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Newsletter: Why every business should care about affordable housing.
Happy Friday, business readers. It’s axiomatic: Every business needs good employees, and every employee needs a decent place to live. When employees can’t afford to live near jobs, employers spend more on wages or turnover costs, the Urban Institute notes. This hits home. A 2021 report by Bowen...
Man shot, wounded by off-duty Kettering police officer pleads guilty to robbery
A man shot and wounded by an off-duty Kettering police officer faces nearly 20 years in prison for robbing a store in Riverside, abducting a man there and forcing him to drive to Meijer in Kettering to withdraw money from his bank account. Enrique Perez Mendez, 25, of Harrison Twp....
WATCH: Body cam released of Miami Twp. cop accused of threatening fireworks group with rifle
Body camera footage has been released of a Miami Twp. police lieutenant accused of threatening a group of people setting off fireworks with a gun in Perry Twp. Lt. Jason Etter, 47, is facing 16 counts of aggravated menacing and one count of handling a weapon while intoxicated in Montgomery County Municipal Court Western Division. All 17 counts are first-degree misdemeanors.
At least one dead after reported shooting in Dayton
At least one person is dead after a reported shooting Thursday afternoon in Dayton. The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center confirmed that the shooting was reported in the 900 block of Cleverly Road at 3:50 p.m. Dispatchers said that two people had possibly been shot, and crews were on scene...
Trotwood man pleads guilty to burning down garage, trying to set fire to house
A Trotwood man accused of burning down a detached garage and trying to set fire to a house has pleaded guilty in a pair of plea agreements. Jeffery Mullins, 37, pleaded guilty to one felony count of arson and one misdemeanor count of arson, according to the agreements, filed Thursday in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court.
Person shot in hand on Saturday afternoon in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Montgomery County Sherriff's Office confirmed a person was shot in the hand near the 2000 block of Auburn Avenue of Dayton at roughly 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13. According to a Montgomery County Dispatch Sergeant, Dayton Police and medics quickly arrived on the scene. The Montgomery...
Voters to see Dayton Metro Library levy on November ballot
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Local residents will see a levy to help fund the Dayton Metro Library on their November ballot. When voters head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters in Montgomery County will vote to either pass or fail the levy. According to DML, the organization is asking voters to approve a […]
Air Force Museum hosting student aviation program for prospective pilots
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Students that have thought about becoming a pilot when they grow up could have a chance to see what the career is actually like. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is holding “Introduction to Becoming a Pilot,” a program for students between the ages of 14 and 18. Rather […]
Dayton Metro Library places levy on November ballot
Dayton Metro Library will be asking voters to decide on a 5-year, 1-mill levy that its board of trustees unanimously voted to place on the Nov. 5 ballot. The library’s board of trustees approved the property tax levy at their Wednesday meeting. “During its 135-year history, Dayton Metro Library...
Traffic enforcement detail to take place in Montgomery County today
A joint traffic enforcement operation will take place on Interstate 75 and state Route 48 today in Montgomery County. The Dayton Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol are participating in the enforcement detail from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The operation aims to reduce...
Dollar General Market proposed for southern Montgomery County
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — A new grocery store could soon be constructed in southern Montgomery County. According to the final development plan submitted to Miami Township, the proposed Dollar General Market would sit along Byers Road and north of Austin Boulevard in Miami Township. Plans for the new business call for a 10,640 square […]
Police investigating after man enters Dayton Fire Department with gunshot wound
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Police are investigating after a man approached the Dayton Fire Department while suffering from a gunshot wound, Wednesday afternoon. According to Montgomery County Dispatch, a man approached the Dayton Fire Department at 1723 W Third St. around 11:27 a.m., July 17, 2024. The victim was quickly...
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