Travel Safety & Driving: Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to buckle up, stressing seat belts save lives and that troopers will enforce Ohio’s safety belt law with zero tolerance during stops. Road Conditions & Projects: Salem District has a weekly traffic alert for Oct. 2–9, and ODOT is also warning about month-long lane cuts near Easton amid I-270 project work. Gas Prices & Holiday Travel: Gov. DeWine signed a 90-day Ohio gas tax holiday starting Sunday, Oct. 4, suspending the 38.5-cent-per-gallon state gas tax (and diesel tax) through early January. Great Lakes Shipping: Toledo Harbor dredging begins Oct. 2, removing about 750,000 cubic yards to support more than $1B in annual economic impact. Local Attractions: Medina’s new Cellar Stage black box theater opens Oct. 15–31 with “Night of the Living Dead,” a 50-seat “splatter zone” Halloween run. Arts & Culture (Dayton): WYSO Weekend spotlights Broadway director Schele Williams and Dayton aviation students, plus a local studio session from Joel David Weir. Outdoor Season Tips: North Carolina’s insurance commissioner highlights peak deer-collision risk in October–December and offers practical driving tips for Ohio-area travelers. Sports (Ohio): Ohio State hosts Iowa in a major GameDay matchup, while UC travels to Arizona for its first true road game of the season.