Flooding & Public Safety: Buckeye Lake issued a mandatory evacuation order as the South Fork Licking River is forecast to hit record levels after overnight rains, and Hamilton County Public Health urged people to avoid the Whitewater and Great Miami rivers due to a sewage discharge from an Indiana treatment plant. Local Government & Data Centers: Wilmington residents and council members clashed over rules for a proposed Amazon Web Services data center, with a noise ordinance passing on emergency language while a key rezoning vote failed and was tabled. State Politics & AI Backlash: A new wave of concern about AI data centers is spilling into Ohio politics, with Senate Republicans warning that backlash could hurt Jon Husted’s chances. Education: Cleveland Metropolitan School District families are bracing for changes as classes resume after 29 closures and teacher layoffs tied to budget cuts. Veterans’ Rights: Ohio’s Court of Claims preliminarily approved a class action settlement ordering full refunds for 100% disabled veterans improperly charged for specialty military license plates. Business/Policy: DeWine announced $21 million in bike and pedestrian safety grants across 17 projects in 16 counties. Sports: Elena Rybakina retired from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal vs. Iga Swiatek with an ankle injury; Ohio State beat Kansas 1-0 in women’s soccer.