Leila Goldstein

Every spring the American Woodcock migrates north to the moist soils throughout eastern North America. The aerial mating display of the male birds can be seen across the prairies of the Miami Valley. Last month, WYSO’s Leila Goldstein went scouting for American Woodcocks in Charleston Falls Preserve.

Ohio’s Stay At Home order aims to keep people safe and prevent further spread of the coronavirus, but home is not a safe place for everyone. For those experiencing intimate partner violence or other forms of abuse, these restrictions can cause even more strain on relationships. 

Jennifer Woodward had just started as the head bartender at Sojourners Brewstillery, a new brewery in Centerville, when she began to hear rumblings about the coronavirus. She was not especially worried. She thought people would be stressed and would want to have a drink.

A week ago, the Dayton Sewing Collaborative was cancelling events and closing the doors to its studio space because of the coronavirus pandemic. That changed on Friday when the group launched a brand-new project producing face masks for the community.

More than 30 Dayton sewists are currently putting together colorful face masks at their homes. 

When Ashley Walters, a Dayton Public Schools parent, heard that meals could be delivered to the homes of students, she was excited. She thought it was wonderful that the school system was providing meals for children during the COVID-19 emergency and going a step further by offering delivery. Then, she tried to make a request online, and saw what looked like an error message.

“It tells me that because of an overwhelming response, or something along those lines, they have had to close down the delivery service requests,” she said.

On Wednesday Governor Mike DeWine signed a proclamation authorizing the Ohio National Guard to assist food banks dealing with staffing shortages due to the coronavirus. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, along with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, had requested the assistance.  

The University of Dayton Arena was scheduled to host the First Four today, the start of the NCAA college basketball tournament. Instead, it’s the Dayton area’s first COVID-19 testing site.

After going through a registration process, a line of cars pulled up to two testing tents, the first to rule out the flu, and the other testing for COVID-19. Only those with a physician's order and a negative flu test result are permitted to get tested for COVID-19 at the site.