Dayton Daily News
Hamvention: From `old-time' hobby to cutting-edge tech
More than 30,000 people are descending on the Greene County Fair and Expo Center in Xenia this weekend for Dayton Hamvention 2026: the world's largest gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts. And if you think the crowd is comprised of a bunch of retired...
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Business leaders press case for Wright-Patt in D.C. visit
The message of support for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was a familiar one, but that didn't make it any less important as business and civic leaders from the Miami Valley reminded Congress and the Pentagon this week that the region is more than...
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Report: Nixed projects could have offset energy crunch
A new report from the advocacy group Save Ohio Parks argues that wind and solar projects canceled in Ohio could have generated nearly enough electricity to meet the growing demand from data centers. The report, authored by a Save Ohio Parks governing...
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DeWine: Suspending gas tax would be `disservice'
As gas prices continue to surge across the country, a fall out from the ongoing Iran war, President Donald Trump said Monday, May 11, he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help ease the burden for Americans. The president cannot...
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Trump rejects latest Iran proposal; ceasefire shaky
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and the United States were at an impasse again Monday over how to end their war while their ceasefire grew increasingly shaky, with the two sides exchanging fire in recent days, ships and Gulf states being targeted,...
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Stratacache CEO selling two downtown properties
Chris Riegel, chief executive of downtown retail technology company Stratacache and a downtown Dayton property owner, told the Dayton Daily News he is selling two of his principal downtown holdings. “We are selling Courthouse Plaza and (the former)...
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SPORTS WRITER'S MOM GOES THE EXTRA MILE
In 1968, Mary Leary earned her first mention in the Dayton Daily News by playing an `unlikely frog' in an Alter High School play. Today, Leary is Mary Jablonski, the mother of DDN sports writer David Jablonski, who pays tribute to her on Mother's Day...
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Ohio to implement Medicaid work requirements in 2027
Following last year's passage of a federal reconciliation bill also called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or the “Working Families Tax Cuts Act,” states will be required to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid members by Jan. 1,...
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Senators press military on Israel's evacuation zones
BEIRUT — A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad “evacuation zones” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate...
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Key takeaways from primary election
Area voters decided several important local tax issues in the Tuesday, May 5 primary — while setting the stage for a November election with local, statewide and national ramifications. Statewide contests were decided by less than a quarter of Ohio's...
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Primary example
Chrishawn Redd votes with her daughter, Reina Redd, 6, by her side during the primary election Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church in Miamisburg.
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UAE: Iran resumes attacks; U.S. moves to reopen strait
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates said Monday it came under attack by Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April. The attacks appeared to be in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest...
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Early voting low, slow ahead of May 5 primary
More than 280,000 voters have cast a ballot for Ohio's May 5 primary election, with thousands of absentee ballots still making their way to boards of election offices across the state. Early, in-person voting ended Sunday. Polling locations will open...
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RENT PRICES ARE THROUGH THE ROOF
Shelter is a fundamental necessity for human survival. But rising costs are forcing many to make hard choices when it comes to where they live and the kind of lifestyle they can lead. It's even harder for renters. According to Zillow, the average rent...
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Defense questions murder charge in 7-year-old's death
An attorney representing a man now facing a murder charge in the death of 7-year-old Dayton boy Hershall Creachbaum Jr. questions what new evidence there is in the case. Ashley Johnson, the child victim's mother, and her boyfriend, Michael Kendrick,...
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Supreme Court grills Trump admin, TPS holders' attorneys
U.S. Supreme Court justices on the morning of Wednesday, April 29, peppered U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer and attorneys for immigrants from Haiti and Syria with tough questions about the federal government's attempts to end Temporary Protected...
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Drivers buckle down as gas exceeds $4 a gallon
Drivers are burning through gas money as the average price for gas jumped to $4 per gallon in the Dayton region. “It's ridiculous,” said Tony Russell of Middletown, at the Sunoco gas station off of Old Troy Pike in Huber Heights, where prices were...
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Bill would legalize assisted suicide for some
Avery Kreemer A state House Democrat is backing a new proposal to authorize assisted suicide — or medical aid in dying— in Ohio, framing it as a way to give Ohioans greater autonomy when facing a terminal illness. “I'm personally honored to carry...
