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Rain and storms continue throughout the day Wednesday, with significant flooding concerns for Northwest Ohio especially with 2-5" of rain in the forecast. As a strong cold front moves through, expect falling temperatures throughout the day, with afternoon readings largely in the 50s. A few strong to severe storms are also possible within this system for eastern Ohio, where a Marginal Risk is in place. 


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Around Ohio

1. Ohio reports record hospitalizations among residents under 50, DeWine says

​​​The governor was joined by Ohio Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff and frontline hospital workers during a news conference Tuesday, where officials warned that COVID-19 patients are filling intensive care units and emergency departments in the state. 

2. Sources: Voting rights groups lawsuit 'is imminent'

Sources told Spectrum News a lawsuit on the new Ohio legislative maps that were passed last week "is imminent." Voting rights groups have been adamant in demanding accountability for the way the maps were drawn and approved. 

3. University Hospitals revises visitation policy due to rise in COVID cases

University Hospitals is implementing a new visitation policy amid a rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. The new policy went into effect Tuesday. 

Around the Nation

1. FBI: Remains are Gabby Petito; manner of death is homicide

2. Almost half of pet owners forced to evacuate during a disaster left animals behind

3. Flames pour from section of Superdome roof in New Orleans

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Senate candidate J.D. Vance

Venture capitalist J.D. Vance, who is also the author of the best-selling book ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ is part of a crowded Republican field in the race to succeed Sen. Rob Portman. Curtis Jackson talks with Vance about why he is running and his stance on various issues.

Ohio Fun Fact

On March 4, 1845, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Defiance County in northwestern Ohio, along the border with Indiana. The county was originally parts of Williams, Henry and Paulding counties

Residents named the county after Fort Defiance, a fortification constructed by General Anthony Wayne’s men prior to the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Fort Defiance was also important to defending Ohio from invasion by British soldiers and their native allies during the War of 1812.