Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1908, Dayton’s Orville Wright kept a Wright Flyer aloft for more than an hour at Fort Myer, Virginia, the first airplane flight ever to last that long. Cincinnati’s longest-running tailgate is getting ready for the new season. Learn more in Et Cetera. Do you know […]

Question: What state was the J. Peterman Company founded in before it moved to Ohio? Answer: Kentucky. Former minor league baseball player John Peterman started it in Lexington, and the first catalog went out in fall 1988 with seven items.

The Ohio Flyover Ohio’s two U.S. senators are pressing for federal intervention to curb state-issued driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants after last month’s Fulton County crash killed a man and injured two passengers.                 ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ […]

Monday, September 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton opened to the public. 🏖️ Happy Labor Day! Today’s edition of The Ohio Flyover is a little shorter than usual, so our staff can spend time with family and friends. We’ll return Wednesday with a full-length […]

Sunday, September 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1837, Oberlin Collegiate Institute—now Oberlin College—became the first American college to offer equal status to degree programs for men and women. ❤️ Hundreds of Cleveland-area volunteers will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by packing thousands of meals for local families. Read more in Et […]

Saturday, September 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1901, Ohio-born President William McKinley delivered his final public speech at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, one day before he was fatally shot. He died of his wounds just over a week later. 🏈 Ohio State opens its season today as the nation’s […]

Friday, September 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1999, the Cincinnati Reds set a single-game franchise record with nine home runs in a 22-3 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies. 🚗 Ohio officials are bracing for heavy Labor Day traffic with construction limits, rideshare credits, and city-by-city travel guidance aimed at keeping one of […]

Thursday, September 3, 2026 On this day in 1925, the USS Shenandoah—the U.S. Navy’s first rigid airship—broke apart in a severe storm over Noble County, killing 14 crew members 🧀 One of America’s most recognizable snack foods was created in Ohio, and Dayton is marking that legacy with a new historical marker. Read more about […]

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1945, Japanese Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita surrendered to Ohio-born Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler, commander of the 37th Infantry “Buckeye” Division, following the campaign to liberate Luzon in the Philippines. If you missed the premiere of Cradle of Coaches, a documentary on Miami University in Oxford, […]

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1995, more than 10,000 people gathered in Cleveland for the dedication of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall opened its doors to the public the following day. Ohio drivers are snapping up Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library plates in the singer’s honor, […]