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Local lawmakers alarmed by prison deaths
Avery Kreemer Area lawmakers say they're alarmed by issues uncovered in a Dayton Daily News investigation into recent inmate deaths at Dayton's state prison, including concerns from the families of the women who died that their loved ones' deaths were...
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Centerville wants to make getting around town easier
Centerville wants to know how easy it is to get around town. Sidewalks, bike paths and trails are the focus of a thoroughfare and connectivity survey and plan commissioned by the city to guide future development and address current traffic...
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`SPENDING POWER' OF AREA COUNTIES GROWING
The gross domestic product of three area counties is growing faster than most of the rest of the state, according to new federal data. Experts say this is likely good news for the region's economic health. But what does it mean for you?
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Top Iran diplomat travels to Pakistan for ceasefire talks
ISLAMABAD — Iran's top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency confirmed Foreign Minister...
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Trump's blockade strategy in the strait faces challenges
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands, but his preferred tactic is confronting a very different reality in the Middle East than in the...
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Dayton names deputy chief of police to top position
Dayton selected its next police chief, appointing Deputy Chief of Police Eric Henderson to the role. He will begin the new job on May 7. The city announced the hiring in a press release Tuesday afternoon and said the decision followed a panel...
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Recycling: `You absolutely can make a difference'
Recycling efforts have surged in the last two decades and are expected to continue to grow as people and businesses “dig deeper into the waste stream” to recycle more and different types of items. More items than ever are now able to be recycled, in...
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Doubts over talks between Iran, U.S. after violence flares
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about...
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More levies on horizon as schools facing `funding crisis'
Ohio voters should brace for more school tax issues on local ballots as districts across the state say their budgets are harder to predict due to property tax reform, less state funding than expected and changes to the U.S. Department of...
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DCI DEATHS FUEL STAFFING CONCERNS
TCOMING MONDAY Ohio lawmakers push for state prison reform, new leadership wo inmates at Dayton's women's prison have died in recent months following what family members for both say was inadequate medical care. This came during a time when the state...
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Strait of Hormuz open, U.S. blockade remains
BEIRUT — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on...
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Moreno leads defense of Trump attacks on Pope Leo
Catholic Republicans in Congress quickly took sides this week on Capitol Hill as President Trump stepped up his public criticism of Pope Leo, who has objected to U.S. military strikes on Iran as well as Trump's immigration enforcement efforts at...
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`Bengals twins' selected to attend exclusive event
Dayton natives and twin brothers Jeff and Steve Nagel had a chance to go to the NFL Draft two years ago in Detroit as part of the Cincinnati Bengals' “Inner Circle” representatives, but had to decline the invitation because of a schedule...
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`Unlawful adult cabaret' bill advances to Ohio Senate
A bill banning performances that lawmakers define as “adult cabaret” in certain settings has advanced through the Ohio House to the Ohio Senate, leaving drag performers and people who are transgender concerned about how this could impact them. House...
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Election loss for Orbán has ripple effects for Trump
WASHINGTON — The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States. That's because...
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Attorney for Wright-Patt colonel pushes for new probe
An attorney for a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officer who helped spearhead last September's Operation Honor is asking the Air Force for a new inquiry into how his client helped build local support for the event. Col. Matthew Muha, deputy commander...
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SCAM WATCH SERIES KICKS OFF TODAY
From stolen money to stolen identities, scammers are targeting southwest Ohio residents at alarming rates. Driven by new technology and artificial intelligence, scams are becoming more sophisticated and harder to spot. In our new Scam Watch series,...
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Vance warns Iran not to `play' U.S. at talks
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran not to “play” the U.S. as he headed overseas for negotiations aimed at ending their war. President Donald Trump has tasked the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most...
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Iran ceasefire hinges on Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel's bombardment of Beirut, Tehran's continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether talks expected on Saturday can...
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, threatening ceasefire deal
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, casting doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war will hold. The...
