Here are some ‘who knews’ on July 4th travel this year:

AAA is reporting that more than 47.9 million Americans, including a record 2.2 million Ohioans, will travel this Independence Day holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This is an increase of 3.7% nationally, and 3.8% for Ohio. While national travel numbers are expected to fall just shy of 2019, AAA expects Ohio travel will build on the record travel numbers set in 2021 to reach a new high this Independence Day.

Despite historically high gas prices, a record number of people are planning a holiday road trip, with 42 million Americans (nearly 2.1 million Ohioans) hitting the road this Independence Day travel period.

AAA predicts Independence Day holiday air travel will grow by 1.5% nationally with 3.55 million Americans flying during the holiday travel period. Ohio air travel numbers will fall 1.2% compared to last Independence Day, with just over 70,000 Ohioans flying during the five-day holiday period. Higher flight costs, recent issues with air travel and ongoing concerns of cancelations and delays may be pushing more people to drive this year.

A few other tidbits:

Woman finds stash of cash in garage sale couch – https://abc7news.com/money-in-couch-woman-finds-cash-sofa-craigslist-california/11916367/

6th grader gets yearbook turnaround – https://kdvr.com/news/high-schoolers-step-in-to-help-after-6th-grader-says-no-one-signed-his-yearbook/

– I was born June 22, 1906 in Englewood, New Jersey
– My father was a New Jersey senator and US Ambassador to Mexico
– I met my husband in Mexico in 1927 and we were married two years later
– My husband’s passion was aviation and I became the first woman to earn a glider pilot’s license in 1930
– Our first born son was kidnapped and died in 1932 in what was called by some the Crime of the Century
– I was also an accomplished writer, winning two National Book Awards
– I have honorary degrees from 5 colleges
– I died in 2001 at 94 years of age
 
I am Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Congratulations to Ruth from Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the $5 gift card to Round Hill Dairy.

Thanks for listening!
– Brogan and Joe