Thursday, November 12, 2026

Franklin Plant Closing, Police Department Disbands, and Buc-ee’s Beaver Battle

Thursday, November 12, 2026

On this day in 1852, the riverboat Buckeye Belle exploded in Beverly, killing 24 people and injuring a dozen in the worst steamboat disaster on the Muskingum River.

🎻 Hogwarts and a galaxy far, far away are coming to Blossom Music Center next summer. Read more in Top Stories.

Every family hands down the same urban myths, the rules parents swore by and nobody ever questioned. Wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. Turn the car off at the gas pump, or else... Now researchers have put the seven most famous rules to the test and found clear verdicts for all of them. So which rules did Grandma get right, and will your car really blow up at the pump? Ayla has the full story on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Faurecia to Close Franklin Plant

Auto supplier Faurecia plans to close its Franklin plant and lay off all 180 of its employees starting in January, according to a notice filed with the state.

Faurecia Clean Mobility, which makes emissions control technology on Commerce Center Drive, will begin layoffs in five phases from Jan. 8 through about April 30.

Parent company Forvia, one of the world’s largest auto suppliers, filed the required state notice but gave no reason for the closure. In 2024, the company also shuttered a plant in Troy.

The Franklin plant previously drew federal scrutiny after a 26-year-old worker was killed there in October 2023. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration called the death preventable.

Ohio State, Microsoft Plan ‘Smart Hospital’

Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center and Microsoft announced a five-year partnership to bring artificial intelligence and cloud technology into patient care, research, and education.

The reported $250 million effort targets administrative tasks, which Wexner CEO Dr. John Warner said eat up as much as half the day for some nurses. It could also tailor rooms to patients, such as dimming the lights for migraine sufferers.

Early work at two Wexner facilities has improved temperature control from 88% to 98%, and Ohio State aims to shift 70% to 80% of its computing to Microsoft’s cloud to guard against outages.

Warner said Ohio State hopes to share what it builds with smaller, rural communities, while Microsoft’s Dianne Kennedy stressed that “AI is not the care provider.”

Hogwarts, Star Wars Head to Blossom

The Cleveland Orchestra will perform some of John Williams’ iconic scores live next summer as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Star Wars: A New Hope are screened at Blossom Music Center.

Former associate conductor Brett Mitchell will lead the Harry Potter shows July 31 and Aug. 1, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra associate conductor Jacob Joyce will lead Star Wars Sept. 3-5, during the film’s 50th anniversary year.

Tickets went on sale this week at clevelandorchestra.com, and the rest of the 2027 summer season will be announced at a later date.

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➤ Franklin County: Mifflin Township trustees voted to disband the township’s police department after 56% of voters rejected a levy that would have increased property taxes. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will handle emergencies. (More)

➤ Central Ohio: The region could grow from about 2.5 million residents to as many as 3.1 million by 2055, regional planners project, after international migration accounted for 96% of its net migration since 2020. (More)

➤ Athens: Health officials launched an investigation into four confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and urged residents to wash their hands and stay home until 48 hours after their last bout of vomiting or diarrhea. (More)

➤ LaGrange: Residents packed a special council meeting Tuesday over water bills running hundreds of dollars higher than normal after new meters revealed the old ones had undercounted usage. (More)

➤ Piketon: A record 1,500-plus students from 34 schools gathered at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, a Cold War-era uranium enrichment site, for a federal STEM career day featuring a robotic arm and a fire simulator demonstration. (More)

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➤ The Cleveland Browns will start Deshaun Watson Sunday against his former team, the Houston Texans, a week after backup Shedeur Sanders threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns in an overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints. (More)

➤ Two former Buckeyes earned NFL weekly honors: Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud for throwing five touchdowns against the Los Angeles Chargers, and New York Giants rookie Arvell Reese for recording three sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles. (More)

➤ The Cincinnati Bengals backed out of a trade for Philadelphia Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to protect a 2027 compensatory draft pick. (More)

➤ The Columbus Blue Jackets opened a free pop-up in the Short North, where fans can make it snow indoors, sign a giant ice sculpture, and design custom team gear through Dec. 30. (More)