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Drivers shaking their heads at yo-yoing gas prices
Yo-yoing prices and day-to-day uncertainty have Dayton area drivers shrugging their shoulders at the gas pumps. “You can't really do anything about it,” said Curtis Hicks, an electrician who spent $62 on regular unleaded gas at the Sheetz on...
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Should caregivers to loved ones get tax credits?
Tammy Wolfe says her 90-yearold mother, Helen Neff, has good days and bad days. On good days, Neff is fairly lucid and active and talkative and seems to understand what's going on around her. On bad days, Neff can get confused, agitated and distressed...
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Iran, U.S. harden positions over talks
Tehran tightens hold on Strait of Hormuz, tolling passing ships. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential...
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Downtown incident shut down parts of East Third, St. Clair Streets.
One person is dead after being shot by Dayton police during a reported struggle over a handgun downtown Tuesday evening, according to police. Police tape and cruisers blocked off East Third Street from Jefferson Street to Patterson Boulevard on...
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Company ‘especially grateful’ to local first responders.
The fire at the Fuyao Glass America plant in Moraine continued to burn into Tuesday, preventing investigators from learning what led to the fire. “The fire is still going,” a city spokesperson said. “We haven’t been able to access the building to...
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Design
Buc-ee’s locations are designed so guests can see as much of the food-making process as possible. That will be the case at the new Huber Heights location opening in April. The popular convenience store and gas station chain is based out of Texas and...
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Housing
The city of Dayton last year received the most residential building permit requests in more than a decade, which planning officials and homebuilders say points to strong local demand for housing. New homes are going up in neighborhoods across the city,...
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Cyclists save money; Hamburger Wagon burgers a bargain
This year marks the 250th anniversary, or Semiquincentennial, of the United States Declaration of Independence, which will be celebrated July 4. In honor of this historic milestone, the Dayton Daily News is taking a look back 50 years in a weekly...
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Military also says it is still building missiles.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday’s show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of...
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Dignified transfer in Delaware includes 3 airmen from Ohio.
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine paid their respects Wednesday at a Delaware military base where the remains of six U.S. service members, including three from Ohio, killed in the crash of a refueling...
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Voting
Ranked choice voting will officially be banned at the state and local level in Ohio following Gov. Mike DeWine’s Tuesday signing of Senate Bill 63. S.B. 63 is set to become law in 90 days. The bill requires the state to withhold payments from the...
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Miami, SMU to face off in NCAA First Four game at UD Arena.
March Madness has arrived in Dayton. The Miami RedHawks will play SMU in the NCAA Tournament’s First Four at 9:15 p.m. tonight at UD Arena. The Dayton Flyers will play Bradley in a National Invitational Tournament first round game at p.m....
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Acura RSX that would have been made in Ohio impacted.
Citing declining profitability, Honda said it is canceling the planned launch of three U.S.-produced electric vehicles, including one model that would have been made in Ohio. A spokesman for Honda in Ohio said the company will be flexible in response...
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First building will be on ‘Stratos Hilltop,’ off National Road.
Partners celebrated dual office parks with a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday, hailing planned developments where Air Force, Space Force and Dayton businesses leaders intend to deepen long partnerships. The groundbreaking was for the first building...
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First responder training center in plans for ‘big, beautiful brownfield.’
At a place that’s seen industrial decline, been a former wastewater treatment plant site, and has a dam with a drowning hazard, city leaders and their partners in government and the private sector saw the potential for West Carrollton to reinvent...
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Trump
President Donald Trump visited southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon to tout his efforts to bring down prescription drug prices and boost the economy — while throwing weight behind an effort to unseat U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie in...
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Taking a closer look at how traffic near the megastore will flow.
As the grand opening of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s store inches closer, construction on the massive 74,000-square-foot gas station/ convenience store is wrapping up and nearby roadways have been upgraded to accommodate anticipated influx in traffic....
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BUSINESSES WITHIN THE DAYTON ARCADE:
The marketplace at the historic North Arcade represents the revival of something classic and work toward something new, developers say. “The Arcade is an important building to Dayton,” said Marketing and Communications Manager Megan Dunn of Cross...
