Local
Thomas Burston, a 45-year-old man from The Plains, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash Sunday on South Plains Road. (WCMH)
Two people fleeing homicide allegations in North Carolina died from gunshot wounds after a 20-minute police pursuit that began in Athens County last week. Troopers attempted to stop the vehicle, which eventually came to a stop before gunshots were fired within the car, according to police. Both people were in their twenties. (Scioto Valley Guardian)
Regional
Gary Siders Sr., the grandfather in a Vinton County child endangerment case who is facing multiple felony charges, has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. (WOUB)
State
Candidates for governor are weighing in on Flock cameras, with Democrat Amy Acton last week calling for a statewide ban. Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said system misuse must be taken seriously and the cameras should not be used in private spaces. (WKRC)
Voters in 18 Ohio municipalities and townships will weigh in on data centers this November in the state general election. (Ohio Capital Journal)
- Indy context: A Dover Township trustee earlier this month suggested holding a public vote on whether a data center is welcome in Dover Township. The trustee was unsure if the trustees or a public vote have the authority to block construction.
Ohio public schools currently face a 15% daily school bus driver shortage, according to the National Association for Pupil Transportation. (Ohio Capital Journal)
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno is drafting legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s promise last week to pay $5,000 to every adult citizen if voters maintain a Republican majority in the midterms. (Ohio Capital Journal)
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that Ohio is one of two states that will receive $50 million in federal funding to help 20,000 low-income and first-generation students go to college. He also said he disagrees with consolidating or eliminating any of the state’s 14 public universities, an idea floated by Republican governor candidate Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. (Statehouse News Bureau)
Republican Senator Jon Husted has fired his political director, who used a photo of Nazi soldiers as a profile photo. (The Guardian)
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