Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 2019, FC Cincinnati played its first-ever Major League Soccer home match, defeating the Portland Timbers 3-0 at Nippert Stadium.

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day! Many Ohio cities held celebrations over the weekend, while Cleveland and Columbus host parades today.

🏀 The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins with the First Four tonight and Wednesday at UD Arena in Dayton. See Top Stories for a preview.

Who says technology is just for kids? In today's Flyover Podcast, Ayla Brown highlights tech tools that can make everyday life much easier for older adults. These products are especially helpful for your parents or grandparents, including one that Ayla says seniors really shouldn't be without. Tune in here!

✈️ Today marks three years since the launch of The Flyover, which began on St. Patrick's Day 2023 with just 47 readers. Since then, The Flyover has grown into one of the largest independent news platforms in the country, including The Ohio Flyover, and we're inviting readers to support our work through a special anniversary donation campaign.

Take The Flyover with you. Busy day? Listen to our daily 15-minute podcast while commuting, cooking, or walking the dog—your Flyover fix, anywhere.

Honda Scraps EV Production Plans

Honda scrapped plans to build three electric vehicle models at its Marysville and East Liberty plants in Ohio, citing a decline in EV demand and economic uncertainty.

The automaker will no longer move forward with the 0-Series SUV, 0-Series Saloon, and Acura RSX.

Honda said the decision will result in losses of between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion this year.

Honda will continue building gasoline and hybrid vehicles at both plants, and is discussing production of hybrid batteries and energy storage systems at L-H Battery Company in Jeffersonville.

First Four Returns

UD Arena in Dayton will host the NCAA men's basketball tournament First Four play-in games over the next two days, continuing a tradition that dates to 2011.

Crews have been working since Sunday to prepare the arena, including replacing the court and updating signage.

While the action tips off tonight, much of Ohio's attention will be on Wednesday's matchup between No. 11 seeds Miami University and SMU. Miami went 31-1, finishing a perfect regular season before losing in the Mid-American Conference tournament.

Tonight, Texas and North Carolina State will battle for the No. 11 seed in the East Region. The teams also met earlier this season in the Southwest Maui Invitational's fifth-place game, which the Longhorns won 102-97. Tonight's lineup also features a matchup between No. 16 seeds UMBC and Howard.

On Wednesday, the first game will feature No. 16 seeds Prairie View A&M and Lehigh. You can view the complete schedule here.

The Flyover Turns Three

Three years ago today, we sent our first-ever edition of The Flyover to 47 people. Read our first edition here.

Just one year ago, we delivered The Flyover to 1.1 million readers. Today, 2.7 million of you received our national edition, plus another 1.7 million in our nine state editions.

The Ohio Flyover is the newest of our nine state editions, and it now reaches nearly 75,000 readers!

It has been a busy 12 months for our team. Along with that growth, we started a podcast that's amassed more than 1.1 million views per month, launched an additional state edition in Arizona, and welcomed 3,700 readers to the Flyover family as fellow owners.

Our audience has changed dramatically, but the core principles have stayed the same: fact-first daily news. We've made improvements over the years, but we still deliver the news without media bias or a political agenda. (And we have a little fun, too.)

The Flyover has emerged as a leading publication with a larger audience than many recognizable news media brands, and we owe that entirely to you, our Flyover readers.

We've got big plans for 2026, starting with The California Flyover on April 1. Click here to sign up.

Thank you for sticking with us. We wouldn't exist without your support, and we're excited to serve you for another year.

Dear Flyover Reader,

Three years ago today—on St. Patrick's Day, 2023—we launched The Flyover. It was either a result of good luck or pure stubbornness. I'd like to think it was a little of both.

Back then, we had no idea if this thing would work. All we knew was that millions of Americans were tired of being talked down to by legacy media, and we believed a daily news publication focused on facts first (without the usual slanted nonsense) might be worth a shot.

Turns out, you agreed.

In three years, The Flyover has grown from 47 readers on day one to over 4.4 million across all editions, making us one of the largest independent news platforms in the country.

That growth happened because of you. Not because of some corporate media conglomerate. Not because of a cable news deal. But because everyday readers like you showed up, spread the word, and backed us when it counted.

Here's the honest truth: The Flyover is free, and it always will be. But free doesn't mean it costs nothing to produce. We have gone from a volunteer staff to a dedicated team of writers, editors, and builders who work hard for you every day, and now rely on us to pay the bills and feed their families. Our advertisers cover a lot, but we also count on our readers. Reader support is what closes the gap and keeps us independent.

On our third birthday, I'm asking: if The Flyover has earned a spot in your morning routine and you have come to trust us with your news, would you consider making a financial donation to The Flyover?

Whether it's $15 or $500, every dollar helps us keep doing what we do—delivering the news straight, without the spin.

Thank you for three incredible years. Here's to many more.

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-Cole, CEO

➤ Cuyahoga County: The county recorded a record 261 adoptions in 2025, up from 198 a year earlier and a 75% increase from a decade ago. (More)

➤ Lima: Strong winds caused part of a brick building to collapse at the corner of Brice Avenue and Metcalf Street. Residents have been asked to avoid the area. (Watch Video)

➤ Perry: Residents may see low-flying helicopters near the Perry nuclear power plant through Thursday as the National Nuclear Security Administration conducts radiation testing in support of emergency response planning. (More)

➤ Morrow: Little Miami school board member Dan Smith resigned after social media posts surfaced in which he expressed support for Nazism. Smith said his posts were "wrong, inaccurate, and written without the care and thought that someone serving in a public office should exercise." (More)

➤ Sandusky: ODOT plans to install five roundabouts at Perkins Avenue, Camp Road, Rye Beach Road, and the State Route 2 eastbound and westbound exit ramps at Rye Beach Road. (More)

➤ Bowling Green: Bowling Green State University announced a partnership that will allow Lake Erie College exercise science students to continue their graduate studies at BGSU in athletic training, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. (More)

➤ Ohio State and Miami women's basketball teams made the NCAA tournament, with the Buckeyes hosting Howard and the RedHawks traveling to play No. 4 seed West Virginia, both on Saturday. (See Bracket)

➤ Dayton and Kent State men's basketball received bids to the National Invitation Tournament. The Flyers will open against Bradley, and Kent State will face Illinois State. (See Bracket)

➤ Gates Mills Gilmour Academy won its second state hockey championship, beating Cleveland St. Ignatius 5-2 on Sunday. (More)

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Today marks three years of The Flyover, from a first send to 47 readers to more than 4.4 million across all editions. That kind of growth only happens when readers decide something is worth coming back to. We plan to keep The Flyover free, but it takes real resources to build and deliver it each day.

If you believe in what we're doing, please consider making a donation.

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-Cole, CEO

➤ The marching band from Ohio State University is performing at several St. Patrick's Day celebrations across Ireland this week, including an appearance at Kilkenny Castle. (Watch)

➤ More than 3,000 runners wore kilts for the 47th annual St. Malachi Church Run/Walk in Cleveland, setting a world record for the largest sport kilt race. (More)

➤ Cleveland, Toledo, and Akron ranked among the bottom 10 out of 182 U.S. cities in a WalletHub study of the nation's happiest cities. Columbus was Ohio's highest-ranked city, placing No. 117 nationally. (See Ranking)

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