WYSO Public Radio

02/21/2025

Since the start of the season, more than 9,000 influenza-associated hospitalizations have been reported in Ohio, which is well above the five-year average for this time in the season.

The Allen County teenager's death was reported by the Ohio Department of Health as the first flu-related pediatric death of this flu season.

02/21/2025

Ohio Right to Life has filed a complaint with the state Department of Health and the State Medical Board over a website that it says is violating state law.

The website, HeyJane.com, allows patients to access abortion-inducing drugs without an in-person visit with an Ohio doctor.

02/21/2025

A small group of Beavercreek residents are urging the city to rewrite its regulations around lawn care. That’s after a few received warnings about so-called weeds.

After a few families were cited by Beavercreek officials for their lawns, they’ve taken steps to work with the city to update its lawn care regulations to accommodate native plant lawns.

02/21/2025

"There's just something different when the four of us are in a room together, on stage together. It's just a different energy. And I feel like it just takes us right back to where we were."

Ryan Pitts, Nick Frye, David Miklos and Kevin Sanders began making music together in junior high as Bonneville. Eventually the celebrated Dayton group disbanded and the individual members went on to college, jobs and families. Now the band is experiencing a reunion of sorts, but under a new name. Pitts and the Vipers are based in Columbus and released their self-titled album at the start of 2025.

Pitts and the Vipers visited the WYSO studios for a live session on Kaaleidoscope and talked with music director Juliet Fromholt about their new self-titled album.

02/21/2025

"I feel like I'm making other people uncomfortable. But truly, I'm a human being who needs to go to the bathroom."

Often called the transgender bathroom ban, the "Protect All Students Act" requires Ohio schools designate multi-occupancy restrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations for exclusive use by male or female students based on their original birth certificate.

02/21/2025

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02/20/2025

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02/19/2025

Haitians in the Heartland, WYSO's new series, is the results from six months of close collaboration with a group of Springfield residents from Haiti. We originally got to know our producers because they were involved in an internet radio station in Springfield called New Diaspora Live. They wanted to collaborate with us to share their stories with a broader audience.

The first episode premiered today.

Haitians in the Heartland presents the voices and reporting of Haitian Americans in Springfield, Ohio, with stories of resilience, cultural identity, and adaptation.

02/19/2025

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02/19/2025

When a person hears someone talk, it usually doesn’t take long for them to key in on that person’s accent.

In just a few syllables, the person who is listening might already be forming assumptions about the speaker’s geographical, social or ethnic background.

But how do we do this? A new study, part of a long-term project by researchers at Ohio State University, provides some clues.

The study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Sociolinguistics, suggests a strong cultural component to how people identify and interpret regional accents.

02/19/2025

The sculpture was ordered seized in 2023 by a New York judge. The move was part of an investigation involving antiquities illegally removed from Turkey and trafficked through Manhattan.

The piece, valued at about $20 million, was seized in 2023 as part of an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

02/18/2025

Montgomery County is suing the city of Dayton’s water department, alleging it’s been overcharged for water by Dayton for six years.

The city of Dayton is pushing back, noting staff have worked with third party financial consultants every year to establish current rates.

Montgomery County hasn’t raised customer rates since 2022. But officials say rate increases might carry over to the county’s 230,000 water customers if the dispute isn’t resolved.

02/18/2025

The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists.

02/18/2025

The Tecumseh Local School Board unanimously passed a resolution allowing certain staff members to have a firearm on campus.

The Tecumseh Local School Board unanimously passed a resolution allowing select staff members to have a firearm on campus.

02/18/2025

Biomarker testing can be expensive, which limits its access for patients. State Rep. Andrea White, R-Kettering, recently reintroduced legislation to expand access to the testing.

House Bill 8, has been introduced in Ohio with the goal of expanding private insurance and Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing for cancer patients. Some small business groups and health insurers have pushed back.

02/18/2025

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02/17/2025

An expert with the National Weather Service said the river should climb to just above 54 feet by Tuesday. Flood stage is 52 feet.

If you live in a flood zone, weather and transportation experts advise having an alternate plan to getting around.

02/17/2025

The Dayton Metro Library will now only display the U.S. and Ohio flags year round as the standard in all branches, with cultural flags up during related months.

The Dayton Metro Library will now only display the U.S. and Ohio flags year round as the standard in all branches, with cultural flags up just during related months.