Good evening, Ohio. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Scattered showers and a few storms will still be possible through early evening, mainly across northern and eastern Ohio. Temperatures will slowly drop into the upper 40s to lower 50s across much of the state by early Saturday morning. Much of the day Saturday will be dry and mild with showers returning from west to east by late afternoon.

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1. Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source

Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter.

2. Family shares loved one's ‘Herstory,' a way to tell the legacies of women living with dementia

Everyone has a story, but for people living with dementia, remembering those stories is a lot more difficult. At Vitalia North Olmsted, families are helping preserve their loved ones’ histories through Herstory.

3. New program helps make 911 calls more efficient

A new program with Cleveland EMS has begun redirecting some 911 calls to MetroHealth. Not every call made to 911 requires emergency services to be dispatched.

4. A key inflation gauge tracked by Fed remained high in March

A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year.

A worker scans onions, limes and other produce inside a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

5. Ag Report: Farming and frost

As farmers embark on their next planting season, they are cautious of putting seed in the ground ahead of cold and wet weather conditions. The Ohio Field Office of the National Agriculture Statistics Service, through the United States Department of Agriculture, releases a Crop Progress & Condition Report.

Saturday, April 29:

• White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner 
• NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals 
• International Dance Day 
• Willie Nelson celebrates 90th birthday.  
• Neil Young, Snoop Dogg and Beck perform at Willie Nelson's 90th birthday concert celebration. 
• Jill Biden hosts Joining Forces Military Kids Workout 
• Make a Wish Foundation World Wish Day 
• Marianne Williamson speaks at South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention 
• Vivek Ramaswamy on campaign trail in South Carolina 
• Mall of America hosts annual Midwest Regional Yo-Yo Championship

Sunday, April 30:

• Sudan ceasefire scheduled to end unless extended.
• U.S. Naval Academy hosts annual Special Olympics Maryland competition. 
• Virginia War Memorial hosts commemoration of the Fall of Saigon 
• National Small Business Week 
• National Cherry Blossom Festival 'Pink in the Park' festival 
• 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K Run/Walk 
• Vivek Ramaswamy on campaign trail in South Carolina 
• U.S. Census Bureau begins 2023 Economic Census data collection.