Gov. DeWine appointed Sen. Nathan Manning to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, reopening House District 52 in Lorain County and prompting a GOP scramble while Democrats smell a pickup.

Neighbors on Tytus Avenue say years of shootings and a truck crash tied to a local bar left them on edge as the owner vows to relaunch the business under new management.

The B&O Railroad Museum has rebranded as the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation while advancing a $38M campus transformation and new Innovation Hall.

Act 2338 removes Hawaiʻi Promise’s last‑dollar rule so Pell and private aid can go toward housing and food while the state continues to cover up to 95% of tuition.

Jordan Walker homered on his last six swings to win the Home Run Derby, becoming the first St. Louis Cardinal to claim the title in Philadelphia.

A deleted TikTok accused The Londoner Pub in Addison of racial bias during a World Cup watch party; the pub says capacity and wristbands, not race, governed entry.

Buena Park police warned of an unsanctioned "teen takeover" aimed at Knott's Berry Farm and say they'll boost patrols after recent chaotic gatherings in the region. Officials are monitoring social media and coordinating with park security.

Muggy morning in Knoxville with highs near 86°F. Scattered storms are possible after 2 p.m.; saturated ground raises isolated flood risk.

A short-lived severe thunderstorm warning swept through Hendry County Monday evening, carrying 60 mph gusts and quarter-size hail in the advisory area.

Next Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife will be played on Tahoma 31, a bermudagrass developed by Oklahoma State University. The cultivar has been used at multiple host venues for its durability and cold hardiness.

PF&R crews reported a smoldering exterior fire that contacted a wall at Calvary Presbyterian in Roseway. Crews were working the scene and early updates listed no injuries.

A Winthrop Harbor man was sentenced to 38 months after a jury found he posted Instagram videos prosecutors say threatened President Trump and other officials.

Orlando police say a wanted fugitive was arrested during a Buck Road search warrant that yielded four firearms and trafficking amounts of cocaine, MDMA and oxycodone.