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➤ Data centers contributed more than $9 billion to Ohio’s economy last year and supported 69,600 jobs, according to a report from the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. (More)

➤ Buc-ee’s trademark lawsuit against Beavercreek’s locally owned Beaver’s Mini Mart could be thrown out after a federal judge gave the Texas chain until Nov. 17 to explain why it hasn’t served the store within the 90-day deadline. (More)

➤ OhioHealth plans to invest $700 million in New Albany Methodist Hospital, a 160-bed facility on the former Big Lots headquarters site that’s set to open in late 2030 with about 1,700 employees. (More)

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➤ Volunteer drivers in rural Noble County have spent about a decade taking aging veterans to doctor appointments, and one even waited through 87-year-old Vietnam veteran Rex Theobald’s heart surgery to update his wife. (More)

➤ A long-delayed hotel in Columbus’ Harrison West, featured on Magnolia Network’s A Home Away, added new co-owners and is expected to open as The Harrison Hotel in early 2027. (More)

➤ A Dayton server performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking little boy at George’s Family Restaurant last weekend after his mother screamed for help. (More)

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➤ Those old family rules about swimming, sugar, and knuckle cracking are finally getting scientific verdicts. (See List)

➤ In his only interview before a new memoir, former President Joe Biden is downplaying the debate that ended his 2024 campaign. (Listen Now)

➤ Migraines hold a hidden connection to women’s health, and a leading neurologist is breaking down why women suffer from them more than men. (Hear Details)

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Spanberger’s Agenda, Arlington Arch Shadow, and Commanders vs. Giants

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1928, the S.S. Vestris sank about 200 miles off Hampton Roads, killing at least 111 of the 326 people aboard. Barbados sailor Lionel Licorish, 23, freed a lifeboat, kept it afloat for 14 hours in storms and shark-infested waters, and rescued 16-20 people, becoming an instant celebrity.

A retired Virginia teacher made it onto the Today show. Find out why in Et Cetera, then take our Poll to let us know if you remember your kindergarten teacher’s name.

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Spanberger, Democrats Pitch 2027 Agenda

Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats unveiled their 2027 legislative agenda Tuesday, built around medical debt relief, classroom screen-time limits, and tighter oversight of data centers.

The “Moving Virginia Forward” plan, announced at the Capitol in Richmond, leans on affordability. The data-center proposals would end by-right approval for facilities drawing more than 25 megawatts, ban nondisclosure agreements between developers and local officials, and regulate cooling-water use. A separate measure targets AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore, R-Scott, dismissed the pitch. “There was nothing that will bring down power bills, nothing that will end the car tax, nothing that will end the grocery tax, nothing that will help young people get started in life,” he said, promising Republican tax-cut bills instead.

Democrats hold a 64-36 House majority. The full General Assembly convenes Jan. 13.

Virginia Beach Weighs 27 Safety Steps

A Virginia Beach task force handed the City Council 27 recommendations Tuesday to curb violence and reshape the Oceanfront after three violent incidents this past spring.

The headline idea is a violence interruption program that would deploy trained civilians, not police, to defuse confrontations among the young crowds that pack the resort strip each spring.

Other proposals: brighter street lighting, cleaned-up storefronts, more entertainment, expanded mental health crisis teams, and a possible pedestrian-friendly stretch of Atlantic Avenue on weekend nights.

Councilman Michael Berlucchi pressed the need to move fast. “We cannot afford not to try the violence interruption program,” he said.

City Manager Patrick Duhaney said the program could be piloted at the Oceanfront next spring, and city staff expects to update the council in December or January.

Kennedys Move to Block Arlington Arch

Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal judge Tuesday to block President Trump’s planned 250-foot memorial arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

The relatives, children, and grandchildren of Robert F. and Edward M. Kennedy say a forensic study shows the structure would permanently shadow the family’s graves near John F. Kennedy’s eternal flame.

They filed to join two existing lawsuits, days after U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan barred the administration from breaking ground for 14 days.

A federal planning commission approved the arch 8-4 last week. Trump appointees, who hold the panel’s majority, call it a tribute to veterans and a future tourist draw.

