Thursday, March 12, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Point Pleasant native Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant general-in-chief of all U.S. armies.

⛈️ Severe thunderstorms prompted tornado watches across much of Ohio and a tornado warning in eastern counties on Wednesday. If you experienced storm damage or power outages, reply and let us know.

⚾️ Also, in World Baseball Classic pool play, former longtime Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings as Italy pulled off a major upset over the United States.

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Trump Visits Cincinnati

President Trump visited the Cincinnati area on Wednesday and toured the Thermo Fisher Scientific pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing plant in Reading.

The president discussed TrumpRx.gov, the government’s new prescription drug website, saying the U.S. had been “paying more than any other nation, by far” for medications and that prices in the U.S. “went from the highest in the world to the lowest in the world.”

He also addressed the U.S. military conflict with Iran, calling it an “excursion” that he said would keep the U.S. out of a full-blown war.

After leaving Cincinnati, Trump visited the Verst Logistics Contract Packaging Facility in Hebron, Kentucky. The area is represented by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, who is facing a primary challenge from Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein.

DeWine Pushes Schools, Safety in Final Address

Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his final State of the State Address on Tuesday, focusing largely on childhood education and public safety.

DeWine touted children’s reading initiatives as a top goal for the rest of the year and introduced a statewide school attendance dashboard after one in four Ohio students were chronically absent in 2025.

The governor also called for laws addressing artificial intelligence and child safety, along with a primary seat-belt law that would allow law enforcement to stop vehicles when passengers aren’t buckled up.

Republican state lawmakers said some of DeWine’s proposals wouldn’t be considered until the next budget cycle, which begins after he leaves office.

Treasure Hunter Released Amid Gold Mystery

Ohio treasure hunter Thomas “Tommy” Thompson, 73, has been released from federal prison after being incarcerated since 2015 for refusing to disclose the location of missing gold coins and bars recovered from a 19th-century shipwreck.

In the 1980s, Thompson persuaded about 160 investors—many from Ohio—to back his search for the S.S. Central America, which sank off the coast of South Carolina during a hurricane in 1857.

Thompson recovered the gold in 1988. It was estimated to be worth $100 million, and he later sold a portion of the treasure for $50 million.

Thompson was accused of swindling investors out of millions of dollars worth of gold and faced lawsuits over missing payments before spending years as a fugitive.

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➤ Statewide: The Ohio State Board of Education named Johnstown-Monroe School District Superintendent Philip Wagner the 41st state superintendent overseeing the agency. (More)

➤ Steubenville: A high school teacher resigned after a viral video showed him making controversial political remarks to students about President Trump and the military. (More)

➤ Cleveland: City officials said repairs to a sinkhole at West St. Clair Avenue and West Third Street could take weeks as crews assess damage to underground infrastructure before reopening the intersection. (More)

➤ Youngstown: The school board approved a $3 million capital improvement project for East High School, which will be renamed Youngstown High School this fall, featuring a new entrance and guard station. (More)

➤ Lorain County: New Russia Township residents are opposing a proposed 1,000-acre industrial megasite, saying it would threaten the community’s farming culture. (More)

➤ Columbus: Kesher Columbus will host Omer Shem Tov—a former Hamas hostage who survived the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel—for a talk at Ohio State University on March 24. (More)

➤ Free-agent edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, a four-time Pro Bowler who spent the past five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, agreed to a four-year, $112 million deal with division rival Baltimore. (More)

➤ Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton earned second-team All-Big Ten honors from coaches and media for a third straight season, while sophomore guard John Mobley Jr. received honorable mention recognition. (More)

➤ Cleveland’s MLS NEXT Pro club announced the name Forest City Cleveland and unveiled a crest and colors inspired by the city’s history, architecture, waterways, and tree-canopy nickname. (See Branding)

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➤ U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, testified remotely in the bribery trial of two former FirstEnergy executives over an alleged scheme during his tenure as Ohio’s lieutenant governor. He has not been accused of wrongdoing. (More)

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➤ Kettering Health patients filed lawsuits alleging a 2025 cyberattack delayed care, blocked access to doctors and records, and halted treatments, including chemotherapy, across multiple locations. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Children’s unveiled its first medical transport helicopter, Care Force One, which leaders say will expand the hospital’s ability to quickly transport critically ill patients needing specialized, lifesaving care. (More)

➤ Hummingbirds are migrating north this spring, and The Farmer’s Almanac released a map showing when the tiny birds are expected to return to Ohio and other parts of the U.S. (See Map)

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