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The pharmacy department at Ohio Northern University in Ada uses mobile health clinics to reach rural residents.

This Ohio pharmacy professor is training to bridge rural healthcare gaps

Emily Eddy was selected as one of the National Rural Health Association’s 2026 Fellows. Her work will focus on increasing access to pharmacies across Ohio.

New Ohio research could help make pipe dreams – literally – come true

Ohio University researchers are testing new ways to rehabilitate pipes. They hope it could lead to less road closures for the country.

Cars on a highway drive past smokestacks emitting clouds of steam into the sky.

Environmental advocates sue Ohio for the rights to enforce clean air rules

Environmental advocates are challenging the legality of the state’s decision to roll back tools Ohioans have used for decades to fight air pollution.

A bulldozer moves on a pile of dirt at the site of the new Browns' domed stadium in Brook Park in October 2025, in a still shot from a video provided by the Cleveland Browns.

Case over unclaimed funds for Cleveland Browns stadium could go on for years, attorney says

The move of at least $1.7 billion in unclaimed funds held by the state of Ohio to a fund for sports facilities is still halted while the case goes on in federal and county court.

Members of the Ohio Election Integrity Commission at their inaugural meeting

Panel in secretary of state's office that replaces Ohio Elections Commission holds first meeting

A panel intended to hold hearings on violations of elections and campaign laws in Ohio met for its first session Friday, when it approved its operating rules.

Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor Amy Acton and David Pepper appear at a Columbus restaurant and Republican candidates for governor and lieutenant governor Vivek Ramaswamy and Rob McColley share a stage at an event in Cleveland, both on Jan. 7, 2026.

Pepper, McColley step into spotlight alongside leading Ohio governor candidates

The two leading candidates for Ohio governor still say they have specific reasons for selecting the men they introduced as their running mates on Wednesday.

Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy, with Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) to his left, after Ramaswamy received the Ohio Republican Party's endorsement in May; Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton after receiving the endorsement of three public sector unions including AFSCME in December

Ramaswamy and Acton making moves with Ohio governor election now 10 months away

The new year is bringing movement in the race for Ohio governor.

Lombard holds a Chinese chestnut, one of many nuts he hopes to use in local foods

USDA-funded program hands out first -- and last -- grants to Ohio food businesses

After millions in funding for USDA programs was canceled, only 12 businesses will be getting the money.

Pamphlets line the walls of the ABLE legal aid office in Defiance.

For some Ohioans in recovery, legal help is the final step to a fresh start

Ohio legal aid organizations are using opioid settlement dollars to connect people in recovery to attorneys.

Industrial train going through downtown Springfield, OH on Sept. 15, 2024.

DeWine concerned about economic impact as Haitians in western Ohio lose TPS status

Ohio’s Republican governor is warning about a possible economic crisis in the Springfield area when thousands of Haitians lose their temporary protected status in February.

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