Friday, October 2, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1850, the first Ohio State Fair kicked off in Camp Washington, near downtown Cincinnati.

⛽ Ohio drivers will soon get relief at the pump after Gov. Mike DeWine signed a 90-day gas tax holiday into law. Find out when it kicks in and how much drivers could save in Top Stories.

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Canada Tangles with Cleveland-Cliffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is threatening legal action against Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, accusing the steelmaker of betraying workers after its subsidiary Stelco announced up to 500 layoffs.

Carney singled out CEO Lourenco Goncalves, who has called President Trump’s 50% steel tariffs “a necessary step” to protect U.S. steelmakers. Carney said the company is bound by employment commitments it made when it bought Stelco in 2024.

Goncalves says he has every right to idle the Hamilton, Ontario, plant, since selling steel freely into the U.S. was a condition of the deal.

Cleveland-Cliffs said that overall steel tonnage won’t change as production shifts to its Lake Erie Works site in Nanticoke, Ontario.

DeWine Signs Gas Tax Holiday

Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday signed House Bill 519, suspending the state’s gas tax for 90 days and handing Ohio drivers a break at the pump.

Starting Sunday, the 38.5-cent tax on gasoline and 47-cent tax on diesel drop to 1 cent per gallon and stay there until around the new year.

Candidates for governor—Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton—both called for the holiday, which passed with bipartisan support days before early voting begins Oct. 6.

Cleveland Steakhouse Makes National List

A downtown Cleveland steakhouse is the only Midwest restaurant on Tripadvisor’s annual list of the nation’s best fine-dining spots.

Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar ranked No. 13 among 20 Best of the Best winners, an honor Tripadvisor says goes to fewer than 1% of its 8 million listings. You can see the complete rankings here.

Diners eat inside a restored bank building on Euclid Avenue. Tripadvisor recommends the lobster or the raw bar and calls the cocktails a standout. Read more about the restaurant on its website.

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➤ Bowling Green: Health officials confirmed a measles case in an adult who caught the virus while traveling. Possible exposure sites from Sept. 23-28 include Bowling Green State University, Pagliai’s Restaurant, and Wood County Hospital’s emergency room. (See Details)

➤ New Carlisle: Repairs at New Carlisle Elementary School could cost around $1 million after lightning sparked a fire Sept. 16. (More)

➤ Nelsonville: The Ohio Supreme Court sent a former council president’s bid to reclaim her seat back to an appeals court. The city has had rival councils since its old council tried to undo voters’ 2024 decision to scrap the charter. (More)

➤ Columbus: Union nurses at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center voted 97% to reject the hospital’s “last, best and final offer,” which would have added $25 an hour for incentive shifts. (More)

➤ Also Columbus: Shamieke Pugh, 36, traveled from Los Angeles to Columbus and walked up to police officers to confess to a 2012 killing, according to court records. (More)

➤ Lorain: City Council voted 6-5 to allow golf carts on streets with speed limits of 25 mph or lower. Starting Oct. 21, carts will need seat belts, license plates, and a police inspection. (More)

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➤ Andre Szmyt drilled a career-long 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining, lifting the Cleveland Browns to a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers after Pittsburgh tied the game with 1:42 left on Thursday Night Football. (Watch Kick)

➤ Matthew Knies scored twice and added an assist in his Columbus Blue Jackets debut, just three days after arriving in a trade with Toronto. The 6-3 win over Buffalo was Columbus' first season-opening victory in five years. (Watch Highlights)

➤ The Cincinnati Reds canceled Redsfest for the third time in four offseasons, citing the labor agreement that expires in early December. The fan festival is tentatively set to return in December 2027. (More)

➤ Two classic rivalries headline Ohio's high school football slate, as Lakewood St. Edward faces Cleveland St. Ignatius and Cincinnati Elder takes on Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller. (More)

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➤ Ohio’s minimum wage rises 3.5% on Jan. 1 to $11.40 an hour for non-tipped workers and $5.70 for tipped workers at businesses grossing more than $420,000 a year. (More)

➤ Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, saw his bill to permanently ban Chinese vehicles stall in the Senate, likely until after the November elections. (More)

➤ National Fuel Gas closed its purchase of CenterPoint Energy’s Ohio natural gas utility, which serves about 335,000 customers across 16 Dayton and Miami Valley counties. (More)

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➤ Ohio teachers earn an average of $70,586, ranking 23rd nationally and below the $74,495 national average. Starting pay fares worse, with Ohio’s $42,222 average ranking 46th. (More)

➤ Spotted lanternflies are laying eggs across Ohio. State officials urge residents to scrape the gray, waxy egg masses into soapy water or rubbing alcohol before they hatch in spring. (See Photos)

➤ Roswell’s will land in Grandview on Oct. 11, bringing UFO-themed burgers and chicken tenders to the former Blackbird Burrito Company space. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes.

➤ Congress has passed a bill renaming Social Security terms that lawmakers say confuse the millions who retire every year. (Hear Details)

➤ New reporting reveals why body fat is so essential, raising the question of what the right amount is. (Listen Now)

➤ Federal health officials are putting $10 million on the line to revive the Presidential Fitness Test, which researchers say could backfire. (Full Story)