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MVVM hosts first responders Sept. 4
TROY — “Coffee and Donuts with First Responders” is set for Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 9 a.m., at the Miami Valley Veterans Museum (MVVM). MVVM hosts the local, community, county and regional First Responders as honored guests. Firefighters, police officers, state patrol officers, emergency medical personnel, paramedics, rescue squads and all those who strengthen our community will be honored for their service and love for the people they serve. Among our finest citizens of the Miami Valley are these devoted heroes.
Third 3rd Friday Down With One Left For The 2024 Season
LEBANON, OH -- While yesterday started out like it was going to be a washout, by 3PM the sun was out helping to make Lebanon's 3rd Friday on Mulberry Street Concert sponsored by the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce very successful. The city shuts down portions of both Broadway and...
Clayton resident makes 200th lifetime donation
DAYTON — Clayton donor Terry Combs is a “Donor for Life” with a heart full of compassion. She taught special education in the Northmont City School District for 27 years. She is a breast cancer survivor who started donating platelets during the pandemic to help others beat...
Troy PorchFest returns Sept. 14
TROY — On Sept. 14, the Troy PorchFest will celebrate regional music in a culture of community generosity. The music festival features 40 bands on 40 porches in the lovely Southwest Historic District. There are no fees or tickets to purchase, just bring some tips to share with your favorite bands.
Cougar Gold Is The Award-Winning Canned Cheese Made On A College Campus
When you think of canned cheese, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the highly processed stuff that can be sprayed straight from can to cracker. Although it has since been elevated at a competitive eating level — one of the 2024 competitors at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (not former champion Joey Chestnut) holds the record for consuming two cans worth in under a minute — sprayable cheese was created for the sake of casual convenience in the 1960s. But while it might be the cheapest cheese-in-a-can you can buy, it's certainly not the best. That honor belongs to a very special one called Cougar Gold. Sure, it has to be sliced out of a tin to snack on or cook with, but it's well worth the extra effort.
Colleges, Universities start welcoming back students to campus
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- About 1,700 first-year students at the University of Dayton are moving in Friday, Aug. 16. The incoming class brings record-level high school GPA's and college entry exam scores. It also marks a record 22% of students eligible for the federal Pell Grant, which the school says marks its commitment to accessible, high-quality education.
Crews called to New Carlisle home for ‘explosion’
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Firefighters were sent to a home in New Carlisle for an explosion. According to Clark County Communications, crews were called out to a house in the 500 block of Church Street for a fire with heavy smoke and flames. Dispatchers say the home experienced an explosion around 3:20 p.m. Dispatchers told […]
1 dead after car crashes into house in Clayton
CLAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed that one man is dead following a car crashing into a house in Montgomery County Thursday evening, Aug. 15. Sgt. Jeff Patenaude with Ohio State Highway Patrol says they received a report of a truck into a house on Old Salem Road at the intersection of Union Road. Once troopers got on scene it was determined it was a deadly crash involving two vehicles.
'Hillbilly Elegy' is back in the spotlight. These Appalachians write a different tale
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, the 2016 memoir from Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, once again began flying off the shelves after former President Donald Trump named Vance as his running mate. Many have turned to the memoir to find out the story of Vance’s upbringing, a core part of why he’s on the Republican ticket to begin with. But the book also brings along a host of assumptions that many authors still find not to be true.
Ohio teen missing for one year
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Press Release. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 17-year-old David Rowland. David was 16 when he went missing from Dayton, Ohio on Aug. 1, 2023. Authorities believe that he may still...
Columbus, BCI agree to plan to update state's criminal background check system
The City of Columbus and the Ohio Attorney General's office have agreed to a plan to modernize how statewide background checks are conducted. Columbus and Dayton sued the state in 2020 because of issues with compliance and tracking in the system used by employers and firearms dealers to check the criminal backgrounds of...
3 hospitalized in Dayton shooting, multiple crews respond
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Officers are responding to a reported shooting in Dayton Saturday. Dayton police responded to a shots fired call in the area of Whitmore Avenue and Kammer Avenue around 10 a.m. According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, officers found at least three shooting victims, but it is currently unclear if additional people […]
OH: Greater Dayton RTA to increase fares next three years
Greater Dayton RTA will change its base fare structure beginning Jan. 1 for the first time since 2018 and it will be the first of three annual fare increases. Greater Dayton RTA will change its base fare structure beginning Jan. 1 for the first time since 2018 and it will be the first of three annual fare increases.
Ohio Woman Finally Arrested After Evading Police For Allegedly Stealing $1.5M From Medicaid
Police have found and arrested an Ohio woman following her indictment for medical fraud. Janay Corbitt allegedly stole $1.5 million from Ohio Medicaid. According to WDTN, the 36-year-old has evaded authorities for months. She was initially indicted on 8 felony counts by a Franklin County Grand Jury in May. However, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost disclosed that Corbitt has been located, and is currently detained in Texas. Her charges range from medical fraud, aggravated theft, and forgery, among others.
1 dead after I-75 traffic backup leads to crash involving semi truck
SIDNEY, Ohio (WDTN) — A person has died after a crash involving a van and semi on I-75 Friday morning. According to dispatchers for the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Piqua, troopers were sent to the scene around 7:03 a.m. The crash occurred at mile marker 90 along southbound I-75, just north of the Fair […]
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