Friday, February 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, Maj. Rudolph W. Schroeder set a world record altitude of 33,113 feet in a LePere biplane above Dayton. ❄️ It might feel like spring outside right now, but don’t put the winter coats away just yet. Another round of wintry weather could roll into the […]

Thursday, February 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1930, Ohio State running back Vic Janowicz was born in Elyria. He won the Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player and later became the first Heisman winner to also play Major League Baseball. 🎸 Fan voting is open for the Rock & Roll Hall […]

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, Ohio legislators named Henry Stanbery the state’s first attorney general. He was later appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Andrew Johnson. A wanted suspect was found in an unusual—and smelly—hideout. Get details and check out the viral police dash cam footage in Top Stories. […]

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1802, Wilson Shannon, the 14th and 16th governor of Ohio, was born near Barnesville in Belmont County. He was the first native Ohioan to be elected governor. ❄️ While a blizzard slammed the Northeast U.S., causing flight cancellations across Ohio, the Buckeye State saw some snowfall […]

Monday, February 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1949, WHIO-TV, the Miami Valley’s first television station, went on the air. WHIO initially broadcasted four hours a day, and programs included local talk shows, sports, and news. 🥇 Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski helped deliver the U.S. its first men’s hockey gold medal in […]

Friday, February 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, New Concord native and astronaut Col. John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth. 🐟 It’s the first Friday of Lent, and fish fries have returned across the state. Here are resources for Lenten dinners in northeast, central, southwest, northwest, and southeast Ohio. 🍗 A […]

Thursday, February 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1803, Congress approved Ohio’s admission to the Union, but failed to formally ratify the state constitution. President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially signed Ohio’s statehood into law on Aug. 7, 1953. Students at Edgewood Primary scored an unexpected day off after a burst water line flooded […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1804, the Ohio General Assembly established Ohio University. Today marks the beginning of Lent, the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for Christians leading up to Easter. You can learn more about the season here. Did you know that the team that makes The Ohio […]

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, actor Hal Holbrook—best known for Mark Twain Tonight! and roles in Sandburg’s Lincoln and North and South—was born in Cleveland. Fat Tuesday is here, and as the last day before Lent, it also marks Paczki Day in Ohio. Discover more about these popular Polish pastries […]

Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, Ohio-born Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant earned the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” after defeating the Confederates at Fort Donelson in Tennessee. Happy Presidents Day! Did you know that future president William McKinley served under fellow future president Rutherford B. Hayes in the Ohio Volunteer […]