Thursday, October 1, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1967, Wright State University officially became an independent state university after operating for three years as a joint branch campus of The Ohio State University and Miami University.

Where would you retire if the numbers made the decision instead of your gut? A new ranking scored 182 American cities on everything from taxes to golf to healthcare, and the winners aren't all where you'd expect. Ayla counts down the 10 best places to retire in America on today's episode of The Flyover Podcast. Where do Florida's famous retirement havens actually land? Do any cities in California make the list? And which two surprise Texas towns made the cut? Tune in here!

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Ohio Lawmakers Pause State Gas Tax

Ohio drivers could see relief at the pump as soon as today after lawmakers passed a 90-day gas tax holiday that Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to sign.

The bill suspends the state's 38.5-cent-per-gallon gas tax and 47-cent diesel tax, and a bipartisan margin secured an emergency clause that allows the tax break to kick in once DeWine signs it.

Lawmakers estimate drivers will save $3 to $7 per fill-up, with gas averaging $4.23 a gallon statewide Wednesday.

About $725 million in general state funds will replace lost road maintenance money, a change that won DeWine's support.

Butler County Farm Keeps Fighting

Butler County is taking its fight against Garver Family Farm Market to the 12th District Court of Appeals, despite supporters urging commissioners Tuesday to drop the case.

The Garvers, who have farmed in Lemon Township since 1926, won a zoning board ruling in March letting their market keep its agricultural status. A judge then tossed the county’s challenge in August on procedural grounds.

The family’s market on Hamilton Lebanon Road includes a deli, bakery, and winery using grapes grown on site.

County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser argues the business has outgrown Ohio’s farm protections: “They didn’t build an addition to a roadside stand. They built a supermarket.”

Blue Jackets Open Season Tonight

The Columbus Blue Jackets open the 2026-27 season tonight against the Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena with a 21-man opening roster reshaped by a major trade this week.

The headliner is winger Matthew Knies, who was acquired Monday from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a six-player trade that sent Kirill Marchenko, goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, and Miles Wood the other way. Knies is coming off back-to-back 20-goal seasons.

Columbus will also play without a captain, with coach Rick Bowness saying he wants everyone in the room to have a voice. Zach Werenski will wear an “A” full-time, while four teammates rotate the other letters.

Puck drop is 7 p.m. on the NHL-produced Blue Jackets Hockey Network, which took over after FanDuel Sports Network folded and is available on Spectrum, Fubo, and Prime Video.

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➤ Statewide: Ohio’s fall burn ban takes effect today, prohibiting outdoor burning in unincorporated areas from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through November. Officials warn never to burn food waste or anything containing rubber or petroleum. (See Details)

➤ Toledo: RailNation Toledo, a national passenger rail conference, opens Friday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza Amtrak Station. Federal officials, state leaders, and advocates will discuss rail’s economic benefits and a proposed Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit corridor. (More)

➤ Central Ohio: A final study from ODOT recommends an 18.2-mile U.S. 23/I-71 connector running from north of Waldo to south of state Route 521. (More)

➤ St. Bernard: Village Council approved a 12-month pause on new data centers, but a proposed 150,000-square-foot facility at the former Procter & Gamble Ivorydale site can proceed because it applied before the moratorium passed. (More)

➤ Sharonville: Bus drivers serving more than 5,200 Princeton City Schools students were set to strike this morning after talks with contractor First Student stalled over pay and health care. (More)

➤ Wood County: Lake Local Schools could cut 132 positions, including 20 teachers, if voters reject a 1% earned income tax levy Nov. 3. (More)

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➤ The Cleveland Browns host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:15 p.m. tonight, riding a nine-game winning streak in Thursday night home games. (More)

➤ Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz was named National League Player of the Month for September after hitting .348 with nine home runs. (More)

➤ Ohio State is expected to wear its all-white “Sub Zero” uniforms Saturday at Iowa for the first time since 2024, and for the first time ever with Buckeye Stripes. (See Details)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: MLB | NHL | WNBA | Soccer

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➤ The Ohio State University is partnering with Google to open an artificial intelligence space in its Innovation District, giving students and researchers access to more than 200 AI models. (More)

➤ Downtown Cincinnati lost a fixture yesterday as Batsakes Hat Shop, open since 1907, closed for good. Owner Gus Miller, 93, spent 75 years shaping hats for customers ranging from regulars to U.S. presidents. (More)

➤ Cooper’s Hawk will open its third Greater Cleveland winery and restaurant Oct. 12 on Rockside Road in Seven Hills. (More)

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➤ NASA has selected PRIMA, a space telescope mission that University of Toledo astronomer J.D. Smith helped propose. Launching in 2033, it will study young star systems to learn how planets like Earth got their water. (More)

➤ Toledo is recruiting volunteer “Snow Angels” to shovel sidewalks and driveways this winter for neighbors 60 or older or with disabilities. (See Details)

➤ About 250 students from a dozen Cuyahoga County schools practiced casting ballots at the 10th annual Your Voice Matters Youth Voting Summit. (More)

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