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Once nearly extinct with only four nests in Ohio in 1979, bald eagles now nest successfully in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with 21 eaglets taking flight since 2007. The comeback story signals a dramatic ecological recovery for a valley once choked by heavy industry.
Eleven churches across Ohio's Mahoning Valley are opening their doors Wednesday evening for anyone seeking a fresh start. The annual "Light Is On For You" event offers a welcoming space for reflection and renewal during a season traditionally focused on personal growth.
A year-round camp serving people with disabilities just received a major boost from a local women's group. The Newcomers of Mahoning Valley chose GabbaCamp as their 2026 Charity of the Year, delivering a generous donation to expand its mission.
Ohio is installing 64 new electric vehicle charging stations across the state, including a Valley location in Hubbard. The $51 million federal investment, matched by $26 million in private funding, continues Ohio's leadership in making clean transportation accessible to everyone.
A new 117-megawatt solar farm in Highland County, Ohio just powered up using panels manufactured right in the state. It's proof that American-made clean energy can work at scale while boosting local communities.
Every single county in Ohio saw unemployment drop in April, with rates falling as low as 2.0% in some areas. Northwest Ohio led the charge with five counties landing in the state's top ten for job growth.
Seventeen labor and delivery nurses at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio are all pregnant at the same time. They're planning to bring each other's babies into the world between June and December.
When a rare meteor exploded over Ohio, treasure hunters from across North America rushed to find fragments worth thousands of dollars. The six-foot meteor left behind 200 to 300 pounds of valuable space rocks scattered across northeast Ohio.
Two Good Samaritans plowed driveways for free during a historic Ohio snowstorm, helping strangers dig out from over a foot of snow. Their kindness sparked a reminder that compassion still thrives in local communities.
Mark Lamoncha transformed his family's 1959 pattern shop into North America's leading 3D sand producer and just earned Ohio's top small business honor. He's now competing for the national title this May.
Four Athens County students are among 330 young people across Appalachian Ohio receiving life-changing scholarships this year. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio just awarded over $870,000 to help students pursue their dreams.
After surviving child marriage herself, Stephanie Lowry is helping push Ohio toward becoming the 18th state to ban the practice entirely. A bipartisan bill with zero opposition could close legal loopholes that have allowed over 5,000 Ohio minors to marry since 2000.
An Ohio animal charity forced to pause all services last month just got a $30,000 donation to open a thrift store. The Italian Scholarship League is helping Animal Charity of Ohio create a sustainable funding source for years to come. ---
An Ohio car dealership just handed over $55,000 to local charities, proving that buying a car can change lives. Through customer purchases, Boardman Subaru funded 115,000 meals and critical care for sick kids.
Nearly 200 small volunteer fire departments across Ohio are getting critical funding for equipment and training. The first-of-its-kind grant recognizes the backbone of emergency response in rural communities.
More than 260 descendants of Italian immigrants gathered in Canfield, Ohio, to celebrate their 100th consecutive annual family reunion. Five generations have kept the tradition alive through wars, hardships, and countless life changes since 1926.
Ohio lawmakers approved $875 million to pay back nursing homes after the state Supreme Court found officials used the wrong formula to calculate Medicaid payments. The correction ends a dispute that shortchanged facilities caring for the state's most vulnerable elderly residents by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ohio State University students who visited concentration camps in Poland returned home to share lunch and stories with 132 Holocaust survivors living in Central Ohio. The February gathering bridged generations, ensuring precious firsthand accounts aren't lost to time.
Inside five Ohio prisons, incarcerated volunteers are nursing orphaned opossums, injured squirrels, and vulnerable wildlife back to health. The program is giving both animals and humans a second chance.
Ohio's Attorney General is asking law enforcement and residents to document 250 kind moments by year's end, celebrating America's 250th with human generosity. The first 250 submissions earn a special challenge coin.
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