Ohio State, Minnesota flipping personas heading into matchup

COLUMBUS — Heading into the Oct. 4 night game in Columbus, Minnesota and Ohio State have undergone a kind of Freaky Friday transformation. For ages, the Gophers have been a physical, hard-running team that tries to wear opponents down while the...

KFF poll: Before shutdown, most Americans wanted health insurance tax credits extended

NEW YORK — Most Americans want Congress to extend tax credits that, if left to expire at the end of the year, could raise health insurance costs for millions of Americans, according to a new poll released Friday from the health care research...

Public health officials say a person infected with measles visited New Albany school, Target

Public health officials with Columbus and Franklin County said Friday that a person infected with measles visited a school and Target store in New Albany on Thursday, Sept. 25. Health officials said measles remains infectious in the air for up to...

12 hospital projects worth $1B+ in 2025

So far in 2025, Becker’s has reported on 12 health systems that unveiled or advanced hospital projects worth $1 billion or more. Three of the projects involve new hospital campuses in California. This page was published March 21 and updated Oct....

Health officials investigating measles exposures near New Albany

Local health officials are investigating a measles exposure at two public places in the New Albany area. NEW ALBANY, Ohio — Local health officials are investigating after a person with a confirmed case of measles visited two public places in the...

All injured in deadly North Carolina waterfront bar shooting released from the hospital

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) — All six people hospitalized after a coastal North Carolina shooting last weekend that left three dead at a waterfront bar have been released, officials announced Friday. Southport officials initially said five people were...

Joyce Beatty criticizes Republican health care policies and shutdown in October posts

Rep. Joyce Beatty, U.S. Congresswoman representing Ohio’s 3rd district, used her social media platform on October 2, 2025, to criticize Republican actions regarding health care funding and government operations.In a post published at 15:32 UTC,...

Former Molly Stark Hospital to be torn down starting next week

NIMISHILLEN TWP. − The nearly 100-year-old Molly Stark Hospital is coming down. Crews will move equipment over the weekend, and the demolition begins the week of Oct. 6, with Gary Moderalli Excavating serving as the contractor. Stark Parks...

Arkansas State Crime Laboratory Announces Recruitment of Two Associate Medical Examiners

By Bren Yocom LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) is proud to announce the successful recruitment of two highly accomplished physicians who will join the Medical Examiner Section as Associate Medical Examiners in July...

One person sent to hospital after crash in Belpre

BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - One person was taken in an ambulance to a hospital after a crash in Belpre, Ohio. We do not know the extent of their injuries. Dispatch says the crash happened near Braun Road between two vehicles, one is not known yet and...

6 hurt in Southport released from hospital as city continues to mourn mass shooting

Those injured in the shooting at a Southport waterfront pub have been released from the hospital. Southport officials released an updated list of six people who were hurt in the ordeal on Friday, six days after a man allegedly went by on a boat...

Ohio lawmaker wants employers to give bonuses to married employees

(The Center Square) – Ohioans who want to get married might benefit from keeping an eye on the General Assembly. Marriage could get more profitable in the state thanks to proposed legislation that would encourage employers to give bonuses to...

Ohio’s food banks are open during the federal shutdown but bracing for impact if it drags on

By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau Posted on: Friday, October 3, 2025 < < Back to COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Food banks are open as usual during this federal government shutdown, as concerns are rising for what might happen...

Community gathering urges residents to “Be in the Know, Ohio"

DEFIANCE – Residents from across the four-county area packed into the UAW hall Thursday for a community conversation aimed at cutting through fear and misinformation and instead equipping people with knowledge to better understand the challenges...

Ohio Abortion Rate Drops

Share0 OHIO, (WOWO) — Abortions in Ohio dipped slightly in 2024, with 21,829 procedures – a drop of less than 1% from the year before. According to new state data, 14% of patients came from out of state, continuing a three-year upward trend. Most...

Democrats rally around healthcare in US government shutdown fight

Democrats in the US Congress have rallied around healthcare as their top policy issue in a government shutdown standoff with President Donald Trump’s Republicans, hoping a focus on Americans’ concerns over access and affordability could help them...

Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office needs help identifying ‘badly decomposed’ man

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office needs help identifying a “badly decomposed” man. According to a release, the man’s body was found on Sept. 30 in a wooded area near a parking lot at 1 Gojo Plaza in Akron....

As Expiration of Tax Credits Loom, Ohio Health Insurers Ask for Big Premium Increases

The federal government remains closed for business as Democrats and Republicans battle over health programs for low and middle-income Americans. If Republicans get their way on one of those programs, insurance premiums for 427,000 Ohioans could...

American Legion Hosts Veterans Health Fair

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – There are many services available to veterans that they may not even know about. The American Legion Post 29 hosted a health fair today that gathered community healthcare and senior living providers who cater their services to...

Tariffs are hurting Ohio soybean farmers' bottom lines

President Trump’s trade policies have made waves in Ohio's agriculture communities. As of July and early August, these tariffs ranged from 10% to 41%, with some hitting as high as 50% back in April. "So we now have very, very high average tariffs,...