Thursday, October 22, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1934, federal agents shot and killed notorious bank robber Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd at a farm near East Liverpool, ending a nationally followed manhunt.

🎃 A record-shattering pumpkin stole the show at Ohio’s oldest festival. Read about the giant gourd and other festivities in today’s Top Stories.

Your milk says it expired seven days ago. Some people pour it straight down the drain, and others pour a glass without a second thought. It’s one of the oldest standoffs in the kitchen. Is the date on the label a hard deadline, or just a suggestion? Researchers at Ohio State have an answer. And milk is just the start. We break down the verdicts on that canned soup from last summer and the mystery bag in your freezer, too. So who has been right all along, the tossers or the keepers? Ayla has the full story on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Chemical Leak Forces Toledo Evacuations

A ruptured chemical tank in north Toledo vented a white plume for hours Wednesday, prompting officials to order hundreds of residents to evacuate and advise more than 50,000 others to stay indoors.

City leaders chose to let the tank vent rather than send crews near other stored tanks, estimating Wednesday afternoon that the release could last another 6 to 16 hours.

“There’s no question the situation is improving,” Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said, citing drones that showed the tank cooling and the plume shrinking.

The 5,500-gallon tank at MC Tank Transport held glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical used in plastics and paints that can irritate the lungs, skin, and eyes.

This story continued to develop into Wednesday evening.

Ramaswamy Doubles Down on Acton Ad

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is putting $4 million behind a controversial ad in which Democrat Dr. Amy Acton’s estranged mother accuses her of lying about her childhood, less than two weeks before Election Day.

Acton’s campaign answered with an ad featuring her brother, who accused Ramaswamy of trying to turn the sexual abuse Acton says she suffered from her stepfather into a “political talking point.”

Secretary of State Frank LaRose said his office is reviewing complaints about the ad but declined to discuss specifics, adding that he probably wouldn’t run such an ad himself.

Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, said he “would not have run that ad,” but Vice President JD Vance told fellow Republicans to “stop whining” and “go win the race.”

One-Ton Pumpkin Smashes Show Record

A 2,455-pound pumpkin broke the show’s giant pumpkin record Wednesday as the 119th Circleville Pumpkin Show got underway.

Pumpkin growing runs in Troy VanArsdalen’s family, as his 10-year-old grandson placed fourth with a 1,553-pound pumpkin in just his second season.

The free festival runs through Saturday with daily parades, carnival rides, and roughly 23,000 pumpkin pies.

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➤ Cleveland: A tanker collecting waste nitric acid released a plume of noxious gas at the Howmet Aerospace plant Wednesday, forcing an evacuation of the immediate area and closing part of the Towpath Trail. (More)

➤ Toledo: City council shelved a resolution urging the mayor to end the city’s Flock Safety camera contracts, with several members waiting on an audit due Nov. 4. (More)

➤ Southern Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine celebrated $18.5 million in completed Ohio River projects in Meigs, Gallia, and Lawrence counties, including a new downtown plaza in Pomeroy and a dock for larger boats in Gallipolis. (More)

➤ Zanesville: The Nelson T. Gant Foundation’s Chili Fest returns Friday and Saturday at the Gant House, serving a family recipe that’s been a local favorite for about two decades. (See Details)

➤ Steubenville: The city plans to replace some traffic signals with signs next spring and narrow part of Washington Street to one lane each way with a center turn lane. (More)

➤ Brookville: Erin Moler, the city’s first female Eagle Scout, was honored by the mayor and the police and fire chiefs at Tuesday’s city council meeting. (More)

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➤ Ohio State plans to finish the season, postseason included, without quarterback Julian Sayin, who hurt his throwing arm in Saturday’s 19-15 win at No. 5 Indiana. (More)

➤ Meanwhile, Ja’Kobi Jackson underwent surgery for a Lisfranc foot injury but hopes to return for the Michigan game. He’s Ohio State’s second-leading rusher. (More)

➤ Bob Huggins is living with a progressive cognitive condition affecting his memory, his family said ahead of his induction into Cincinnati’s athletics Hall of Fame. As coach, Huggins led the Bearcats to the 1992 Final Four. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Cavaliers were ranked last in the NBA for broadcast accessibility, largely because 59 games stream exclusively on DAZN with no cable option. They open the season tonight in Philadelphia against LeBron James and the 76ers. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NCAAF | NBA | WNBA | NHL | Soccer

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➤ A drilling company asked the state to open 618 acres of Monroe County’s Monroe Lake Wildlife Area to fracking. (More)

➤ Cleveland is weighing tax credits worth up to 100% of the city income tax withheld from paychecks for struggling grocers that sell fresh food. The plan could cost up to $1 million a year. (More)

➤ Hilliard is getting Buckeye Family Pizza & Pub, a spinoff from the owners of Marysville’s Buckeye Family Pizzeria, set to open in early spring 2027 with a full bar and outdoor seating. (More)

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➤ Primate Forest is set to open to the public today at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, giving orangutans an outdoor habitat for the first time in the zoo’s history. (Watch Video Report)

➤ The Columbus Symphony will preview its 75th anniversary season Friday and Saturday at the Ohio Theatre, ahead of its first Carnegie Hall concert in 25 years. (See Details)

➤ Ohio ranks fourth in the nation for trick-or-treating in a new study weighing walkability, pedestrian safety, Halloween weather, and the share of kids in each state. (See Details)

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