White House spokesperson Davis Ingle called the challenge unfortunate, saying, “The judiciary should not be abused to politicize a structure designed to unite our nation.”

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➤ Statewide: Data centers collected about 60% of the more than $7 billion Virginia spent on economic-development incentives over the past decade, almost entirely through a sales-tax break on computer equipment, a new Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission review found. (More)

➤ Also Statewide: Virginia’s Health Department is seeking funding for 14 more inspectors as it works through a backlog of more than 2,000 overdue inspections of home care organizations. (More)

➤ Montgomery County: The board of supervisors approved a 349-unit housing development on Elliston’s historic Fotheringay property Tuesday, a project expected to roughly double the rural village’s population of 855 with 225 single-family homes and 124 townhomes. (More)

➤ Prince William County: A jury convicted Naresh Bhatt, 39, of first-degree murder, concealing a body, and defiling a body in the death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt. Sentencing is set for March 12. (More)

➤ Roanoke County: A judge denied bond Tuesday for Xiuying Li, 53, of Texas, charged with maintaining a bawdy place at Summer Body Work on Williamson Road in Roanoke, one of eight massage businesses in a county investigation. (More)

➤ Virginia Beach: The school board voted Tuesday to recommend that $3 million in leftover budget funds go toward school needs like bus replacements, HVAC systems, and adaptive playground equipment instead of a city-requested cross country trail. City Council has the final say. (More)

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➤ The Washington Commanders (2-5-1) visit the division-leading New York Giants (5-2-1) tonight with an 8:15 p.m. kickoff at MetLife Stadium. The Giants are narrow home favorites in a rematch of the teams’ Week 5 overtime tie. (More)

➤ University of Richmond forward Jack McCaffery will take indefinite medical leave after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A transfer from Butler, McCaffery is the son of Penn coach Fran McCaffery and is being treated in Philadelphia. (More)

➤ Norfolk State men’s basketball (2-1) hosted Old Dominion (3-0) last night at Echols Hall in their crosstown rivalry. ODU entered leading the all-time series 16-6. (More and See Who Won)

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➤ A circuit judge ruled Tuesday that resident Robert Dallas’ lawsuit accusing Botetourt County supervisors of violating Virginia’s open-meetings law when they approved a Google data center can proceed. Dallas wants the economic development deal with Google-owned Helio Capital voided. (See Details)

➤ The Richmond City Council on Monday approved Macfarlane Partners’ plans for a 33-unit townhome development on the former Seventh Street Christian Church site, scaled down from an earlier 72-unit proposal after neighborhood input. (More)

➤ Chesterfield County filings and sources point to Trader Joe’s opening its first Chesterfield store at the Springline at District 60 development, with a 12,500-square-foot building slated for summer 2027. Trader Joe’s hasn't confirmed the plan. (More)

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Whistleblowing Doctor Links Common Health Issues to Widespread “Grocery Scam”

One of America’s top doctors is hoping you’ll read this before you set foot in another grocery store.

➤ Dinwiddie County 9-year-old Ledger Mann, who is on the autism spectrum, was named TIME’s Kid of the Year for 2026 for designing clear bags containing calming sensory items for children with autism to use during encounters with first responders. The kits have reached six states. (Watch Report)

➤ Virginia ranked 11th nationwide in 2025 median household income at $99,322, according to Census Bureau data. Washington, D.C., led at $109,505. (See Map)

➤ Retired Chesterfield County kindergarten teacher Trisha Johnson, who set out a year ago to hand-deliver childhood mementos to her former students, landed on NBC’s Today show on Nov. 4, where two of her 400 former students surprised her. (See Video)

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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.

➤ Those old family rules about swimming, sugar, and knuckle cracking are finally getting scientific verdicts. (See List)

➤ In his only interview before a new memoir, former President Joe Biden is downplaying the debate that ended his 2024 campaign. (Listen Now)

➤ Migraines hold a hidden connection to women’s health, and a leading neurologist is breaking down why women suffer from them more than men. (Hear Details)

Do you remember your kindergarten teacher’s name?

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Have you been to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford?

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Which Kennedy family members lived in McLean, Virginia?

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