Ohio State and Regional News

Transportation and Retail: Allegiant Air launched a new nonstop route connecting Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport directly to Orlando. Kettle Cuisine issued a recall for 14-ounce Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits sold at Walmart across Ohio due to possible Listeria contamination. Additionally, Rumpke ended its partnership with the Hefty EnergyBag program for hard-to-recycle plastics.

Administrative and Education Policies: The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles tightened its gender marker change rules for state IDs, now requiring an updated passport or birth certificate rather than a physician declaration. In education, a new state rule counts doctor-excused absences toward a student's chronic absenteeism rate.

Weather and History: The National Weather Service confirmed six tornadoes tou ...