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The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley announces scholarship recipients
PARKERSBURG — The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley has announced its 2025 scholarship recipients, providing financial support to seven local students from West Virginia and Ohio dedicated to careers serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual...

Ohio State supports National Farmers Market Week with education efforts
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. President at Ohio State University | Official websiteWalter “Ted” Carter Jr. President at Ohio State University | Official website On July 31, The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental...

See where Columbus hospitals rank in U.S. News & World Report’s list of best Ohio hospitals
U.S. News & World Report ranks The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center as the top hospital in Columbus and No. 2 in Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025–2026 rankings of the best hospitals in the nation —...

The top 50 cardiology hospitals: US News
NYU Langone Hospitals topped U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of the “Best Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery” in 2025-26, earning a perfect score of 100 points. The publication released the list July 29, which ranks the top...

Gunman who killed 4 in NYC building blamed NFL for mental health issues and was targeting...
Tamura, 27, sprayed the skyscraper's lobby with bullets then shot another person in a 33rd-floor office on Monday before he killed himself, authorities said. Among the dead were a police officer, a security guard and two people who worked at...

Ohio hospital chaplain to remain jailed in controversial immigration case
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A former chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital will remain jailed on controversial civil immigration charges after an immigration judge ruled she couldn’t grant bond because of allegations that he supported a terrorist...

Ohio Sheriff: 100 Pounds of Explosives in Car of Gunman who Killed Officer
Wagner died from his injuries Thursday at MetroHealth Medical Center. Parker was killed at the scene after officers returned fire. After the attack, officers searched Parker’s car. Hall told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer that while processing...

Pharmacy Closures Limiting Access to Preventative Patient Care
On top of their authoritative knowledge on medication dispensing, pharmacists have demonstrated a wide range of preventative care services available to patients in their communities. But as pharmacy closures continue to ravage storefronts across...
OhioHealth, Anthem extend contract negotiations
Coverage for OhioHealth patients under Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has been extended as contract negotiations continue between the two heavy hitters in Ohio health care. More on OhioHealth, Anthem : OhioHealth patients covered by Anthem could...

Ohio sues Findlay service dog charity founder for misuse of $25,000 in donations
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against a now-defunct Findlay nonprofit and its founder, alleging misuse of charitable funds, mismanagement, and abuse of public trust. The lawsuit, filed in Franklin County...

New location for Bangor public health nonprofit temporarily closes due to zoning violation
Needlepoint Sanctuary opened a new location in Bangor, briefly expanding services, before learning it was violating the ordinance five days after opening. BANGOR, Maine — Penobscot County is in the middle of an HIV outbreak, with the count rising...

$2.72 Million Revenue Home and Community Based Services Agency Serving I/DD Clients in the Ohio Area
State: Ohio Asking Price: $4,900,000 Revenue: $2,720,000 Category: Home and Community Based Services Listing ID: OHDD1B Company Overview PRIME exits and American HealthCare Capital are pleased to introduce a Home and Community Based Services...

FDA looks to ban 7-OH kratom byproducts as Ohio advocates have demanded regulation
WASHINGTON — The federal government is moving to ban a product they claim is targeting children and linked to addiction. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report highlighting the harmful effects of 7-OH, a concentrated...

Ohio State Highway Patrol: 1 dead, several injured in I-71 crash in Medina County
A 42-year-old man from Missouri was pronounced dead at the scene. MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Monday evening on Interstate 71 (I-71) in Medina County. At approximately 7:20 p.m....

Report: Older adults outnumber children in more than 1 in 4 Ohio counties
A recent report from the Dayton Daily News details how Ohio is aging. Reporter Cory Frolik found older adults outnumber children in more than 1 in 4 Ohio counties. Frolik spoke with WYSO's Jerry Kinney to discuss his reporting and what's driving...

County to join mental health initiative
The Williams County commissioners seem poised to join a group that provides mental health resources to lower jail recidivism rates. The commissioners met virtually Tuesday morning with former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton, who is now...

Ohio Attorney General says his office is suing former Findlay service dog nonprofit, alleging misuse of funds
11 Investigates reported on Pawsible Angels in 2023, after several people claimed the now defunct nonprofit did not provide the services they paid for. FINDLAY, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Tuesday that his office is suing a...

Air Quality Alert issued for several central Ohio counties Wednesday due to elevated ozone levels
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an Air Quality Alert for central Ohio counties due to elevated ozone levels. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Air Quality Alert has been issued for several central Ohio counties on Wednesday as ozone levels...

Orange High teacher who caught President Obama’s attention now up for Ohio’s highest ed award
COLUMBUS, Ohio — LeShun “Ship” Collins, an Orange High School health and physical education teacher, has been named one of four finalists for the 2026 Ohio Teacher of the Year award. The Ohio State Board of Education announced the finalists in a...

Rutgers welcomes new medical students with annual white coat ceremonies
New students at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) marked the beginning of their medical careers by donning white coats during a ceremony on July 25. The event welcomed 166 incoming students and concluded a weeklong orientation,...