Friday, October 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1748, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson was born. She married Thomas Jefferson in 1772, bore six children—only two of whom survived to adulthood—and supported the Patriot cause. Weakened by frequent pregnancies, she died in 1782 at age 33, months after the birth of her last child. […]

Thursday, October 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1618, an executioner beheaded Sir Walter Raleigh at Westminster. It came three decades after the courtier sponsored England’s first New World colonies in the land he had named Virginia, honoring the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I. From queens to dukes! Duke’s Mayonnaise fans will enjoy today’s edition. […]

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2014, an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket bound for the International Space Station exploded seconds after liftoff from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. No one was hurt. We’ve got candy—chocolate, in particular—on the brain today. Find out why in Business, Et Cetera, and […]

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, a fire gutted the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the centerpiece Thomas Jefferson designed in Charlottesville. Students and faculty rushed into the flames to rescue the library’s books and a marble statue of Jefferson. The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation is taking action to […]

Monday, October 26, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1896, Virginia Tech’s football team first wore their new burnt orange and Chicago maroon colors during a game against Roanoke College, replacing the original black and gray uniforms. Scammers took $20 billion from Americans last year, and we want to tell you about the 10 […]

Sunday, October 25, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette arrived in Portsmouth, where an artillery salute welcomed him near the waterfront before he proceeded to the Navy Yard to tour the impressive USS North Carolina. In case you missed it on The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counted down the five best […]

The Virginia Flyover The UVA women’s golf program and Keswick Hall will host the inaugural Keswick Cup Monday, Oct. 26, at the Pete Dye-designed Full Cry course near Charlottesville. An official practice round is Sunday.                 ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

Friday, October 23, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1978, country music pioneer Maybelle Carter died at 69. The Scott County native, known as “Mother Maybelle,” popularized the thumb-led “Carter scratch” that helped turn the guitar into a lead instrument.  Today in Top Stories, learn more about the Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport’s upcoming terminal expansion. Today’s sponsor, […]

Thursday, October 22, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1982, pro football tight end Heath Miller was born in Richlands. Miller grew up in Swords Creek, starred at UVA, and was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in 2005. He earned two Pro Bowl selections and won two Super Bowl titles. A salmonella outbreak has been linked […]

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1967, tens of thousands of antiwar demonstrators crossed the Potomac and marched on the Pentagon in Arlington, one of the most confrontational protests of the Vietnam era. Clashes with troops and U.S. marshals stretched over the weekend and ended with nearly 700 arrests, including novelist […]