As the nation turns its attention to key battleground states in the presidential election, a group of local journalists have turned their attention to Ohio for a series of stories on the people of our state. The project, called A Picture's Worth , is in its second season, Ohio Values , exploring the Midwestern flyover state that has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 29 of the last 31 elections.

When former president and CEO of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, Kathy Merchant pitched the idea for a book about Cincinnati's artists there was just one catch. ArtsWave CEO and President Alecia Kintner wanted the book to be all about women.

Shootings overnight Sunday left 18 people shot, including four dead from Over-the-Rhine to Avondale. Police responded to the first shooting early Sunday at 70 E. McMicken Ave. in Over-the-Rhine. They found several people shot and two dead.

Colleges are preparing for a new school year that will be like no other.

Shortly after schools in Indiana reopened, a student at Lawrenceburg's Central Elementary tested positive for COVID-19, forcing a quarantine for all students exposed to the virus.

The presumptive Democratic ticket is set: former Vice President Joe Biden tapped California Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate in the race for the White House.

A Kentucky law that allows for involuntary treatment of people facing addiction is now being challenged as unconstitutional. The Matthew Casey Wethington Act for Substance Abuse Intervention was passed in 2004. It is being challenged on three grounds: violation of due process, equal protection and First Amendment rights.

A powerful tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19 is wearing a face covering. But for those in our community who are hard of hearing or deaf, cloth masks create more than just a barrier to the spread of disease - they are a barrier to communication.

In a typical year, between one and three children are lost to drowning in backyard swimming pools during a Cincinnati summer. This year, Cincinnati Children's Hospital reports nine such deaths.

Former advisor to Hillary Clinton, Jennifer Palmieri writes for the Washington Post, "I am proud to declare that I have been a woman struggling to succeed in a man's world and even more proud to declare my independence from it." In her new book, She Proclaims: Our Declaration of Independence from a Man's World , Palmieri offers a manifesto for women seeking empowerment outside patriarchy.