It’s Tuesday, October 1st. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here’s your Top 5 in local news from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather, it'll be sunny with a high near 95 and a low around 69. In today's top news: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (rhymes with GHOST) is warning “blockers,” hired by pro-House Bill 6 forces, to not interfere in the collection of voter signatures as part of an effort to repeal the nuclear power plant bailout bill.

It's Monday, September 30th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here are your top stories from The Columbus Dispatch. The heat sticks around with a high of 89 expected. Our top story is: The state of Ohio is suing major drug makers and distributors for their role in an opioid crisis that has stolen thousands of lives in recent years. The lawsuits boil down to a contention that those companies should have known about the problem and done more to stop it.

It’s Sunday, September 29th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here’s your Top 5 in local news from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather: It'll be partly sunny today with a high near 86 and a low around 69. In today's top news: Millions of U.S. soldiers, sailors, Marines, and veterans are among a group that some say is being ill-served by one of the three huge pharmacy middlemen that dominate America's drug marketplace.

It’s Saturday, September 28th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here’s your Top 5 in local news from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather: There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms today with a high near 89 and a low around 66. In today's top news: Even though 12 candidates have qualified, the Democratic presidential debate next month in Westerville will be limited to a single night.

It’s Friday, September 27th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s your Top 5 in local news from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather: It’ll be sunny with a high near 82 and a low around 67. In today's top news: Democrats are ramping up their criticism of a proposed crackdown on food stamp eligibility, which would take benefits away from 61,000 Ohio households. It would also remove thousands of children from the federal school lunch program.

Today is Thursday, September 26th. I’m Imran Sheikh and here’s your daily briefing from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather, it’ll be mostly sunny today with a high near 76 and a low around 52. In today's top news: Household incomes increased slightly last year in Ohio. But according to new Census Bureau reports-- which also show income inequality ticking upward in both the state and nation-- they still sit below the US median.

Today is Wednesday, September 25th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here’s your daily briefing from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather: It'll be sunny today with a high near 82 and a low around 62. In today's news: Two-and-a-half weeks ahead of the official October 10th groundbreaking ceremony, updated renderings of Columbus Crew SC's $230 million new downtown stadium were unveiled to the public yesterday morning.

Today is Tuesday, September 24th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here’s your daily briefing from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather: You can expect a high of 77 with mostly pleasant and sunny skies. Our top story is: The Columbus Crew will present new renderings of the team's downtown soccer stadium to the Columbus Downtown Commission this morning.

Today is Sunday, September 22nd. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here’s your daily briefing from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather, it'll be mostly sunny today, with a high near 86, and a low around 66. In today's top news: As public health officials continue to sound alarm bells about using e-cigarettes, more central Ohio school districts are considering the addition of monitors to discourage their use among minors.

It's Saturday, September 21st. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here are your top stories from The Columbus Dispatch. In weather, it'll be sunny today, with a high near 86, and a low around 66. In today's top news: Hundreds of thousands of young people took to the streets across the globe yesterday — including hundreds in Columbus — as part of a global climate strike.