treatment center

Several years ago, the state tried to shut down the Mohican Young Star Academy over frequent 911 calls, runaways and the use of restraints in the 110-bed Perrysville facility.

More people are tripping. Ohio State wants providers to be prepared

The use of psychedelics is on the rise. The number of people using hallucinogens increased more than a percentage point from 2021 to this year, according to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Could swamp-ifying northwest Ohio help curb toxic algal blooms?

It's been more than a decade since toxic algal blooms caused Lake Erie's western shore to turn bright green and the residents of Toledo to lose water for four days.

Millions of Ohioans are caregivers. Many are struggling

A recent study published by the AARP found nearly a quarter of Ohio adults are caregivers.

The 'Wright' women: how two Dayton women kept the brothers' planes – and legacy – aloft

The Wright brothers' iconic lift off from Kitty Hawk is immortalized on Ohio license plates, in museums, in photos and in documentaries. It's become a symbol of innovation and Ohio pride.

That first plane – made of wood, wire and cloth – was entirely the Wright brothers' handiwork. But, in the years after, the unseen labor of women was vital to keeping flight afloat.

In rural Ohio, mobile units could help veterans access a mental health treatment

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 

In 2021, Mark Smith got a really bad case of COVID.

This Ohio veteran is fighting for mental health care in the state's most rural communities

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you love is in need of support, call or text 988 for help.

On September 11, 2001, Dirk Harkins was underground, working in a coal mine in eastern Ohio.