Saturday, October 17, 2026

Buckeyes vs. Hoosiers, NCAA Sues DeWine, and Ice Cream Champs

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1790, French immigrants arrived along the Ohio River to establish Gallipolis. The community’s name means “City of the Gauls.”

🥶 Much of Ohio could get an early taste of frost tonight as temperatures dip to their lowest levels of the season. See the latest forecast in Top Stories.

Some of the most trusted drinks in your fridge have a health reputation they never earned. That reputation shapes what you pour at breakfast, grab after a workout, and hand to your kids, yet most people don’t check the label. The gaps are bigger than you’d think, including a “gut health” brand that paid millions to settle a lawsuit over its claims and a glass toasted as heart-healthy for 30 years. So how many are in your fridge right now? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy goes in depth to count down the 10 worst drinks that sound healthy but aren’t. Tune in here!

Flying cars are getting closer to everyday life, and today’s sponsor, Doroni, is giving investors a chance to get involved. With a share price change coming after October 22, there’s still time to invest at the current price. Get the details below.

Buckeyes, Hoosiers Clash in Top-5 Showdown

No. 4 Ohio State (5-1) visits No. 5 Indiana (6-0) today as a 3.5-point favorite in what has been billed as the biggest home game in Hoosiers history.

Indiana snapped a 30-game skid against the Buckeyes with a 13-10 win in last year’s Big Ten Championship Game and enters on a 22-game winning streak. Ohio State still leads the all-time series 80-13-5.

The Ohio State offense will likely rely on star receiver Jeremiah Smith, who was named a midseason All-American this week. Smith leads all Power 4 receivers with 916 yards and 11 touchdowns, and he needs just two more scoring catches to claim the Big Ten career record.

Ohio State’s banged-up offensive line, which allowed five sacks in last year’s loss, faces an Indiana defense giving up just 2.3 yards per carry. The Buckeyes’ secondary must also slow receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh.

Kings Island Keeps Two Coasters Closed

Kings Island’s Orion and Diamondback roller coasters will stay closed until further notice after a deadly accident on a similar ride in Georgia, park President Tony Carovillano said Friday.

A 42-year-old man fell to his death Monday from Six Flags Over Georgia’s Goliath coaster, which relied solely on a lap bar. Both Kings Island rides feature seat belts as a backup.

Six Flags has closed nine similar coasters across its parks while investigators work, a decision one Cincinnati theme park consultant called “the prudent, proper thing.”

Freeze Watch Covers Much of Ohio

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for dozens of counties across Ohio from tonight into Sunday morning, with lows that could dip into the lower 30s or upper 20s.

A blast of Canadian air could make today the coldest day in months across the Great Lakes, though sunshine should push temperatures near 60 by Sunday afternoon.

In Northeast Ohio, the season’s first freeze watch covers every county except Lake and lakeside Ashtabula, with forecasters warning the cold “could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”

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➤ Columbus: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was slated to join U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, at Crown Preparatory Academy yesterday for a roundtable on the benefits of the Education Freedom Tax Credit for Ohio families. (More)

➤ Springboro: Springboro Schools broke ground this week on a high school athletics complex and a six-classroom addition at its junior high, both funded by a $115 million bond that didn’t raise tax rates. (More)

➤ Greenfield: McClain High School leads the Midwest region with nearly 75,000 votes in a national contest for a $1 million football field upgrade. Voting runs through Oct. 25. (See Details)

➤ Perrysburg: An equipment malfunction at the city’s wastewater treatment plant leaked hydrogen sulfide and methane into the facility Friday, forcing staff to evacuate a building. Officials said there was no danger to the public. (More)

➤ Cleveland: The Ohio Department of Transportation closed the ramp from State Route 176 and Interstate 71 north to Interstate 90 west through Oct. 23 after inspectors found a hole in the bridge’s driving surface. (See Details)

➤ Statewide: A New York-based distributor is recalling 8-ounce packages of Starfish Seafood frozen smoked salmon sold in Ohio and five other states over possible Listeria contamination. (More)

