Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1984, NBA superstar LeBron James was born in Akron.

In today's Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown takes a closer look at pivotal U.S. Senate races in Ohio and a handful of other states that could shape control of the chamber, breaking down the candidates and key dynamics to watch. Watch the episode here.

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Home Health Agencies Ranked

Veteran-owned home care and hospice services provider Patriot at Home in Girard topped Newsweek's ranking of the best home health agencies in the state.

Other top providers include Cleveland Clinic Home Care Services in Independence; Premier Nursing, LLC Home Health Services in Middletown; Buckeye Home Health Care in Dayton; and TLC Home Healthcare in Warren. You can see the complete list here.

Newsweek, working with data researcher Statista, examined home health care providers in the 25 states with the most agencies.

The ranking used quality metrics, peer recommendations, patient experience, and accreditations. Quality of care carried the most weight in the scoring model.

Congressman: Russia-Ukraine Peace 'Closer'

U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, said he thinks a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement is "getting closer."

President Trump is "trying to balance these two forces—which is very, very difficult—to bring these two parties together," Turner said ahead of Sunday's meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

After the meeting, Trump said that the biggest unresolved issue is what to do about land seized by Russia. Zelensky said Ukraine and the U.S. agreed on "90%" of a 20-point peace plan.

Youngstown Parishes Celebrate Final Mass

Catholics celebrated a final Mass on Sunday at St. Brendan and St. Matthias Catholic parishes in Youngstown, ahead of their merger with St. Christine.

The three parishes will merge into St. Mary Magdalene and meet at the former St. Christine church on South Schenley Avenue.

St. Brendan was established in 1923, and the church was built in 1925. St. Matthias was founded in 1914, and it has been at its current site since 1973.

For now, the St. Brendan and St. Matthias churches will serve as secondary worship sites and will host baptisms, weddings, funerals, and feast days. The plan is to sell both buildings.

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➤ Northeast Ohio: High winds left more than 21,000 FirstEnergy customers without power as of Monday night, with gusts up to 60 mph measured. (More)

➤ Dayton: The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority will raise bus fares starting Thursday, citing rising operating costs. (See Changes)

➤ Pike County: A woman filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Centrus Energy, alleging that radiation from a uranium enrichment plant caused her daughter's death. A response from the company was not immediately available. (More)

➤ Youngstown: Several roads and trails closed on Monday ahead of construction on a $40 million sewer project at Mill Creek Park. They're expected to stay closed for at least two years. (See Closures)

➤ Cincinnati: Ron's Roost Restaurant & Bar caught fire after a customer allegedly put a lit cigarette inside a damaged section of a wall. (See Photos)

➤ Cuyahoga County: Judge Leslie Ann Celebrezze pleaded not guilty last week to a charge of record tampering, accused of falsely claiming a case she selected was randomly assigned to her. (More)

➤ Ohio State right guard Tegra Tshabola was listed as doubtful ahead of the team's College Football Playoff game on Wednesday night against the Miami Hurricanes. (More)

➤ Canfield's boys hockey team won the Heights Holiday Tournament championship, beating Normandy 8-5. The tournament included six teams from around Ohio. (More)

➤ The Cincinnati Reds agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder JJ Bleday. He hit .212 with 14 home runs and 39 RBIs for the Athletics last season. (More)

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➤ CAVA, a Washington, D.C.-based fast-casual Mediterranean chain, plans to open a Cincinnati location next year. (More)

➤ Commercial real estate firm Prestige Properties completed its new headquarters in a 10,360-square-foot former grocery store in Cincinnati. (More)

➤ A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sunday for a new senior living complex, called The Scarborough, planned for land owned by Trinity Baptist Church on Columbus' east side. (More)

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➤ A pilot executed a flight pattern over northern Ohio in the shape of the Grinch. (See Photo)

➤ The Toledo Zoo extended its Lights Before Christmas through Jan. 4, giving visitors more time to enjoy the display's 40th year. (More)

➤ The State Fire Marshal urged Ohioans to remove their Christmas trees as soon as possible because of fire risk. Nationally, more than 33% of Christmas tree fires occur in January. (More)

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