Two-year-old Maddox Owens has been battling brain cancer for over a year. At his side has been Tat-2-U, who held a benefit today to financially support him and his family. Sales from all tattoos and piercings went towards the family, and staff wore shirts to show their support for Maddox. Owner Lumpy Howden says that the business is happy to be able to participate in charitable causes in our community.

Getting a matching tattoo with someone is quite the expression of having a strong bond with that person, but Don Caskey of Toledo is showing how getting matching tattoos with strangers is his way of leaving a lasting impression on those around him. 

DeWine's proposed two-year budget seeks to require tattoo artists and body piercers to register with the state and pay a $250 fee. Cleveland.com reports the proposal also links licensing to training standards the state would develop. Some of those standards currently exist but are enforced by local health departments.

Wednesday night we aired a story that talked about a survivor of human trafficking, and her effort to help others in the same situation. If you haven't heard the story of Jennifer Kempton, she was forced to have sex with men, and the man who forced her into human trafficking made her get a tattoo to let her know who she belonged to.