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Tech companies sign pledge to lower electricity costs
Representatives from leading AI and tech companies signed an agreement Wednesday pledging to protect Americans from higher electricity prices due to data center expansion. President Donald Trump gathered leaders from Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft,...
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Herres
While a local heart transplant recipient overcame a heart defect as a child, one of the toughest battles she has faced as an adult is getting the medication she needs that keeps her body from rejecting the donor heart. For months in 2025, Payton...
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME RETURNS
You should have set your clocks forward one hour this morning.
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Dayton-area projects make up 44% of ODOT’s March 25 TRAC agenda.
Ohio Department of Transportation decision-makers will consider advancing a proposed $54.6 million of Dayton-region highway projects in a vote set for March 25. In all, that amount in funding for a quartet of proposed southwestern Ohio projects will...
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Mall
The new owners of the Mall at Fairfield Commons have big plans for the Beavercreek retail hub, including opening up its newest anchor retailer in the former Macy’s spot later this month. Spinoso Real Estate Group acquired Fairfield Commons in November...
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Man has family, home, community ties but no path to citizenship.
“Why did they take my daddy?” Juan Arriaga Reyes and his family thought they were doing everything right. For the last 14 years, Reyes, a native of Mexico, checked in with immigration to renew his work permit. He had a home T-shirt business, a social...
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Flynn
Body and dash camera footage show the early moments of the investigation into Ashley Flynn’s death in Tipp City last month. Just after 2:31 am. on Feb. 16, Caleb Flynn called 911 and reported someone broke into the couple’s Cunningham Court home and...
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Administrators say property tax reforms have hurt school budgets.
Local school districts are looking at a lot of red numbers in their budgets as they plan out their four-year financial forecasts, which are signaling that their expenses will soon be outmatching their revenues. And while recent property tax reforms at...
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STEM
On a recent frozen Saturday morning in the basement of Sinclair Community College building 8, nine students learned how to build the future. But Centerville resident Karen Terry was simply creating a rocking birthday axe for her son. For nearly two...
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We
t’s a basic service need to live, but the cost of power is climbing to levels that are making it harder and harder for people to keep the lights — and heat — on. What’s driving these spikes? We estigate the complex web of aging infrastructure,...
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Inmates
Approximately 150 female inmates were transferred from the Dayton Correctional Institution recently as the facility grapples with the lowest level of correctional officer staffing in Ohio. The decision was “a matter of operational strategy and...
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Library
Dayton Metro Library is working with a consultant to make cultural changes within the workplace after a survey of nearly 300 library employees found that roughly 70% of respondents did not trust the library’s administration to make decisions on their...
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President’s State of the Union speech was longest ever.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared during a marathon State of the Union on Tuesday that “we’re winning so much” — insisting he’d sparked an economic boom at home and imposed a new world order abroad in hopes it can counter his sliding...
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City files claims vs. Wright-Patt over ‘forever chemicals.’
Facing what city leaders say are hundreds of millions in unexpected new costs, the city of Dayton has filed new legal claims against Wright-Patterson Air Force Base over concerns about “forever chemicals” city leaders believe have been migrating from...
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Organization’s effort wipes out $21M of medical debt
A local campaign from the Dayton Collaboratory raised $137,850 in order to erase $21.95 million in qualifying medical debt for thousands of local families — with Clark County seeing the biggest chunk of that with nearly $9.4 million-worth of debt...
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Rump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth. The Justices didn’t buy the president’s sweeping...
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Ohio Republicans press for action in Congress on ‘SAVE’ Act
As President Donald Trump gets ready to give his State of the Union Address to Congress on Tuesday, GOP senators are gearing up for a fight over national voting laws, which could force changes in Ohio elections and bring about an old-style filibuster...
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Gas
If you have to fill up your vehicle, try to do it at the beginning of the week. A yearlong study of high and low daily gas prices by GasBuddy released this week shows that Ohioans are most likely to find the lowest prices at the pump on Mondays. Gas...
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Roads
The city has planned more than $13 million in reconstruction projects and safety improvements on West Third Street and Gettysburg Avenue in western Dayton in hopes of decreasing deadly crashes in a stretch that’s seen high-speed incidents in recent...
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