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1. 'Quit randomly stopping': ODOT urges drivers to never stop on the interstate after another incident (fox8.com) — State transportation officials are warning Columbus-area drivers to never stop in interstate travel lanes after a red SUV halted on I-670, triggering a crash and near-miss with a semi. With similar incidents already reported on I-71 in Columbus, ODOT urges confused or lost drivers to keep moving and exit or pull over safely instead.
2. Columbus City Schools welcome students back to renovated buildings amid financial woes (abc6onyourside.com) — Columbus City Schools are welcoming students back Thursday to freshly renovated buildings even as the district wrestles with a projected $50 million budget deficit and rising health insurance costs. Leaders say the upgrades, funded by a voter-approved permanent improvement levy, won't trigger classroom cuts, but they're warning that unstable state funding and benefits expenses will shape tough financial decisions this school year.
3. Study explores AI in healthcare (nbc4i.com) — A Columbus-based team at Ohio State Wexner Medical Center found Americans are using AI tools to understand symptoms and test results, yet growing fewer want hospitals relying on AI in their care. Local physician Dr. Hiten Patel says AI can help with access issues, but stresses it should support, not replace, your doctor's judgment.
4. Leaked memo about data centers shows GOP worried about Ohio's U.S. Senate race (news5cleveland.com) — Columbus-based coverage highlights how Ohio's U.S. Senate race is being reshaped by controversy over tax breaks and utility costs tied to data centers across the state. A leaked Republican memo calls data centers a "sleeper issue," while Sherrod Brown's ads hammer Jon Husted's record and Gov. Mike DeWine defends the facilities' economic value.
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