Akron City Series moves nine football games to Saturday mornings
The reported revision shifts Weeks 8–10 games to 10 a.m. Saturdays, but the district’s linked PDF still shows the earlier schedule.
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New Carlisle Elementary resumes classes after roof fire
Grades 2–4 returned to the school’s north section Sept. 28, while fifth graders attended Medway Elementary and traveled there by bus.
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Ohio cuts gas and diesel taxes to 0.01 cent per gallon
HB 519 lowered Ohio’s gasoline and diesel tax rates for 90 days beginning Oct. 4 and requires dealers to pass the full tax benefit to purchasers.
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September Ad Spending Pushes 2026 Senate Races Toward Record Costs
About $390 million in Senate ads is reserved for September as outside groups widen the 2026 battleground map and voters await fuller disclosures.
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Federal Task Force Targets CDL Schools, Testers and State Oversight
A federal task force is targeting CDL schools, skills testers and state oversight systems over alleged training, testing and licensing failures.
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Columbus City Schools expects preliminary 2.5-star state rating for 2025-26
Columbus City Schools says preliminary Ohio data point to a 2.5-star overall rating for 2025-26, up from two stars, but the final state record remains the key verification point.
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Cincinnati Council to consider $1.825 million federal study for Reading Road BRT corridor
A pending Cincinnati ordinance would authorize an application for up to $1.825 million to study transit-oriented development along the planned Reading Road bus rapid transit corridor from Downtown to Roselawn.
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IAEA Board Reports Iran to U.N. Security Council
The IAEA board voted 23-3 to report Iran to the U.N. Security Council over safeguards noncompliance, escalating pressure without imposing new sanctions.
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Russian Drone Hits Train Near Ukraine-Poland Border
A reported Russian drone strike damaged a passenger-train locomotive near Yahodyn after a diplomatic train departed. No injuries were reported.
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Texas Stuns Ohio State 24-23 in Austin After Historic Fourth-Quarter Comeback
Texas erased a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium before 105,044 fans, then moved to No. 1 in Sunday’s AP poll.
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Columbus pauses Flock license-plate-reader program after alleged misuse
Columbus has paused new Flock license-plate-reader data collection after alleged officer misuse, launching an audit before the city’s December contract deadline.
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Federal agents arrest Cincinnati man in case alleging links to 3 shootings
Federal prosecutors say firearms recovered from a Cincinnati man may connect a February homicide and two later shootings, but the allegations remain unproven.
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Poland warns of possible Russian provocations at Ukraine crossings
Poland’s prime minister warned of possible Russian provocations after a deadly attack shut a Ukraine-Moldova crossing and a fire broke out near Poland.
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Cincinnati hires AH Datalytics to review police stop data after racial-disparity report
Cincinnati signed a contract with AH Datalytics to review police contact-card data and Campaign Zero’s racial-disparity analysis, with preliminary findings and recommendations expected in mid-October 2026.
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Cleveland seeks ODOT grants for pedestrian safety improvements at 18 city locations
Cleveland City Council’s Municipal Services and Properties Committee is scheduled to consider Ordinance 926-2026 on September 14, 2026, covering pedestrian-safety work at 18 locations and an estimated $455,657.65 city match.
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EPA asks inspector general to review East Palestine derailment response
Vice President JD Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asked for an independent review of the 2023 East Palestine response. No misconduct finding has been issued.
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Columbus opens 60-day public review of zoning changes covering major parts of the city
Columbus is reviewing proposed zoning changes for about 70,654 parcels. Residents, property owners and businesses can comment through October 24, 2026.
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Delaware voters face a tight 2026 primary-election timeline
Delaware’s 2026 primary is Sept. 15. Here are the early-voting hours, party rules and absentee deadlines voters need before Election Day.
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Dangerous Heat Shifts Across the Plains and South
Federal forecasters expect dangerous heat to expand across the Plains and South this weekend, while hot nights could raise health risks for millions.
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Federal audit questions $20.9 million in Ohio manufacturing program spending
A federal audit questioned $20.9 million in Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership costs as NIST weighs recovery, stronger oversight and a new award for the statewide network.
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Federal judge blocks Ohio proof-of-citizenship rule for BMV voter registration
A preliminary injunction blocks Ohio from requiring documentary proof of citizenship before offering voter registration at the BMV, but the state plans an immediate appeal before the October 5 deadline.
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Federal judge blocks Ohio BMV proof-of-citizenship voting rule
A federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring citizenship documents before offering voter registration at BMV offices ahead of the October 5 deadline.