Tuesday, May 12, 2026

On this day in 1886, the deadliest flash flood in Ohio history killed 28 people and left more than 300 homeless in Xenia.

🚛 In Et Cetera, read about the unusual new tool the Ohio State Highway Patrol is using to catch speeders.

Republicans and Democrats are in an all-out war over control of the House of Representatives, and the battle may already be over before a single vote is cast in November. Whoever wins this fight controls everything from your tax bill to war powers to whether President Trump gets impeached. One party has the upper hand, and the other is scrambling. Tune in to The Flyover Podcast as Ayla breaks down the three biggest impacts of this redistricting fight. Tune in here!

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Wilson Named Ohio AG

Gov. Mike DeWine named Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to serve the remainder of Dave Yost's term as state attorney general.

The term ends in January. In November's general election, Republican Keith Faber will face Democrat John Kulewicz for the next full four-year term.

Wilson served as DeWine’s senior adviser for criminal justice policy during the governor’s first term and was named public safety director in December 2022. He previously served as a trial prosecutor in Clark County and assisted Pike County prosecutors in the Rhoden family murder case.

Yost will leave office on June 7 to join Alliance Defending Freedom, a national Christian legal advocacy group.

Christian Group Scholarships

The Ohio-based Center for Christian Virtue launched a student scholarship program that lets donors receive a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax credit.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last year by Congress allows federal income tax credits of up to $1,700 beginning in 2027. Ohio already offers state tax credits.

The Center for Christian Virtue's program will fund tuition scholarships for its network of more than 200 Catholic and other Christian schools in Ohio, along with schools in other states. Organizers say they plan to keep expanding the network nationally.

Zillow Gone Wild Spotlights Home

An Akron home featured on the social media page Zillow Gone Wild pairs an ordinary-looking exterior with a lavish, colorful interior described as a cross between Barbie’s Dreamhouse and the Palace of Versailles.

Listed for $839,900, the 3,862-square-foot home features marble floors, ceiling murals, a courtyard, four bedrooms, and five bathrooms.

The property sits on 1.4 acres along Vesper Lake. You can see 49 photos of the home here.

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➤ Statewide: Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called for a Medicaid fraud crackdown after a media organization's investigation found 288 separate home health care companies registered at the same address. (More)

➤ Columbus: Mayor Andrew Ginther was summoned for jury duty, saying he is excited to take part but is unsure how legal counsel would view a mayor serving on a jury. (More)

➤ Youngstown: The Youngstown-Warren region is seeing growth in its labor force and housing market, according to data cited by the local chamber of commerce. (More)

➤ Steubenville: Steubenville City Schools was named a Distinguished District by Project Lead the Way, lauded for its science, technology, engineering, and math education programs. (More)

➤ Bucyrus: Bucyrus Schools closed Monday while police responded to a nearby standoff with an armed suspect that began about 3:30 a.m. and continued past noon. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: The Western Hills Viaduct connecting downtown to the west side will remain closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday and close again next week during daytime hours for utility work tied to the planned replacement of the aging bridge. (More)

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➤ Akron earned a spot in the NCAA softball tournament and will open against LSU on Friday. (See Bracket)

➤ Ohio State scheduled a men’s basketball home-and-home series with UConn for the next two seasons, with the Buckeyes playing in Connecticut this coming season. (More)

➤ Ohio State unveiled its alternate Tunnel Vision black football uniforms, featuring the traditional gray sleeves typically reserved for playoff runs. (See Uniform)

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➤ Sherwin-Williams cut the ribbon on its 1 million-square-foot headquarters in downtown Cleveland. (More)

➤ Dublin-based Wendy’s introduced a blue restaurant design for some international locations, breaking from its red theme as part of its “Future Fresh” initiative. (See Photo)

➤ A prior owner of Northside Marketplace in Akron agreed to resume management after vendors complained the current owner owes them thousands of dollars, leading at least one vendor to pull its products from the site. (More)

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➤ A mother-daughter duo graduated with master’s degrees from the University of Dayton over Mother’s Day weekend, one in business administration and the other in public administration. (More)

➤ The highway patrol is using a seized semitruck now adorned with state patrol branding to warn speeders in construction work zones on the Ohio Turnpike. (Watch Video Report)

➤ Destination Cleveland launched The Brag Movement, a marketing campaign encouraging residents to promote the city to friends, family, and social media users. (Details)

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