Friday, June 12, 2026

70 Teens in a Sewer, Trump's Arch, and a College Reading Crisis

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➤ Around 70 teenage girls were found safe after wandering into a New York sewer system during a school field trip. (Hear More)

➤ President Trump's 250-foot Triumphal Arch would require construction 20 hours a day for up to three years, newly released planning documents show. (Listen Now)

➤ College students are increasingly arriving on campus unable to finish a reading assignment, and professors say they know why. (Podcast Available)

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Voter ID, Bob Huggins, and Goodyear to the Moon

Friday, June 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1920, Blooming Grove native Warren G. Harding won the Republican presidential nomination. He later became the 29th U.S. president.

🐻 We’ve written before about the rise in black bear sightings across the Buckeye State. Now, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says sightings hit an all-time high last year. Read more about Ohio’s growing bear population in Et Cetera.

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Voter ID Measures Passed

Ohio lawmakers passed legislation expanding the state's voter ID requirements to absentee ballots, sending the measure to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk.

Beginning in November 2027, absentee voters would need to provide a copy of their driver's license or state ID when requesting an absentee ballot or when submitting one in person.

The bill would also allow Ohioans to request an absentee ballot online for the first time.

Meanwhile, lawmakers also ratified a resolution placing a constitutional amendment before voters that would enshrine voter ID requirements in the state constitution. The push follows President Trump's comments urging the Ohio House GOP to put the issue on the November ballot.

Data Center Legislation Collapses

Ohio lawmakers headed into summer recess Wednesday without passing the state's first data center regulations, leaving unresolved a tax break issue carrying a $1.6 billion price tag.

House Bill 646 would’ve required the largest facilities to secure their own power and shielded ordinary utility customers from subsidizing data centers' energy costs, but the legislature deadlocked over whether to trim or scrap the industry's sales tax exemption entirely.

House Speaker Matt Huffman said lawmakers will return June 24 to take another run at the bill rather than taking the rest of the summer off as planned.

Goodyear Takes Ohio to the Moon

Akron-based Goodyear is developing tires for the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle, a rover expected to carry astronauts across the moon's surface beginning in 2028.

The tires are hollow and built from metal mesh, engineered to handle loose lunar terrain that Goodyear's John Kantura described as resembling a sandy surface, but with rocks and inclines the vehicle has to climb.

Goodyear's tires previously left tread marks on the moon during the Apollo program, though Kantura said those earlier tires appeared more conventional than the new designs.

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➤ Columbus: Several major downtown ramps along Interstate 70 and Interstate 71 will close for two weeks beginning June 16 for reconstruction work. (More)

➤ Northeast Ohio: Severe weather swept through the region Wednesday, damaging businesses, power lines, and trees and leaving thousands without power. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: The widow of retired Hamilton County Deputy Larry Henderson testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee, urging passage of legislation that would permit the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of aggravated murder of a police officer. (More)

➤ Delaware: OhioHealth will close the maternity unit at Grady Memorial Hospital effective July 31, citing declining birth volumes and a trend of Delaware County obstetric patients choosing other OhioHealth hospitals. (More)

➤ Steubenville: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church's 40th annual Greek Fest opened Wednesday on South Fourth Street, drawing visitors with food, live music, dancing, and cultural festivities. (More)

➤ Miamisburg: U.S. Army veteran and seventh-grade math teacher Tom Madigan earned a Blue Angels Key Influencer flight ahead of the Dayton Air Show after helping save a man's life with CPR at a local gym in 2024. (Watch Video Report)

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➤ Legendary college basketball coach Bob Huggins will be inducted into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 23. Huggins guided the Bearcats to 14 NCAA tournament appearances from 1989 to 2005, including a run to the 1992 Final Four. (More)

➤ John Sanders, the longtime television voice of the former Cleveland Indians, has died at 83. He spent 16 years as the team's play-by-play broadcaster until 2006. (More)

➤ Dayton Dragons fans can catch the team on Dayton's CW three consecutive nights this weekend, with games airing tonight, Saturday, and Sunday as part of a 15-game television package for 2026. (Details)

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➤ Honda is recalling more than 880,000 vehicles—including Pilots, Ridgelines, Passports, and Acura MDXs sold in Ohio—over rear subframe corrosion that can cause suspension failure. (More)

➤ Cleveland-based MetroHealth won't seek reverification of its Level II Pediatric Trauma Center designation, citing declining caseloads and staffing challenges. (More)

➤ Hollywood Casino Columbus will hold a grand opening today for its new 203-room hotel, with festivities including an outdoor festival and a concert headlined by Bret Michaels. (Details)

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➤ Buckeye Country Superfest returns to Ohio Stadium in Columbus tomorrow with country music performances by Tyler Childers, The Red Clay Strays, Sierra Ferrell, and others. (Details)

➤ Cleveland National Air Show tickets went on sale Thursday for the Labor Day weekend event headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Adult tickets cost $45.32 through Aug. 31, after which prices rise to $50.99. (Details)

➤ Black bear sightings in Ohio hit a record high in 2025, state wildlife officials report, with 537 sightings logged across 69 counties—up from 370 the year before. (More)

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Lawmaker Remembered, First Solar Cells, and Watermelon Days

Friday, June 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1930, Delta Air Lines launched passenger service to Atlanta, beginning its transformation from a crop-dusting outfit into a global aviation leader.

