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Bengals, Browns conclude regular season in ‘Battle of Ohio’ matchup
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CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns will conclude the 2023-24 regular season this afternoon in the second round of this year’s ‘Battle of Ohio.’
>>Bengals look to ‘find a way to win’ Sunday when they host Browns, says Coach Taylor
The Browns won the first game, 24-3, in Week 1 at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sept. 10.
A lot has changed since the first meeting.
>>Browns lose QB Deshaun Watson to season-ending shoulder surgery
>>Bengals QB Joe Burrow out for season with wrist injury
Joe Burrow and Deshaun Watson were the team’s starting quarterbacks to begin the season.
Both suffered season-ending injuries.
>>Browns to sit Joe Flacco for Sunday’s regular-season finale against Bengals
Jake Browning will start for Cincinnati while former Bengal Jeff Driskel is the fifth different starting quarterback for Cleveland.
The Browns are sitting Joe Flacco after clinching a playoff spot following a Week 17 home win over the New York Jets.
Cleveland will be playing a handful of backups against the Bengals today.
“I feel like we’ve earned that opportunity with how we took care of business the previous week,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said in a news conference this week. “So, our full intent is to go down there, play well, and get a win. That’s our motivation. That’s what we plan on doing.
>>Bengals make roster moves ahead of Sunday game
Cincinnati is coming off back-to-back road losses to Pittsburgh and Kansas City and are eliminated from the playoffs.
Jake Browning will be the Bengals’ starting quarterback this afternoon as they will look to end the season at 9-8.
>>Browns make roster moves ahead of season-finale matchup
Kickoff between the Bengals and Browns will begin at 1 p.m. at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
The game will be televised on Channel 7.
It will also be broadcast on AM 1290, WHIO Radio.
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UPDATE 6/30/26 @ 6:30 p.m.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – Four people are in custody Tuesday after a search found 16 children inside a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County, officials said during a news conference.
“This is pure evil what we saw down here today,” said Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, who described it as one of the worst scenes he has ever seen.
It happened in the 100 block of Ohmer Street.
Two children had to be life-flighted to trauma centers, and the victims are being treated at hospitals throughout Ohio.
Their ages range from one and a half to 18 years old.
“Lives were in danger,” officials said during the news conference, saying it has been a long-term investigation.
They said there is a secondary investigation underway at the property.
The suspects are set to be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Vinton County Common Pleas Court.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Vinton County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are among the investigators.
We have a crew at the scene working to get more details. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
ORIGINAL STORY
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A news conference is scheduled Tuesday evening about a search warrant that was executed at a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson’s office made that announcement, saying the news conference is scheduled at 6 p.m. in McArthur, Ohio.
Along with Wilson, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer and members of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are set to attend the news conference.
The search warrant was executed at a home along Ohmer Street, with a heavy law enforcement presence reported throughout the day.
Additional details are unavailable now, but we have a crew headed to the scene.
Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
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Central Ohio 2026 summer weather forecast
Weather forecasts call for a hotter- and drier-than-normal summer in the region.
The Columbus Dispatch
Central Ohio is under an extreme heat warning starting at noon due to dangerously hot conditions.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued the extreme heat warning from noon June 30 to 8 p.m. July 2 in central and south central Ohio as well as parts of Kentucky. The heat index will rise to about 105 degrees, the weather service said.
On June 30, there will be sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees in Columbus, according to a forecast by the weather service. The heat index will reach about 106 degrees.
Columbus will see a high of 98 both July 1 and July 2, with a heat index as high as 106 on July 2, the weather service said.
People should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioned rooms and out of the sun and check on their relatives and neighbors.
People should not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles because car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in minutes, the weather service said.
Cooling centers will open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
Public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com
Two people were found dead in a vehicle at a park in North Canton, Ohio, authorities said.
The North Canton Police Department said in a news release on Facebook that officers were called to Eastwoods Park around 11 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, they found a Honda with its engine running and two unresponsive people inside.
The two people, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified as of Monday night.
Police said the preliminary findings show carbon monoxide levels in the vehicle were at levels exceeding what is considered safe. The North Canton Fire Department responded to the scene to help confirm the findings.
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and no indication of violence or struggle associated with this incident,” North Canton police said in the news release.
The Stark County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death for the two people. No other information was released by law enforcement.
“This remains an active investigation, and no further information is available at this time,” the news release said.
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