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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- In front of over 80,000 fans at Ohio Stadium, Ohio State put on a show that offered glimpses of what the Buckeyes could be when they return to the field this fall.

With Scarlet representing the offense and the defense donned in Gray, Scarlet defeated Gray, 34-33 in the annual spring game.

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Wide receiver Emeka Egbuka made a one-handed grab in the second quarter that lit up the crowd while quarterback Devin Brown through the first touchdown of the contest with a throw to Brennan Schramm, giving Scarlet a 13-12 lead.

TC Caffey, James Peoples and Sam Williams-Dixon scored touchdowns in the second half. Jaylen McClain had a highlight worthy interception of Sayin in the first half.

Watch head coach Ryan Day, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in a post-game press conference in the video player below.

Kansas State transfer Will Howard was the first quarterback on the field and went 9-for-13 for 77 yards in the first half. Lincoln Keinholz and Julian Sayin also saw significant playing time in the quarterback position.

The spring game was also the first chance for fans to see new faces on the Buckeyes roster, including running back Quinshon Judkins, center Seth McLaughlin and safety Caleb Downs.

Saturday also marked the first time on the Buckeyes sidelines for offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chip Kelly, running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and safeties coach Matt Guerrieri. James Laurinaitis made his debut as the Ohio State linebackers coach.

Ohio State will open the 2024 season on August 31 against Akron.

COLUMBUS (WCMH) – One of two brothers accused of killing a man whose body was found behind a dumpster pleaded guilty in court Thursday.

In Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, 24-year-old Michael Mickens III entered a plea of guilty for the murder of Isaiah Thompson-Angus, who was found next to an Italian Village dumpster on June 19, 2023.

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Columbus police said that at 4:15 a.m. that morning, officers found Thompson-Angus near the 1000 block of North 4th Street lying next to a dumpster with a gunshot wound to the head. Video surveillance captured the moments leading up to the fatal shooting.

At around 2:24 a.m., a camera spotted Thompson-Angus walking back to the dumpster with another man before they began fighting. Another man and a woman then ran up to the two, and the third man also reached into his front shorts pocket before joining in.

Shortly after the third man and woman got to the dumpster, the video showed all three leaving quickly. Three weeks later Mickens III and his brother Micheal Mickens Jr. were named as suspects and charged with murder. The two were arrested days apart in July.

From the plea agreement, Mickens III will serve 15 years to life in prison. A trial for Mickens Jr. has yet to begin. He has pleaded not guilty to murder, aggravated murder, felonious assault, and kidnapping.

Micheal Mickens III (left) and Michael Mickens Jr. (right) have been issued arrest warrants and have been charged with murder in connection to the death of man in Italian Village on June 19. (Courtesy Photos/Columbus Division of Police)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff.

Flags have been lowered on Ohio's public buildings and grounds throughout Cuyahoga County, the Statehouse, the Vern Riffe Center and the Rhodes Tower since Thursday in honor of former State Senator C.J. Prentiss, who died on April 2 at age 82 after a prolonged illness. DeWine ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday for her funeral.

A pioneering civil rights advocate, Prentiss was a member of the State Board of Education from 1985 until 1990 before serving in the Ohio General Assembly as a Democrat from 1991 to 2006. In 1005, she become the second Black woman to serve as Senate minority leader and was also the first female president of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.

Prentiss earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, a master's degree in education from Cleveland State University, and a post-graduate certificate in Administration from Kent State University. C.J. also attended the advanced management program at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.

The Democrat was instrumental is organizing a statewide coalition to put a minimum wage increase on the ballot in 2006, The amendment passed, raising the minimum wage and ensuring future increases to keep up with inflation.

When Senate colleagues refused to fund a House-passed breakfast program for students, Prentiss went on a 10-day hunger strike. The opposition folded, and the program, which largely benefited students from poor Appalachian families, was funded.

"Her contributions to education, social justice, and much more, have left a lasting impact on the State of Ohio," said Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) President Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland). "Her dedication to representing marginalized voices and improving our state will be remembered and cherished. Senator Prentiss’s legacy of service and advocacy will continue to inspire us all."

While inflation has fallen from 2022 peaks, high prices are still eating into household budgets. Many Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.

Home prices, rent, and food inflation, as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years, are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before. In the first two months of 2024, Americans were able to save about 3.9% of their disposable income, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, well below historic levels.

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Ohio using rankings from Niche.

