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Researchers at Ohio University are working on a project to help bring electric planes to more Appalachian airports. The school recently received $500,000 from the federal Appalachian Regional Commission for its work.
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Tick-borne diseases, like Lyme disease, are increasing dramatically in Ohio. Health officials in Appalachia are looking for ways to combat the risk.
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Meigs County in southeast Ohio is building a transportation hub in response to a growing demand for rides.
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If you’re raising a Star Spangled Banner this Independence Day, it might be made in Ohio. Annin Flagmakers’ Coshocton factory produces more than 3 million full-size American flags every year.
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The Ohio EPA is cleaning up an illegal dump site in Clermont County.
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Monday marks the deadline for tornado victims in 11 Ohio counties to apply for federal assistance. The aid comes in response to a series of tornadoes that touched down in the state in March.
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Emma Gatewood became the first person to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67. She’s buried in southeast Ohio, where there’s now an effort to memorialize her gravesite.
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Great Council State Park opened this month – the first and only to feature a center honoring Ohio’s Native peoples.
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The Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts will visit Ohio this week in an effort to better understand how to serve the state’s rural communities.
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Nearly one in five people in Morgan County in eastern Ohio is food insecure, even though the area is surrounded by farmland. New money from the state hopes to address that problem.
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The new food assistance program gives families additional money for food once school ends. Advocates say it will help children who rely on school lunches to eat.
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The northwest Ohio community of Bryan opened an inclusive playground this month. It's one of 40 in Ohio that's designed to let all kids play.