DAYTON, Ohio — As the year draws to an end, it can be easy to forget some of the big news that captured our attention throughout 2024, especially in Ohio where we saw the Paris Olympics, a solar eclipse, the 2024 election and a record-breaking 73 tornadoes sweep the state.

Spectrum News 1 has delved into four of the state's major metros to take a closer look at the top five stories in each area. These are the top five stories that received the most reads throughout the Dayton and western Ohio region for 2024:

1: Family in Vice President-elect JD Vance’s old house speak out

Following the Nov. 5 election, Amanda Bailey and her family of eight spoke about the spotlight they found shed on their home; the childhood home of Vice President-elect JD Vance. The family said their home has become somewhat of its own celebrity with people driving past taking pictures and stopping by to ask questions.

2: 'My body was telling me something was wrong': The signs an Ohio man had that led to an AFib diagnosis

In Aug. 2023, a bus transporting 52 students to Northwestern Local Schools was involved in an accident with a minivan driven by Hermanio Joseph. The bus overturned, killing an 11-year-old boy named Aiden Clark and leaving more than 20 others injured. He was sentenced in May to at least 9 to 13-and-a-half years in prison, with credit for already time served. 

3: Travel restrictions in place starting at Ohio-Pennsylvania border due to incoming snow 

Ohioans looking to travel between the Buckeye State and Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend were stopped short by Mother Nature when Pennsylvania officials placed travel restrictions on Interstates 90, 86 and 79 because of incoming snow.

4: Tornado outbreak kills 3, injures at least 20 across Ohio

Ohio saw a record-breaking 73 tornadoes throughout the year. One outbreak killed three people and injured at least 20 in the Indian Lake area in Logan County, northwest of Columbus, with the villages of Lakeview and Russells Point devastated.

5: PHOTOS: Northern Lights illuminates sky in Ohio

Northern lights could be seen across Ohio this fall, giving Ohioans a rare view of the phenomenon and lighting up the night sky.