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➤ The Cleveland Guardians and the Tampa Bay Rays will play Game 4 of the American League Championship Series tonight after persistent rain in Cleveland washed out Friday's game and pushed Game 5 to Sunday. (See Details)

➤ The NCAA has sued Gov. Mike DeWine over his executive order allowing Ohio colleges to give athletes from the high school class of 2022 a fifth season, despite NCAA eligibility rules. (More)

➤ FCS No. 6 Youngstown State hosts No. 19 Northern Iowa for homecoming today behind reigning Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard, who set the school record for career rushing touchdowns last week. (More)

➤ The owners of the Cleveland Browns will spend $70 million to modernize the team’s Berea training facility, featuring a renovated locker room set to open in July 2027. (See Renderings)

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➤ Graeter’s scooped up a national dairy magazine’s Product of the Year award for the second straight year, this time for its Kentucky Derby-inspired flavor called Backstretch Bourbon Cherry. (More)

➤ WinterFest Columbus will move to Dorrian Green next to COSI on Nov. 21, opening with a tree lighting inside the museum and featuring local bands, axe throwing, a petting zoo, and a “Franksgiving” hot dog. (See Details)

➤ Meanwhile, COSI is revealing why leaves change color with a hands-on chromatography experiment, alongside a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse exhibition for kids and After Dark events for adults. (More)

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➤ Some of your fridge’s most trusted drinks carry health reputations that research can’t back up. (Top 10)

➤ New details are emerging about the Oregon elementary school shooter, including how he got the shotgun used in the attack. (Hear Story)

➤ Federal investigators subpoenaed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives days before searching her Washington home. (Hear Details)

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NASA’s Giant Flying Lab, School to Close, Barbie Turns Richmond Pink

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1922, Lt. Cmdr. Virgil C. Griffin piloted a Vought VE-7SF in the first takeoff from a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, launching from USS Langley (CV-1) while anchored in the York River in Virginia.

NASA Langley is taking science to new heights, literally. Its newest airborne laboratory, a modified Boeing 777 stretching more than 200 feet, is preparing for its first mission in January. Learn more in Top Stories.

Some of the most trusted drinks in your fridge have a health reputation they never earned. That reputation shapes what you pour at breakfast, grab after a workout, and hand to your kids, yet most people don’t check the label. The gaps are bigger than you’d think, including a “gut health” brand that paid millions to settle a lawsuit over its claims and a glass toasted as heart-healthy for 30 years. So how many are in your fridge right now? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Amy goes in-depth to count down the 10 worst drinks that sound healthy but aren’t. Tune in here!

Bedford County Votes To Close One School

The Bedford County School Board voted unanimously Thursday to close Stewartsville Elementary after this school year, the only school it will shutter for now.

Stewartsville operates at less than 45% capacity, the lowest in a county where enrollment has dropped more than 22% in 20 years. The board rejected proposals that would also have closed Bedford Primary School, Big Island Elementary School, or Otter River Elementary School, with Chair Chris Daniels saying, “The juice would not have been worth the squeeze.”

Consultants will develop up to three proposed attendance maps for a Nov. 12 hearing before the board’s final vote Dec. 10. Board member Steven Hill said a countywide plan would make it nearly impossible to continue the usual practice of letting rezoned students remain at their current schools.

Kennedy, Kiggans Discuss Healthcare Shortages

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans for a closed roundtable Thursday at Tidewater Community College’s Regional Health Professions Center in Virginia Beach. The discussion focused on healthcare workforce shortages and expanding access to care.

Kiggans, a Navy veteran and one of two nurse practitioners in Congress, said the group discussed making it easier for veterans to transfer their military experience into civilian healthcare careers.

Kennedy said the National Health Service Corps now has 22,000 practitioners serving rural communities. During a news conference after the roundtable, he also defended his department’s response to recent measles outbreaks.

NASA Readies Largest Flying Laboratory

NASA Langley is preparing its newest and largest airborne laboratory, a modified Boeing 777, for its first mission in January. NASA acquired the more than 200-foot aircraft in 2022 to replace its retired DC-8.

The plane can fly at 43,000 feet, carry 75,000 pounds of equipment, and remain airborne for up to 18 hours. Retrofitted power and communications systems, along with floor portals for scientific instruments, will allow it to carry more than twice as many researchers and instruments.

