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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As central Ohio hospitals work to increase workplace safety, OhioHealth announced new metal detectors for public entrances. OhioHealth said that by the start of 2026, all ...

The health system will implement weapons screening at 26 care sites, according to a Dec. 18 news release shared with Becker’s. The screening process will include metal detectors as well as purse and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — OhioHealth is installing metal detectors at public entrances of its hospitals and emergency departments by the start of 2026, expanding weapons-free screening as part of a systemwide ...

In the wake of increasing violence in the health care industry, OhioHealth is adding metal detectors at dozens of its facilities. By the beginning of 2026, 26 care sites will implement "weapons free ...

Davidson County Schools is the latest district in North Carolina to implement OpenGate weapons detection systems. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools began piloting the new technology, seen above ...

The Davidson County Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to spend $641,000 on 34 OPENGATE metal detection systems for all traditional middle and high schools, a move aimed at boosting ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Amherst County Public Schools (ACPS) will add metal detectors to select schools as soon as Monday, December 1. The funds will come from the Virginia Department of ...

TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Taylor County Schools is enhancing their security measures with the introduction of metal detectors. Taylor County Schools Superintendent Reggie Wentworth said the ...

New metal detectors installed at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center alerted security to 584 weapons in September, according to officials. To prevent weapons from entering facilities, the ...