We continue our conversation surrounding maternal mental health and post-partum conditions. The Columbus housing market is still hot. But with housing prices are on the rise and mortgage rates still above 6%, are buyers backing off? Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin announces run for mayor. Many high school football teams are back in action tonight, kicking off fall football.
(1:40-9:23) Buckeye Lake evacuated and I-70 Closed Due to Flooding
Thursday's rain not only made for the second wettest August on record, but it's also prompted multiple evacuation orders in Licking County and has a large portion of I-70 shut down until the water recedes. Besides a chance for more rain Saturday, central Ohio should have a decent break from rain in the coming forecast.
(9:53-17:26) 97.1 the Fan's Tyvis Powell
Fall means football. With high schools back in session, a lot of schools are having their first football Friday nights of the season. Tonight's First & 10 focuses on the game between Olentangy Orange and Olentangy Berlin.
(17:41-25:54) Central Ohio Still Considered a Sellers Market
The July housing report from Columbus Realtors shows closed sales were up 6.3% year over year. Median home prices topped $350,000 while the region had the highest July inventory in more than a decade. Gloria Alonso-Cannon, President of the Columbus Realtors Association, talks about what's driving buyers and is there any hope for a break in housing prices.
(26:09-37:07) Maternal Mental Health Conversation
We continue our conversation from earlier in the week about maternal mental health and a focus on post-partum depression and psychosis. According to the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, the mental health of US mothers has worsened in the past decade. Between 2016 and 2023, there was a 65% increase in mothers reporting "fair to poor mental health." Also, 20% of maternal deaths in the US are due to suicide, according to the CDC. Dr. Tamar Gur, a Maternal-Fetal Psychiatrist at the OSU Wexner Medical Center, joins the conversation about the signs and resources available to mothers who might be struggling.
(37:22-45:47) Shannon Hardin Announces Mayoral Run
For the first time, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is facing a challenger from his own party. Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin announced a run for mayor Thursday. When he assumed the Council President role in 2018, he was the youngest person and the first openly gay person to do so. Hardin sat down with 10TV's Yolanda Harris to talk about why he thinks he's fit to run the city.
(46:02-49:21) USA Today Releases Top 25 Party Schools
No Ohio school made the top 10, but three of them made the top 25. Which ones made the cut and which ones didn't may surprise you.