The inaugural NURTURE campaign will carry about 20 instruments over the North Atlantic to study atmospheric conditions that produce severe winter weather. Previous aircraft used for the research could accommodate only about two instruments.

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The Pentagon’s Got Their Eye on This Tech

One of the biggest indicators for forward-thinking investors is where the US government puts their money. They move first on the technology they know is going to shape the future.

This is your chance to get in at the private stage. Invest in Doroni today at $3.30 share before the share price changes after 10/22.

➤ Statewide: Virginia's kindergarten readiness climbed to 57% in 2026, with gains among Latino, black, low-income, and English-learner children, state education officials reported. Gaps persist, and social-emotional skills remain a concern. (See Report)

➤ Henrico County: Police arrested Northern Virginia resident Yaoxu Zhou on three felony charges in an alleged scheme that used stolen identities to lease Teslas for shipment to China, with court documents connecting the case to more than 70 fraudulently leased vehicles. (More)

➤ Richmond: A 73-year-old man was charged with burglary with intent to commit murder and shooting into an occupied dwelling after his 47-year-old neighbor was fatally shot outside the home. The victim’s sister, Sondra Champion, said she felt “numb.” (See Charges)

➤ Statewide: Virginia’s fall wildfire season began Oct. 15 and runs through Nov. 30. Forestry officials urged residents to use caution when burning and to clear combustible debris from around their homes, noting that 90% of the state’s wildfires are human-caused. (More)

➤ Charlottesville: A UVA Health study found that black children faced a higher risk of a severe form of asthma called T2-high asthma. Researchers said earlier testing could help children receive targeted treatment sooner. (More)

➤ Hampton Roads: The eastbound Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on I-64 will close to all traffic from Hampton to Norfolk for paving from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. (More)

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➤ With the regular season ending Nov. 7, the latest VHSL football playoff rankings show the postseason fields taking shape across Virginia’s 24 regions, which use several different qualification systems. (See Rankings)

➤ No. 8 Virginia women’s golf began play Friday at the Stanford Intercollegiate, a three-day, 54-hole tournament concluding Sunday. The 17-team field includes five other ranked programs, and the event is raising money for breast cancer research through its PlayForHer initiative. (More)

➤ Virginia swimming alumnae Gretchen Walsh and Kate Douglass set U.S. Open records during Friday morning’s UVA Short Course Meters World Prep Pro-Am session. Walsh posted a world-leading 53.04 in the 100 butterfly, while Douglass clocked 22.94 in a 50 freestyle time trial and won the 200 breaststroke in a world-leading 2:15.65. Current Cavalier Claire Curzan tied for the year’s fastest 50 backstroke at 25.43. (See Results)

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Morgan Stanley Calls this a $9T Opportunity

Morgan Stanley predicts that the flying car industry will grow 185,850% by 2050. In fact, they say it will reach $9 trillion in size, more than twice as valuable as today’s global car market.

And 17,000+ investors believe Doroni will lead the charge.

Designed for everyday life, Doroni’s H1-X aircraft charges like an EV, fits in two-car garages, and requires just 25 hours of training to pilot.

And while Tesla just unveiled a prototype, Doroni already unveiled a full-scale showroom model 600+ people already ordered in March.

➤ Skyview High School students will begin working directly with a quantum computer in spring 2027, learning how the technology differs from traditional computing. (More)

➤ The Virginia Museum of History & Culture opens Barbie: A Cultural Icon Saturday, featuring more than 250 vintage dolls, a room from Barbie’s Dreamhouse, and life-size Barbie and Ken boxes for photos. (See Photos)

➤ CarMax Park will host RVA NYE with live music from Three Sheets to the Wind, complimentary drinks, a digital ball drop, and midnight fireworks. (More)

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ Some of your fridge’s most trusted drinks carry health reputations that research can’t back up. (Top 10)

➤ New details are emerging about the Oregon elementary school shooter, including how he got the shotgun used in the attack. (Hear Story)

➤ Federal investigators subpoenaed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s relatives days before searching her Washington home. (Hear Details)