If you haven't cast your early voting ballot yet, today's your last chance before Election Day on Tuesday. You can find early voting locations here.

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More Hurricane Aid Arrives

The federal government approved $51 million to support an additional 13 Hurricane Helene recovery projects in Georgia communities.

In Appling and Jeff Davis counties, Satilla Rural Electric will receive $17 million to restore power and repair utilities. Nashville will receive nearly $2.9 million to remove storm debris. Albany will receive more than $720,000 to repair utilities.

The funding package also includes $22 million to cover shelter costs for about 1,500 displaced survivors at more than 100 hotels. You can see a list of other projects here.

The spending adds to Georgia's total federal hurricane assistance and low-interest loans of more than $1 billion, including last year's $531 million agriculture aid package.

Georgia Loses a Statesman

Larry Walker Jr., one of the most influential figures in Georgia legislative history, died this week at 84 after a period of hospice care in Houston County.

Walker served 16 terms in the state House of Representatives, including 16 years as House Majority Leader until his retirement in 2005, one of the longest tenures in the chamber's history.

A Perry attorney, he was the driving force behind the creation of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, where a road and an arena bear his name. His son, Larry Walker III, currently serves in the state Senate.

Tributes poured in from friends and colleagues, who said his impact on his community and state will extend for generations. Visitation is set for Saturday.

Gulfstream G700 Sets Twin Marks

Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah hit a pair of milestones with its flagship G700 jet: 100 customer deliveries and 100 route speed records.

The 100th speed record was a flight from Savannah to San Jose, California, completed in 4 hours and 36 minutes at an average cruise speed of Mach 0.91 (roughly 600 mph at cruise altitude). The same aircraft continued to Teterboro, New Jersey, covering that leg in 4 hours and 14 minutes. Both marks set records for the routes.

The G700 is one of Gulfstream's longest-range jets and largest cabin model, able to fly nonstop from Savannah to Tokyo. About two-thirds of Gulfstream's global employment of more than 20,000 works in the Savannah area.

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➤ Augusta: The Georgia Cancer Center and Wellstar MCG Health launched the Elekta Gamma Knife Esprit system, a non-invasive treatment for brain tumors and other neurological conditions. (More)

➤ Folkston: An hours-long law enforcement standoff on Main Street ended early Thursday morning following a bomb threat and reports of shots fired. No injuries were reported. (More)

➤ Statewide: Georgia agriculture officials imposed new entry requirements on livestock and other animals from screwworm-affected states as a precaution, with no detections in Georgia yet. (More)

➤ Savannah: Police and the Chatham County Sheriff's Office dispute which of the agencies had legal custody of a man who died after being taken from the county jail to a hospital. (More)

➤ Coastal Georgia: State Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper advised residents to report yellow-legged hornet nests, as the invasive species threatens to spread across the region. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves placed Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. It’s his second trip to the injured list this season for the same injury. (More)

➤ Georgia baseball will play Texas in prime time on Saturday night in the teams' opening game of the College World Series. (More)

➤ Georgia Tech baseball set a school record with five All-American selections, highlighted by catcher Vahn Lackey, who also won ACC Defensive Player of the Year. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons head into mandatory minicamp next week with several new faces expected to contribute. (More)

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➤ Qcells began manufacturing solar cells at its Cartersville plant. Together with its expanded plant in Dalton, the company expects to employ about 3,800 people in Bartow and Whitfield counties as production reaches capacity later this year. (More)

➤ Augusta Regional Airport is adding more security screening lines and welcoming a 30,000-square-foot NetJets hangar to meet growing regional demand. (More)

➤ JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, will open its first Central Georgia location in Bonaire this fall. (More)

➤ The Port of Savannah's $1.6 billion Ocean Terminal renovation is more than halfway complete, the Georgia Ports Authority reported. (More)

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➤ Weather experts explain the heat index, and why North Georgia summer heat could feel 8 to 10 degrees hotter than the thermometer reads this weekend. (More)

➤ The Watermelon Days Festival in Cordele turns 77 this year, rolling out parades, seed-spitting contests, and cold watermelon slices at Georgia Veterans State Park on June 20. (More)

➤ Georgia baseball's return to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, is drawing attention to the tournament's quirky traditions, such as Rocco's pizza and Jell-O shots. (More)

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