WSU wins tourney, DeWine address, Buc-ee's updates and more headlines

We have a lot of news to get to this morning, and I’m going to make it easy for you to go through it fast before you begin your day. However, before we dive into our top stories, with all of the talk and speculation about the Buc-ee’s Huber Heights opening on April 6, we have all the news coverage on this that you need today towards the bottom of this newsletter. So please hang tight, or hang “tough” as New Kids on the Block used to brag about doing, because I have a few things to mention first that you won’t want to miss...

💬 Address recap: Gov. DeWine took a swing at tech companies in his final State of the State address, though our Avery Kreemer writes that “his calls for new laws on tech already face uncertainty with Republican legislative leaders.”

👔 City manager to retire: After serving as the top administrator in the city of Centerville for almost a decade, City Manager Wayne Davis has announced plans to retire in September. Centerville City Council is planning a nationwide search for its next city manager, according to the city. Read more in Samantha Wildow’s story here.

🏀 Raiders win: The Wright State Raiders did it! They beat Detroit Mercy 66-63, winning the Horizon League tournament and an automatic NCAA bid. Read more about the game, and see photos, in our story from Doug Harris here.

Please continue reading, as we have a lot more news for you today found below! If you have thoughts or feedback on this newsletter or other news tips, please let me know at jeremy.ratliff@coxinc.com.

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LOCAL NEWS

Kettering Health faces hundreds of lawsuits stemming from 2025 cyberattack

Dayton Public to change school start times to reduce downtown traffic

Wright State Physicians join Premier Health Physicians group


LIFE

Nearly 115 game machines in rotation at Clarkade in Huber Heights

‘I’m not Hollywood’: Hannah Beachler, raised in Centerville, reflects on second Oscars nomination for historic ‘Sinners’

Kettering Children’s Choir gets $10K grant, a Holocaust survivor drama at DAI and more local stage news


CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY

Federal charges filed in case of pregnant woman found dead in container

Ashley Flynn case: Defense seeks gag order, restricted public access to court records


SPORTS

Boys basketball: Dennis makes last-second shot, Trotwood defeats Tippecanoe

Dayton basketball: Breaking down the 2026 A-10 tournament field

Boys basketball: Badin beats Hughes to earn first regional final berth since 2002


NATION & WORLD

The Latest: Iran fires at Gulf states as Australia grants asylum to women on Iranian soccer team

Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as concerns of global energy crisis grow

Severe storms whip up tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana, leveling homes


THE ROAD TO BUC-EE’S: How traffic near the megastore will flow

The grand opening of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s store is now only weeks away, and our Aimee Hancock has the news you need to know on what the Huber Heights project means for the Miami Valley. Aimee writes that nearby roadways have been upgraded to accommodate the anticipated influx in traffic, and she goes on to explain local traffic implications in her latest story here. Meanwhile, she tells us that a second Buc-ee’s location could be coming to our state as well!

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