Justin Marks in the No. 99 Trackhouse Chevrolet Camaro laid down the quickest lap in the wet following a rainy day for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Marks earned his third Motul Pole Award of 2023 with a time of 1m45.340s.
Multiple competitors in the various classes opted not to take a lap in the wet conditions.
“These are really hard conditions because they’re constantly changing,” said Marks. “The track can change up to two seconds from lap to lap when it mists or stops misting, so you have to attack at the right time, and you have to get a little bit lucky. It started to mist right as we were about to be released for qualifying. I was worried it was going to get heavier and heavier, so I attacked right away and tried to get the lap in. I still planned on staying out the whole time in case it did stop raining and the track started getting faster and drier. We did good today. It was not very comfortable in practice, and we talked a lot about what changes we were going to make. They made some really good changes and made me feel like I was in the car that I needed. I missed the test session yesterday, so if we have a dry race tomorrow, we’re going to end up guessing on our setup, but we’ll do it with enthusiasm.”
The TA/XGT/SGT/GT race will be contested on Saturday, June 24 at 1:10 p.m. ET and will be streamed live here. The TV broadcast of the race will air on MAVTV on Thursday, June 29 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
How ‘battery islands’ could help keep the lights on during severe weather
After destructive hurricanes led to days of power outages in Florida in 2024, Duke Energy is investing in some unique new backup power sources.
The sweltering temperatures around Ohio are hanging around, and that extreme heat has cut power at times to thousands around the state.
Depending on the electrical service in your area, you can check the latest status of your power outage, how widespread the outage is, an estimated restoration time and more. Ohio residents can draw power from FirstEnergy, Ohio Edison, AEP Ohio, Duke Energy, The Illuminating Co., AES Ohio, Cleveland Public Power and Toledo Edison.
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Here’s where to find their power outage maps.
Heat wave: Will the Ohio heat cause power outages, rolling blackouts? How to stay safe, keep food cold
FirstEnergy, Ohio Edison, Toledo Edison and The Illuminating Co. power outage map
You can check the power outage map here. You can also report your outage here or reach them by phone about outages at 888-544-4877.
FirstEnergy reminds customers to call 911 immediately if you see a downed power line. Stay at least 30 feet away and instruct others to do the same.
AEP Ohio power outage map
Customers of AEP Ohio can view its power outage map here. You can report an outage here or by calling 800-672-2231.
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Save power: AEP Ohio calls for emergency energy-saving during heat wave to prevent rolling blackouts
Duke Energy power outage map
Duke Energy customers can find a map of power outages here. To report an electrical outage, click here or call 800-343-3525.
Duke’s map also has the ability to show outage histories and a current summary of known issues and how many customers are impacted.
AES Ohio power outage map
You can check the power outage map here. You can also report your outage here or reach them by phone 24/7 about outages at 877-468-8243.
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Cleveland Public Power outage map
Cleveland Public Power customers can view the outage map here. To report an outage, click here or call 216-664-3156.
How to check other Ohio power outages
For any companies not listed above, check our power outages database that aggregates power outage information from more than 1,000 companies nationwide.
Video: David Jenkins confident Browns to get $600 million for stadium
At a groundbreaking ceremony for an expanded Browns headquarters campus in Berea, Haslam Sports COO David Jenkins discussed funding for a new stadium.
Ohio’s proposed budget includes a flat income tax of 2.75% for earners above $26,051.
$600 million in unclaimed funds would go toward a new Cleveland Browns stadium and entertainment district.
The budget awaits Gov. DeWine’s signature or veto by July 1.
Ohio Republicans will cut taxes for people who earn six figures and use Ohioans’ abandoned money to help pay for a new Cleveland Browns stadium.
The proposals are part of the GOP-controlled Legislature’s compromise budget plan. The House and Senate passed their own versions of the two-year spending bill, then spent days behind closed doors to hash out differences.
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Both chambers are expected to vote on the budget June 25 and send it to Gov. Mike DeWine, who must sign it before July 1. DeWine can also veto individual items he doesn’t support.
Here’s what we know about the budget so far.
Ohio flat income tax
The final budget maintains an income tax cut for Ohioans who earn six figures and taxes everyone making over $26,051 at 2.75%. Currently, the state taxes income over $100,000 at 3.5% and income earned between $26,051 and $100,000 at 2.75%.
People who make less than $26,051 don’t pay income taxes.
