Thursday, August 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, the shutdown of a FirstEnergy Eastlake power station unit triggered a massive blackout stretching from Michigan to Massachusetts and into parts of Canada—the largest blackout in North American history at the time. Did you see a bright, “swirling” light in the sky Tuesday night? […]

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1851, John Clem was born in Newark. At age 12, the “Drummer Boy of Chickamauga” became the youngest noncommissioned officer in U.S. Army history. He served until the start of World War I, attaining the rank of major general. Have you ever wanted to ride […]

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1993, Imani Hakim, who played Tonya in Everybody Hates Chris, was born in Cleveland. Kings Island guests have less than a month left to enjoy a longtime park attraction that will permanently close. Find out which ride in Et Cetera. Our reader-owned campaign is off […]

Monday, August 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1929, Babe Ruth became the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs, accomplishing it in his first at-bat in a game against the Cleveland Indians at League Park in Cleveland. An Ohio couple recently welcomed quintuplets, giving each baby a name tied to a […]

Friday, August 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1839, the Beta Theta Pi fraternity was founded at Miami University in Oxford, becoming the first college fraternity established west of the Allegheny Mountains. Did you know that Reynoldsburg is known as the “Birthplace of the Tomato?” The city’s annual tomato festival takes place this […]

Thursday, August 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1883, then-U.S. Senator Benjamin Harrison visited the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon to address Civil War veterans from the 35th and 79th Ohio Volunteer Infantry regiments. Sandusky’s Tommy Boy Fest kicks off today, celebrating the 1995 comedy starring Chris Farley and David Spade. See Top […]

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1890, Gilmore native Cy Young pitched his first professional game for the Cleveland Spiders. Baseball’s top pitching award bears his name. A Summit County woman put her bakery up for sale on a social media site. Get the details in Business. We’re sponsored today by […]

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta. The Lindner Family Tennis Center celebrated its $260 million in upgrades ahead of the Cincinnati Open, which kicks off today. See photos in Sports. Protect your identity and personal information from […]

Monday, August 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1936, Jesse Owens, nicknamed “The Buckeye Bullet,” won gold in the long jump at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Toledo’s largest cable TV provider dropped a major family of networks from its lineup. Learn why in Around Ohio. We’re sponsored today by a Flyover favorite, […]

Friday, August 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1953, the U.S. Senate voted to retroactively ratify Ohio’s state constitution, a step Congress failed to take when the state was admitted into the Union in 1803. The Major League Baseball trade deadline arrived Thursday, and both of Ohio’s teams made roster moves throughout the week. […]