Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Five Sunburn Remedies, Charlie Kirk Case, China Launches Missile Test

Five proven ways to soothe sunburn, the Charlie Kirk murder case heads to court, and China tests a submarine-launched ballistic missile.

 
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Mahoning County Declares Emergency, Train Derailment, and Penguin Preschool

Mahoning County Commissioners declared a state of emergency Monday morning after a tornado-warned storm tore through the county Sunday, leaving widespread damage, flooding, and power outages.                
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Article Icon 1Mahoning County Declares State of Emergency

Mahoning County Commissioners declared a state of emergency Monday morning after a tornado-warned storm tore through the county Sunday, leaving widespread damage, flooding, and power outages.

Two separate thunderstorm cells merged into a single dangerous storm as they moved through Youngstown, Boardman, Canfield, Poland, and Struthers Sunday afternoon, prompting back-to-back tornado warnings.

The storm's aftermath closed Southern Park Mall and the Boardman branch library and knocked out power to thousands of FirstEnergy customers. Utility crews initially expected power back by 11 p.m. Sunday, but FirstEnergy later said full restoration could take several days and is moving in additional crews.

State Sen. Al Cutrona and state Rep. Tex Fischer have asked Gov. Mike DeWine to issue his own state of emergency declaration to unlock additional resources for the Mahoning Valley.

Article Icon 1Officer Killed in Wayne County Shooting

A Rittman police sergeant was shot and killed responding to a report of gunfire late Sunday, in a night of violence that left four people dead.

Four Medina County sheriff's deputies were also shot; two were hospitalized in stable condition and two were treated at the scene. A sheriff's K-9 was shot and is in serious condition.

The Wayne County coroner said the shooting began when a man killed a woman and her teenage daughter before turning his gun on arriving officers. The suspect then died by suicide.

Officials called Sgt. Scott Ries' death "an unimaginable loss" for the department and the community, which is now leaning on neighboring agencies for support as the investigation continues.

Article Icon 1Train Derailment Prompts Evacuations

A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Bucyrus late Sunday night, sending residents near the tracks out of their homes over fears a tanker car carrying hydrochloric acid could leak. Nineteen cars came off the rails near Whetstone Street and Auto Avenue around 8:45 p.m., with five overturning.

Crawford County officials initially asked everyone within a mile of the wreck to leave. Bucyrus High School opened as a shelter, and roughly 40 evacuees sought refuge there with help from the American Red Cross.

By early Monday, officials said no tanker was actively leaking, and the evacuation zone had been scaled back to a quarter-mile radius. Whetstone Street is expected to stay shut through today while crews clear the derailed cars.

The incident inevitably draws comparisons to the 2023 East Palestine derailment, though officials stress the situations differ; no chemicals have been released in Bucyrus so far. The cause remains under investigation.

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Around Ohio

Athens: Ohio University will receive $10 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, the first Ohio recipient of the fund, Gov. Mike DeWine's office announced. (More)

Kelleys Island: Nearly 16 inches of rain fell on Sunday evening, downing trees and causing flooding, leaving some roads impassable on Monday. (See Video)

Richland County: Volunteers counted just five sandhill cranes during this year's statewide Midwest Crane Count, down from 12 last year, as rough weather limited participation. Statewide, observers logged 344 cranes across Ohio. (More)

Columbus: Franklin County has awarded former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett $1.5 million to help renovate a facility supporting addiction recovery, mental health services, and transitional housing. (Details)

Dayton: A Navy ship named for a local war hero will be officially christened on Saturday in Pascagoula, Mississippi, drawing attention back to the Miami Valley veteran it honors. (More)

Cincinnati: A new pedestrian and bike bridge linking downtown to Mount Adams is finally under construction, though its price tag has doubled over four years of planning. (See Rendering)


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Ohio Sports

Former Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler was named to the American League All-Star team for the Detroit Tigers, the first Buckeye to earn the honor since Nick Swisher in 2010. (More)

Cincinnati sophomore outfielder Derrick Pitts was selected to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team, the first player in Bearcats history to earn the honor. He hit .329 with six home runs and 42 RBIs this season. (More)

Ohio sportsbooks handled $744.1 million in bets in May, generating $88.5 million in operator revenue and $17.8 million in state taxes. The state is on pace for a record $1.2 billion in sports betting revenue in 2026, even as lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban online wagering. (More)

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The former Pixelle paper mill site in Chillicothe is being reborn as a manufacturing and data-center hub, with new partners lined up to build amphibious aircraft components, nitrile gloves and a $1.5 billion AI computing campus. (More)

A new report has found that four of the 10 most-common occupations in Ohio—which employ 510,000 Ohioans—pay so poorly that a full-time worker supporting a family of three would qualify for federal food assistance. (Details)

Industrial, medical and residential construction projects are keeping the Mahoning Valley's building season busy, with major commercial work underway across the region. (More)

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Et Cetera

Two Humboldt penguin chicks at the Columbus Zoo have graduated from "penguin preschool" and joined the adult colony in the outdoor pool. (See Photo)

A black bear wandered up a driveway in Pepper Pike, a Cleveland suburb not known for bear sightings, and got caught on a resident's Ring camera. (See Video)

America's Basket Festival will be held this Saturday in Dresden, featuring local vendors, live entertainment, food, and hands-on experiences that bring basket artistry to life. (More)

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Skip the expensive creams, because here are five sure-fire remedies to calm sunburned skin and speed recovery. (Hear Details)

Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin heads to a Utah courtroom this week, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (Hear Episode)

China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific, inside a decades-old nuclear-free zone. (Listen Now)

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TN Tourism Skips AI, Railway Conductor Fired, and Taylor's Flag

Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to launch an anti-AI photography campaign, certifying that all photos on its tourism website TNVacation.com are genuine images taken by real photographers.                
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Article Icon 1Lightning Strike Triggers Apartment Fire

A lightning strike sparked a three-alarm fire Sunday afternoon at Integra Vistas Apartments in Hixson, sending 21 of Chattanooga's 27 fire companies to the scene as flames consumed the roof of an entire building.