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“We found a way to give that important new tax relief to Ohioans while also doing a lot of the priorities that we had here in the House,” said Rep. Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, the chief budget negotiator for the House.
The flat tax is the culmination of years of work by Republicans to slash Ohio’s income tax. DeWine has expressed concern about further tax cuts but declined to say June 23 whether he would sign a flat tax into law.
Cleveland Browns stadium set to get $600M in Ohio unclaimed funds
Lawmakers opted for the Senate’s plan to help pay for a new Cleveland Browns stadium and entertainment district in Brook Park.
The budget would use $1.7 billion in unclaimed funds to fund sports and cultural projects, with $600 million reserved for the Browns. Unlike past uses of unclaimed funds, this would allow the state to assume ownership of abandoned paychecks and security deposits after 10 years.
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Ohio is currently sitting on $4.8 billion in unclaimed property.
The Senate proposal was one of three dramatically different ideas for the Brook Park development. House Republicans proposed a $600 million bond − which would cost $1 billion with interest − and DeWine wanted to double the sports gaming tax to pay for the Browns’ stadium and other projects.
“Like a lot of things, I’m sure that will be tested in court if that’s what the Legislature ends up doing,” DeWine said of the Senate plan. “I’m sure it’ll be tested, but a lot of things get tested in court.”
This story will be updated.
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State government reporter Haley BeMiller can be reached at hbemiller@gannett.com or @haleybemiller on X.
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — FEMA representatives are in Ohio County a little over a week after devastating flash flooding hit the Wheeling area.
Governor Patrick Morrisey formally requested President Donald Trump declare a major disaster in both Ohio and Marion Counties following the floods, which would provide Individual Assistance and Public Assistance to affected residents and counties.
According to the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency, over 870 damage surveys have been completed in affected communities such as Triadelphia, Valley Grove and Elm Grove.
Nelson Croft
The Ohio County EMA held a news conference Monday afternoon giving an update on the recovery process, but before anything else was addressed, Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft said that crews are still looking for the potential 9th victim, Sandra Kay Parsons, 83.
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“While we’re praying for a miracle, we kind of know the probable outcome,” Croft said. “The family needs closure, and if anyone can help and search in the creek banks, I would appreciate that.”
Wheeling-Ohio County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo says finding Parsons is still the top priority.
“I can assure you that we are not stopping our efforts. We’re not going to rest until we get closure to that family,” Vargo said.
Croft advised residents willing to look in creeks to wear a reflective vest, so property owners don’t mistake them for looters of scrap metals. Croft announced last week that the county had been dealing with looters in storage units and abandoned homes near the flood zone.
He says Ohio County residents have had enough of crooks profiting from their tragedy.
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“Please don’t loot,” Croft said. “If you do loot and you get caught, pray it’s one of my deputies and not the public because you’re not going to be handled well by the public losing their stuff, and I can’t blame them.”
Assistant Emergency Management Director Tony Campbell spoke during the update on what FEMA is doing. He explained that reps are conducting preliminary damage assessments for those who filled out a damage survey.
“It’s okay that everybody had their surveys done, but they actually have to see it,” Campbell said. “They’ll be coming to the houses. They want to walk inside your house and see how much damage there is.”
“When they (the residents) do these assessments, they have different divisions on there like destroyed or extensive damage or moderate damage or minimal damage. In their mind, they have that certain aspect for the damages done, but sometimes they’re not right.
Campbell also says small businesses that took on damage are starting to get help.
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“There’s a lot of businesses in Valley Grove and Triadelphia — mom and pop businesses — that have been greatly affected by this. The SBA is here and they’re going to assist them with finances,” Campbell said.
Once FEMA conducts their preliminary damage assessments, the next step will be waiting for President Trump to declare a federal disaster.
“If the declaration is declared, that’s when they’ll send out larger teams,” Campbell said. “They’ll have you come to an area where you fill out your applications, get pictures from you if you have them and they haven’t seen them already, or if they need to go to your site, they will go to your site.”
Triadelphia Volunteer Fire Department David Patterson also spoke during Monday’s news conference. He says his community has dusted itself off and got to work.
“If you drive through the community today and you knew anything about what happened here, it has tremendously been cleaned up and it’s 100% coming along,” Patterson said. “With a meeting with the (National) Guard, they’re saying what we’ve done in three days, they would’ve been three weeks without the help of this community.”
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“This community has come together. My town is devastated,” Patterson said while fighting back tears. “They’ve come together to bring it together and it’s coming along.”