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#30. Huron County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,100
- Population: 58,518
- Median household income: $64,144
- Median home value: $151,600 (73% own)
- Median rent: $805 (27% rent)

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#29. Trumbull County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,075
- Population: 201,749
- Median household income: $53,537
- Median home value: $121,400 (72% own)
- Median rent: $752 (28% rent)

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#28. Lawrence County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,061
- Population: 57,994
- Median household income: $51,846
- Median home value: $127,900 (73% own)
- Median rent: $806 (27% rent)

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#27. Mercer County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,035
- Population: 42,321
- Median household income: $73,278
- Median home value: $192,800 (79% own)
- Median rent: $749 (21% rent)

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#26. Brown County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,034
- Population: 43,715
- Median household income: $66,677
- Median home value: $164,500 (75% own)
- Median rent: $785 (25% rent)

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#25. Sandusky County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 1,006
- Population: 58,885
- Median household income: $60,814
- Median home value: $142,300 (74% own)
- Median rent: $756 (26% rent)

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#24. Gallia County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 968
- Population: 29,276
- Median household income: $55,533
- Median home value: $134,000 (76% own)
- Median rent: $803 (24% rent)

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#23. Darke County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 965
- Population: 51,751
- Median household income: $60,237
- Median home value: $157,800 (72% own)
- Median rent: $731 (28% rent)

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#22. Highland County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 935
- Population: 43,285
- Median household income: $60,522
- Median home value: $146,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $736 (27% rent)

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#21. Williams County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 924
- Population: 36,973
- Median household income: $60,632
- Median home value: $131,100 (75% own)
- Median rent: $771 (25% rent)

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#20. Crawford County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 919
- Population: 41,861
- Median household income: $52,486
- Median home value: $117,000 (69% own)
- Median rent: $746 (31% rent)

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#19. Defiance County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 917
- Population: 38,300
- Median household income: $69,302
- Median home value: $147,600 (77% own)
- Median rent: $808 (23% rent)

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#18. Hardin County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 907
- Population: 30,622
- Median household income: $55,876
- Median home value: $125,600 (74% own)
- Median rent: $755 (26% rent)

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#17. Auglaize County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 897
- Population: 46,263
- Median household income: $75,231
- Median home value: $168,200 (77% own)
- Median rent: $815 (23% rent)

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#16. Perry County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 851
- Population: 35,451
- Median household income: $62,899
- Median home value: $161,300 (76% own)
- Median rent: $695 (24% rent)

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#15. Putnam County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 837
- Population: 34,400
- Median household income: $79,453
- Median home value: $176,200 (86% own)
- Median rent: $807 (14% rent)

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#14. Coshocton County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 795
- Population: 36,629
- Median household income: $52,048
- Median home value: $128,600 (72% own)
- Median rent: $694 (28% rent)

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#13. Jackson County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 787
- Population: 32,563
- Median household income: $56,549
- Median home value: $127,500 (74% own)
- Median rent: $744 (26% rent)

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#12. Belmont County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 781
- Population: 66,554
- Median household income: $56,943
- Median home value: $130,200 (75% own)
- Median rent: $754 (25% rent)

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#11. Seneca County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 766
- Population: 55,062
- Median household income: $62,476
- Median home value: $128,100 (72% own)
- Median rent: $789 (28% rent)

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#10. Jefferson County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 755
- Population: 65,280
- Median household income: $53,124
- Median home value: $115,100 (71% own)
- Median rent: $760 (29% rent)

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#9. Vinton County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 728
- Population: 12,790
- Median household income: $50,967
- Median home value: $123,400 (75% own)
- Median rent: $675 (25% rent)

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#8. Noble County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 704
- Population: 14,216
- Median household income: $51,547
- Median home value: $137,500 (80% own)
- Median rent: $716 (20% rent)

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#7. Columbiana County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 690
- Population: 101,723
- Median household income: $55,473
- Median home value: $124,400 (73% own)
- Median rent: $696 (27% rent)

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#6. Wyandot County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 661
- Population: 21,818
- Median household income: $68,552
- Median home value: $154,200 (74% own)
- Median rent: $753 (26% rent)

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#5. Meigs County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 598
- Population: 22,242
- Median household income: $46,255
- Median home value: $104,400 (75% own)
- Median rent: $689 (25% rent)

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#4. Van Wert County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 532
- Population: 28,833
- Median household income: $64,841
- Median home value: $129,300 (79% own)
- Median rent: $769 (21% rent)

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#3. Morgan County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 501
- Population: 13,851
- Median household income: $51,056
- Median home value: $121,200 (76% own)
- Median rent: $689 (24% rent)

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#2. Paulding County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 431
- Population: 18,827
- Median household income: $65,331
- Median home value: $122,200 (81% own)
- Median rent: $718 (19% rent)

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#1. Harrison County, Ohio

- Overall Rank: 409
- Population: 14,528
- Median household income: $54,056
- Median home value: $112,500 (78% own)
- Median rent: $682 (22% rent)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 32 states.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A man is dead after being shot late Friday evening in northeast Columbus during a house party.

According to Columbus police, 36-year-old Isaac Price was attending a party at the 2000 block of Lisa Drive in the North Central neighborhood. A little before 11:30 p.m., Price was engaged in an argument that escalated, resulting in him being shot.

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CPD officers arrived and pronounced Price dead at the scene at 11:23 p.m. Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call police at 614-581-7112.