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Several Midwestern Cities have been designated as HIV “hotspots” due to the rising number of new cases; and the South accounts for nearly half of all HIV diagnoses nationwide.

WOSU Public Media General Manager Anthony Padgett said the NPR and PBS affiliate is working to fully identify what impacts will be felt. He said programs may change and jobs could be cut.

The Montgomery County Jail Coalition studied how other communities monitor their jails. A new report lists recommendations for an independent watchdog committee and improving conditions at the County Jail.

According to the Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information, the manufacturing industry currently provides nearly 688,000 jobs statewide, and that number is expected to grow–if employers like Yost can find the workers.

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

Megan Grippa has been working as Lebanon City Schools nutrition director since December 2023. She's being recognized for her work to provide healthy, appetizing meals to students.

Columbus Audubon is removing invasive plants in Calamus Swamp thanks to a $175,000 grant from the Ohio EPA and the hard work of volunteers who remove plants by hand.

The 5-to-4 vote was split with council members Rob Dorans, Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Melissa Green, Otto Beatty III and Nancy Day-Achauer voting against the purchase. Council President Shannon Hardin voted for the purchase alongside council members Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche and Nick Bankston.

The city of Akron and its police union disagree on several terms of the collective bargaining agreement, including proposed wage increases, after months of negotiations. The matter is now going to an employment relations mediator to make a final determination.

On Sunbury Road, a would-be Muslim Community Youth Center building sits half finished. In Forest Park, the Muslim American Society of Columbus has aspirations for a grand youth center. And in Hilliard, Noor Islamic Cultural Center has hit a legal roadblock in its expansion attempt.