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Arnold Schwarzenegger takes the mic at the “Terminate Gerrymandering” event in March 2024 at the Hilton in downtown Columbus.

The reality, regrets and reorganization involved in Ohio's redistricting process

Congressional redistricting is underway in Ohio again, but many of its one-time supporters say it isn't working as intended.

Carey, a long-time coal lobbyist and political newcomer, thanks supporters during his victory speech Tuesday evening.

Central Ohio Republican U.S. reps ignore local media as shutdown nears one month mark

Mike Carey, Troy Balderson, Jim Jordan and Dave Taylor have continually ignored or declined interview requests. A prominent political scientist and Democrat Joyce Beatty say it's likely intentional as the government shutdown nears one month.

A woman sits at a table preparing to sign one of her books for a man standing at the front of a long line of people seeking her signature.

Susan Orlean, who celebrates other people’s stories, does what she’s dreaded most: her own memoir

Orlean, the longtime staff writer for The New Yorker and Shaker Heights native, says her memoir "Joyride" is a story about her stories.

Medical record rollout draws U.S. Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Dayton

VA centers across the nation are getting a long-awaited new medical records system. The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs visited the Dayton VA to check on its progress.

People listen to testimony at a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio public hearing on December 5, 2025 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library downtown branch.

AEP Ohio customers oppose proposed electric rate hike as new data centers pressure grid

Several public hearings are ongoing as the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio considers AEP Ohio's proposal. The plan would increase an average customer's costs by $4 a month and give the utility company $400 million in extra annual revenue.

Industry emissions are an example of what could be considered an air nuisance in some communities.

Ohio’s poised to remove rule that allows residents to sue air polluters

Ohio’s newly passed budget bill included an amendment that seeks to remove an air nuisance rule that let residents sue polluters.

A man holds up two large prints of photographs. One shows a girl kneeling by a grave. The other shows three people knee-deep in water, seemingly participating in a baptism.

Local photographer donates extensive photo collection to Westerville History Museum

Gary Gardiner, a retired Associated Press photographer, gave more than two million digital images of Westerville and the surrounding area to the Westerville History Museum.

Image of people in a community room at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield. A panel of municipal leaders and local nonprofits fielded questions regarding the fate of the city’s estimated 12,000-15,000 Haitians once Temporary Protection Status ends.

Time running out on protected status for Springfield-area Haitian immigrants

Temporary protected status is set to end Feb. 3 for those who came to the U.S. from Haiti under the designation. With thousands of Haitian immigrants living around Springfield, local groups are preparing for the change.

the empty hall of the u.s. house of representatives

With TPS for Haitians in limbo, legal options to stay in the U.S. remain on the table

WYSO spoke with Dayton immigration lawyer Karen Bradley to learn what legal options exist for Haitians beyond temporary protected status, which is at risk.

A rendering of the Devon Triangle Project to be developed by Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio.

Habitat for Humanity to develop multi-family housing in Near East Side neighborhood

Habitat for Humanity will construct multi-family housing for the first time with its near Near East Side Devon Triangle development project.

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