Good morning, Ohio. Here's what you need to know today.
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Get ready for a really nice afternoon with lots of sunshine and more comfortable temperatures. Highs will range from the upper 60s across northern Ohio to lower 80s in southern Ohio. It will be a touch cooler closer to Lake Erie. Clouds will move back in tonight with yet another round of rain expected on Friday.
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Around Ohio
1. Ohio announces first winner in Vax-a-Million lottery
Ohio held its first “Vax-a-Million” drawing on Wednesday. Officials began drawing names Monday for one of five $1 million prizes or full-ride scholarships.
2. Resolutions filed to expel Larry Householder from Ohio House
Nearly a year since he was arrested on federal racketeering charges, state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle taking action against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford.
3. Ohio's Sen. Sherrod Brown and Senate Banking Committee grills bank CEOs in hearing
For the first time ever, the chief executives of America’s six largest banks appeared together Wednesday before the Senate Banking Committee, which is chaired by Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.
Around the Nation
1. Jeff Bezos says will pass baton to new Amazon CEO on July 5
2. Disney theme parks in SoCal to welcome back out-of-state guests
3. Mother of cop who died after Jan. 6 urges 1/6 commission
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- Student leads Pledge of Allegiance eight years after coming to U.S.
Vaccine Hesitancy
Lottery or not, some Ohio residents are overcoming vaccine hesitancy
With Ohio announcing the first winners of its vaccine lottery Wednesday, the state is reporting 33% more average daily vaccinations than when Gov. Mike DeWine announced the incentive on May 12. Officials report that the vaccine lottery is prompting residents who had been delaying vaccination to get it sooner.
Ohio Fun Fact
Massie's Station was the first permanent settlement in the Virginia Military District of the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution. It was laid out along the Ohio River in 1790 near three islands. In 1791, Massie's Station became known as Manchester, Ohio. It was the fourth permanent settlement established in the Northwest Territory.