Wednesday, April 15, 2026

On this day in 1912, the RMS Titanic sank after striking an iceberg. Of the passengers on board, 55 were traveling to Ohio, 28 of whom died.

🎸 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026 has been unveiled! Read about this year’s inductees in today’s Et Cetera section.

Mother’s Day is almost here, and our 2026 Mother’s Day Gift Guide is full of ideas to make shopping easier. Whether you’re looking for something meaningful, useful, or a little indulgent, you’ll find picks for every kind of mom, plus a few worth grabbing for yourself. Skip the last-minute scramble and browse the guide now.

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Schools Announce Layoffs

A cost-cutting move by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will result in 410 layoffs, including 86 administrators, 146 teachers, 15 nurses, and more than 110 paraprofessionals.

The district employs about 6,500 people.

The layoffs, along with the planned closure of 29 of the district’s 88 schools, are part of an effort to reduce overall spending by $150 million over three years. Raises for executive and senior leadership won’t be approved this year.

School district leaders cited declining enrollment as the main driver of the spending cuts. The district serves about 34,000 students.

Centerville Grad Early WNBA Pick

Centerville High School graduate and Ole Miss forward Cotie McMahon was selected by the Washington Mystics with the No. 11 overall pick in the first round of Monday’s WNBA Draft.

McMahon played three seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Ole Miss for her final season, where she averaged 19.5 points per game for the Rebels.

Elsewhere in the draft, the Los Angeles Sparks chose Ohio State guard Chance Gray with the No. 24 overall pick in the second round. She is the fifth Buckeye to be drafted since 2023.

Toledo native Grace VanSlooten, who played her first three years of high school basketball at Notre Dame Academy, was drafted by the Seattle Storm in the third round out of Michigan State.

You can view all of the picks from the WNBA Draft here.

List: Cheapest Car Insurance

Progressive and Nationwide Mutual offer the cheapest car insurance in Ohio across most categories, according to an analysis.

The categories include full coverage, drivers across age groups, motorists with violations on their records, and drivers with poor credit.

Westfield and Erie offer the cheapest minimum coverage.

Overall, Ohio ranks No. 7 in the nation for the cheapest car insurance and fares better than neighboring states. In Michigan, the average driver pays more than twice as much, and the average motorist in Pennsylvania pays about $500 more per year.

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➤ Cuyahoga County: A county councilman proposed hiring 40 more sheriff's deputies to save an estimated $1.4 million annually in overtime pay. (More)

➤ Cleveland: Mayor Justin Bibb’s office renewed its contract for the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system, drawing criticism from some on the city council. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: Interstate 75 South will close at the Freeman Avenue exit starting Friday night, and the southbound stretch to the Eighth and Ninth Street ramp will close April 20 due to the planned demolition of the Linn Street Bridge. (See Closures)

➤ Findlay: The city seeks artists to create a large public mural honoring the U.S. Armed Forces as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary. (Details)

➤ Columbus: John Glenn Columbus International Airport’s walking lot, which offers 24-hour parking for $16, will close May 4 to make way for a new public safety building. (Details)

➤ Cincinnati: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last year seized about 50,000 dried shark fins at several U.S. ports, including Cincinnati. The fins were from sharks protected under endangered species laws. (More)

➤ The Columbus Blue Jackets were eliminated from postseason contention Monday night, the sixth straight season the team missed the NHL playoffs. (More)

➤ Former Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton received the Big Ten Medal of Honor, the first Buckeye men’s basketball player to win the 112-year-old award since Aaron Craft in 2014. (More)

➤ The Cincinnati Reds traded infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand to Baltimore for cash considerations, five days after designating him for assignment. (More)

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➤ An online auction for the 21-story KeyBank Building in downtown Columbus began Tuesday with an opening bid of $1 million. (More)

➤ Advanced Specialty Hospital of Toledo plans to close its long-term acute care facility May 1, resulting in 116 layoffs. (More)

➤ Wood County Hospital’s pediatric offices merged with Nationwide Children’s Hospital-Toledo. No interruptions to services are expected. (More)

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➤ The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland announced its 2026 inductees, including Phil Collins, Billy Idol, and Iron Maiden. (See Inductees)

➤ Ohio leads the nation in library circulation per person for physical and digital materials, according to an analysis. (More)

➤ An Akron man won two Ohio Lottery prizes in one day, including $250 on a 50-cent Pick 3 bet and a $300,000 scratch-off prize later that day. (More)

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