Thursday, October 15, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1872, Edith Bolling was born in Wytheville. As President Woodrow Wilson’s second wife, she decided which matters of state reached him after his 1919 stroke.

The jet that ushered in the stealth era will soon be on display at the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly. Learn more in Et Cetera.

Your 2027 Social Security raise is official. But a raise is never just a raise. The COLA ripples into what you pay, what you owe, and what you actually keep, and most retirees don’t see the full picture until the January check arrives. Deadlines are in play too, including a window that opens this very week. So how much of your raise is actually yours? On today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast, Ayla counts down the five things that decide what your 2027 check really looks like. Tune in here!

Later today, watch for a message from our partner, Insurify, about an easy way to compare rates from more than 120 insurers and potentially save.

Today’s sponsor, Dr. Steven Gundry MD, is revealing a surprising everyday ingredient that may help visibly reduce stubborn age spots and restore a more youthful-looking complexion.

Report Shows Where VA’s Tax Dollars Land

Southwest and Southern Virginia get back more state spending per tax dollar than Northern Virginia and the Richmond area, a new legislative report found.

The return ranged from about $4.75 per tax dollar in the Northern Neck’s Richmond County to 23 cents in Goochland County. The state’s legislative watchdog traced most of the gap to funding formulas that steer more aid to places with less ability to pay or more low-income residents.

Lee County got about $1,675 per resident in state K-12 money, compared with $421 in Alexandria. Still, Fairfax County generated an estimated $6.5 billion in state taxes and received about $2.6 billion, ranking first in both.

The study counted only general fund dollars from fiscal 2025, leaving out federal grants, transportation money, and construction spending. Budget negotiators also directed the commission to repeat the analysis at least every five years.

Virginia Lacks AI Expertise, Report Finds

Virginia’s technology office is falling short in overseeing how state agencies use artificial intelligence, and the office that drafts the state’s bills has no AI expertise, a legislative report found.

The 79-page report, presented Tuesday to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, made 14 recommendations and concluded the Virginia Information Technologies Agency needs to “substantially up its game,” in the words of staff director Hal Greer.

About one-third of executive-branch and independent agencies already use or test at least one AI tool for tasks ranging from fraud detection to digitizing documents, the report found. It warned that gaps in training and risk rules could expose sensitive state data.

State CIO Mike Watson said his agency agreed with the findings, and Greer said Watson is already making progress. Commission members Del. Sam Rasoul, D-Roanoke, and Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, said they expect AI legislation in the 2027 session.

Virginia Tech Names New President

Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors on Wednesday appointed Richard Linton as the university’s 17th president. Linton, currently president of Kansas State University, will succeed Tim Sands and assume office at the start of the 2027 spring semester.

An alumnus who earned three degrees at Virginia Tech, Linton called the role a “true honor.” Board Rector Jim Miller praised his land-grant leadership experience and deep Hokie ties.

At Kansas State since 2022, Linton boosted enrollment above 21,000, raised research spending 30 percent, and secured nearly $1.2 billion in philanthropy. He previously served as agriculture dean at NC State.

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Visibly reduce dark spots with 1 ingredient? Doctor reveals how

One of America’s leading heart surgeons believes he just solved the aging dark spots mystery…

And it’s all thanks to his wife, Penny.

You see, for years, Penny had been struggling with stubborn dark spots around her face and neck.

And after failed attempts despite trying expensive creams and treatments…

Dr. Steven Gundry discovered what’s really causing those spots to appear…

And more importantly, how to help visibly reduce them.

The breakthrough?

One common ingredient found in everyday foods >>

➤ NoVA: Compared with the 2022 midterms, early voting turnout is up 128% in Fairfax County, about 110% in Alexandria, and 63% in Loudoun County. Statewide, Virginia had recorded more than 519,000 early ballots by Oct. 11, roughly double the 2022 pace. (More)

➤ Richmond: The city’s homicides and nonfatal shootings are on pace for their lowest levels in more than a decade, including a 32-day summer stretch with no murders. Police partly credited the 213 guns seized through Operation Safe Summer. (More)

➤ VCU: Police arrested a 30-year-old non-VCU man in Monroe Park Tuesday after a 10:38 p.m. knife alert. He had a pocketknife but didn’t brandish it, and was charged with public drunkenness and disorderly conduct. No one was hurt. (More)

➤ Virginia Beach: School leaders defended their handling of more than $350,000 in unpaid student meal debt at a board meeting Tuesday, calling it a nationwide problem and pointing to federal rules that limit their options. (More)

➤ Chesapeake Bay: The region earned a C+ on its annual report card, its highest grade in 40 years of tracking, and Virginia’s Lower Bay region posted a record B+. Virginia and Maryland officials cautioned that the cleanup is far from done. (More)

➤ Russell County: A community forum is set for Nov. 18 for residents who want to learn more about three or four data centers proposed for the former Moss No. 3 coal mine near Cleveland, a project still in its early stages. (More)

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➤ Old Dominion hosts Georgia Southern tonight at S.B. Ballard Stadium in a nationally televised Sun Belt matchup, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2. ODU is 2-1 all-time in Thursday-night games. (How to Watch)

➤ UVA forward Thijs De Ridder was named ACC Preseason Player of the Year for 2026-27, becoming the Cavaliers’ first honoree since Malcolm Brogdon as the men’s basketball team ranked second in the preseason poll. (More)

➤ VCU baseball expects to play at least one more season at The Diamond after Richmond’s Economic Development Authority offered the Rams the option of a new lease, amid a stalled deal to share CarMax Park with the Flying Squirrels. (More)

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➤ Power and technology firm M.C. Dean will invest $412.5 million to expand its Caroline County campus with two new manufacturing facilities, creating a projected 1,950 jobs. (More)

➤ A recent report points to demand for 3,536 registered nurses, 1,725 social and human services assistants, and 987 physical therapists across Hampton Roads and Eastern Virginia, citing persistent gaps in training and retention as the region’s population ages. (More)

➤ Nottoway County farmer Pete Watson, 72, has sunk more than $3 million into converting two former broiler houses into aviaries for 65,000 egg-laying hens, part of a push to help growers rebound after Tyson Foods closed its Glen Allen plant in 2023. (More)

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Try this age spot trick (it will shock you)

If you think age spots are caused by aging or even sun damage, think again.

In his latest exposé, former chief of surgery Dr. Steven Gundry is launching a crusade against the skincare industry to reveal the biggest lie it has ever told women.

His research points to an everyday kitchen item that can help “eat” these blemishes.

This free presentation is a must-watch.

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➤ A historic F-117A Nighthawk, the angular jet that ushered in the stealth era, was delivered by Dover-based Air Force reservists in the cargo hold of a C-5M Super Galaxy to the Smithsonian for future display at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly. (See Photos)

➤ Arlington County claims year-round haunted sites beyond Halloween decor, including Fort Myer’s Old Post Chapel with a poltergeist widow, Arlington Hall’s phantom student, a friendly ghost at Overlee’s historic house, and the old Wakefield High theater spirit. (See Photos)

➤ Arlington ranks as Virginia’s most walkable city and 15th in the U.S. and Canada, according to a new analysis of 130 cities. Meanwhile, Chesapeake lands dead last of all 130. (See Map)

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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.

➤ Five things are quietly reshaping your 2027 Social Security check, and most retirees only catch one. (Listen Now)

➤ Global health researchers have linked roughly one in eight new cancer cases worldwide to a dozen common infections, some preventable. (Hear Details)

➤ Federal regulators have accused nine of the nation’s largest banks of closing accounts over customers’ political and religious beliefs. (Listen Now)