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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The wait is almost over: Ohio State fans are preparing for the return of football as the top-ranked Buckeyes get set to host Ball State on Saturday for the first game of the 2026 season. The matchup will be the first between the two programs. It starts with tailgates, traditions and families gathering to watch the Buckeyes take the field. For the Iacobelli family, this weekend carries a little extra meaning.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio State football fans heading to Ohio Stadium this season will find new ticketing technology, expanded express entry, upgraded Wi-Fi and several other changes awaiting them at the Shoe. The Buckeyes open the 2026 season Sept. 5 against Ball State. Here’s what fans should know before heading to the stadium. Before you head out Single-game tickets for some Ohio State games will sell out.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It's Buckeye football season, Central Ohio! With less than 24 hours until Ohio State football kicks off its 2026 season, excitement is building across campus. VIDEO Scarlet and gray are everywhere as Buckeye fans prepare for Saturday’s season opener against Ball State. Head coach Ryan Day enters his eighth season with an impressive 8-0 record in season openers. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches preseason polls.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It's Buckeye football season, Central Ohio! With less than 24 hours until Ohio State football kicks off its 2026 season, excitement is building across campus. VIDEO Scarlet and gray are everywhere as Buckeye fans prepare for Saturday’s season opener against Ball State. Head coach Ryan Day enters his eighth season with an impressive 8-0 record in season openers. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in both the AP and Coaches preseason polls.

Tamera Mowry-Housley has many talents and is mastering a new one: violin. When Gethsemane is invited to play at a wedding, she and Eamon find themselves involved in the death of a member of the bridal party. Photo: Tamera Mowry-Housley Credit: ©2026 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Steffan Hill Mowry-Housley is picking up the skill slowly but surely for her fourth outing as Gethsemane Brown in the “Haunted Harmony Mysteries” on Hallmark. “It's going.

It’s been 20 years since the world lost Steve Irwin, aka The Crocodile Hunter. (L-R) Robert Irwin, Terri Irwin, Steve Irwin and Bindi Irwin. (Credit: Australia Zoo via Getty Images) His wife, Terri Irwin, marked the anniversary with a touching post on Instagram, remembering her “final days” with Irwin before his shocking death. “After 20 years, grief still walks with me like my shadow. With the passing of time I have gained more perspective and understanding,” Terri wrote.

by ALEXX ALTMAN-DEVILBISS | The National News Desk Fri, September 4, 2026 at 11:38 AM Updated Fri, September 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM

(TNND) — *** Editor’s Note: This article includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. *** Lindsay Clancy's defense team is seeking an emergency stay after a Massachusetts judge was about to declare a mistrial Friday, arguing the deadlocked jury should not be dismissed without being polled on the charges it could not resolve.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 10:49 AM Updated Fri, September 4, 2026 at 11:12 AM A Florida man had a wild encounter after a buck wandered into his home, used the bathroom and took a dip in the pool as deputies tried to escort it out. (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office) ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man had a wild encounter after a buck wandered into his home, used the bathroom and took a dip in the pool as deputies tried to escort it out.

Fri, September 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM Ohio State takes the field before the Buckeyes' 14-7 defeat of Texas at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 30, 2025. (John P. Wise/WSYX) COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — This time of year, Columbus gets wild about the Ohio State football team. But don't sleep on the Ohio State video team.