Wednesday, May 27, 2026 On this day in 2019, a Memorial Day tornado outbreak spawned 21 tornadoes across Ohio from the night of May 27 into the early hours of May 28. The storms included three EF3 tornadoes and a violent EF4 that tore through Montgomery County. ☀️ Are you ready for summer? TourismOhio has released […]

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt warned union leaders in a telegram that a strike involving nearly 50,000 Akron rubber workers was “a blow against the effective prosecution of the war.” Strikers returned to work the next day. This is an abbreviated edition of The Ohio […]

Monday, May 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, an injured Jesse Owens broke five world records and tied another at the Big Ten Championships. The Ohio State sprinter’s feat is often called the “greatest 45 minutes in sport.” Today’s edition of The Ohio Flyover is a bit shorter than usual, so our […]

Sunday, May 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1935, the Cincinnati Reds hosted baseball’s first-ever night game at Crosley Field, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 before a crowd of 20,422. In case you missed it, this week on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown highlighted new research on a kitchen staple that scientists say could […]

Saturday, May 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1934, the “Battle of Toledo” erupted as 1,300 Ohio National Guard troops clashed with nearly 10,000 Auto-Lite strikers. A new report just exposed the five biggest financial fears haunting American retirees, and the findings are sounding alarms across the country. On The Flyover Podcast, Amy […]

Friday, May 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1906, Wilbur and Orville Wright were granted U.S. patent No. 821,393 for their “Flying Machine.” ⛵️ Many Ohioans are expected to hit the water this weekend as summer unofficially begins across the Buckeye State. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is offering safety tips for […]

Thursday, May 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1868, Ohio-born Ulysses S. Grant was nominated as a presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. 🐻 A bear was spotted roaming the streets of an Ohio city on Tuesday, and you can watch a video of the pawed pedestrian in Et Cetera. […]

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1943, what is now the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center was formally dedicated. About 1.7 million Ohioans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. How do you and your family usually spend Memorial Day weekend? Reply to this email if you’d like to share. […]

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1825, the French aristocrat and Revolutionary War general known in the U.S. as Lafayette arrived in Cincinnati as part of his tour celebrating America’s semicentennial. For sports fans, today’s lineup is loaded. We preview the NBA Eastern Conference finals, recap the Cleveland Marathon, and catch […]

Monday, May 18, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1863, Union troops under Ohio-born Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant began a 47-day siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The campaign ended July 4 with the Confederate city’s surrender. ☀️ The first major heat wave of the year is here, sending temperatures into the 90s across the state. […]