The blaze displaced 70 residents and impacted 42 apartment units before crews brought it under control after a 14-hour battle. Water pressure problems forced firefighters to set up a relay system stretching from hydrants a mile away. 

No residents were injured, though one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion. Several pets were also rescued from the building.

Fire Chief Terry Knowles confirmed the lightning cause Monday morning. The fire department noted that three-alarm responses are rare, and the last one was the Patten Towers fire in March 2021.

Article Icon 1Tennessee Tourism Commits to No AI

Tennessee has become the first state in the nation to launch an anti-AI photography campaign, certifying that all photos on its tourism website TNVacation.com are genuine images taken by real photographers.

The commitment comes with content credentials and secure metadata showing who shot each photo, when, and where.

The Yeah, It's Real campaign comes as AI-generated travel imagery has become increasingly difficult to distinguish from real photos, with some fabricated pictures showing mountains in flat West Tennessee or trees that don't exist. 

Tennessee's move comes as the state reported a record 147 million visitors spending $31.7 billion in 2025, a 3.3% increase over the prior year. Tourism Commissioner Mark Ezell says he hopes other states will follow Tennessee's lead in committing to authentic travel photography.

Article Icon 1Hall of Fame to Celebrate Kenny Chesney

The Country Music Hall of Fame will open Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward on July 23, an exhibit running through June 2027 that traces the Gibbs High School graduate's journey from Knox County to country music superstardom.

The exhibit is set to feature personal details like instruments, handwritten lyrics, stage clothing, and other artifacts spanning more than three decades.

Among the highlights are the varsity jacket and football jersey Chesney wore playing for the Gibbs Eagles in the mid-1980s, the Fender guitar he played at East Tennessee State University, and the weathered wicker rocking chair that inspired his hit Old Blue Chair.

"This exhibit is not a dark ride. It's a very vibrant, fun exhibit," Chesney said. "I hope they feel as connected as we did out there on the road all those years." 

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Around Tennessee

➤ Statewide: Today is the last day for Tennesseans to register to vote in the August election, which includes races for governor, county mayor, and congressional seats. (More)

➤ Cocke County: Solomon Sutton, the 31-year-old son of Appalachian moonshine legend Popcorn Sutton, was killed Friday in a motorcycle crash when a turning minivan entered his lane. (More)

➤ Chattanooga: An incline railway conductor was fired after a Fourth of July video went viral showing him telling passengers that anyone who disagreed the U.S. was the greatest country "can leave." (More)

➤ Smyrna: Twelve Tennessee Army National Guard soldiers became the first graduates of the state's new drone master trainer course. The soldiers will now return to their units and teach others to operate unmanned aircraft systems in combat. (See Details)

➤ Nashville: A man is facing aggravated assault charges after allegedly pulling an axe from his truck and swinging it at someone over loud music at the Percy Priest Lake overlook. (More)

➤ Memphis: Memphis Light, Gas, and Water crews are painting streetlights downtown this week, with lane and parking restrictions expected to last three to four weeks. (More)


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Tennessee Carolina Sports

➤ Top-three draft pick Cameron Boozer will wear No. 27 with the Memphis Grizzlies because it was the number his mother, CeCe Blackwell, wore playing volleyball at North Carolina Central. (More)

The Nashville Predators signed forward Mavrik Bourque to a six-year, $33 million contract after acquiring him from the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old center had career highs of 20 goals and 21 assists with Dallas last season. (More)

Three former Tennessee Vols made ESPN's list of the best college football players at every jersey number: defensive ends Doug Atkins at No. 91 and Reggie White at No. 92, and linebacker Steve Kiner at No. 57. Quarterback Peyton Manning was listed as an honorable mention at No. 16 behind Clemson's Trevor Lawrence. (More)

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Tennessee Business

Jeni's Ice Cream is opening Thursday at the bottom of Chattanooga's Incline Railway in St. Elmo, in the former Clumpies space. The shop will offer free scoops from 6 to 10 p.m. to mark the occasion. (More)

Frontier Airlines launched nonstop service between Memphis and Orlando on July 5, flying three times weekly through mid-September before dropping to twice weekly. (More)

Knoxville's beloved Burger Boys reopened its drive-thru yesterday at a new Broadway location, more than a year after its original Chapman Highway spot closed to make way for a Kern's Food Hall intersection. (More)

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Et Cetera

➤ Nearly 60 students from two Bradley County elementary schools performed the national anthem before the Atlanta Braves-Mets game at Truist Park on the Fourth of July. The Braves won. (See Photos)

➤ A Murfreesboro couple married for 80 years is still keeping their weekly Friday breakfast date at McDonald's, even after each of them has surpassed 100 years of age. (See Video)

➤ A Tennessee legislator gifted Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce a State Capitol flag as a wedding keepsake after their Madison Square Garden nuptials, calling Swift "a great Tennessean." (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes. Clicking the links will take you directly to these stories:

Skip the expensive creams, because here are five sure-fire remedies to calm sunburned skin and speed recovery. (Hear Details)

Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin heads to a Utah courtroom this week, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (Hear Episode)

China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the South Pacific, inside a decades-old nuclear-free zone. (Listen Now)

  

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Five Sunburn Remedies, Charlie Kirk Case, China Launches Missile Test

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