Dayton Daily News
Commission orders AES Ohio to refund $11M to customers
Ohio utility regulators voted Wednesday, July 8, to give Dayton-area electric utility consumers a refund of $11 million, far short of the more than $80 million consumer advocates wanted. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on Wednesday ordered AES...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dayton considers cap on foster care group homes
Dayton is moving forward with a proposal to create a citywide cap on foster care homes in the city. Dayton has far more foster care group homes than any other community in the state of Ohio, a 2024 Dayton Daily News investigation found. This raised...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Prosecutor: `No smoking gun' in theft, cover-up case
Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser in a recent interview with the Dayton Daily News said there was “no smoking gun” to prove a Dayton police officer's allegations that members of the Dayton Police Department stole property from search warrant scenes...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
A congenital condition cost Kendra (Garman) Herber her right foot and part of her right leg when she was a toddler, but in the nearly four decades since, she's shown she has more than most everyone else, not less. After showing prowess as a three-sport va
$19.99 $239.88
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Meteorologists: Heat dome to last at least a week
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome that will spike temperatures in a way that the National Weather Service calls “significant and dangerous.” The heat wave will start this...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Ex-DCI leader: State failed to support prison's medical team
A former prison administrator tasked with running Dayton Correctional Institution's medical department resigned from her post in late 2025 and penned a resignation letter that took the state to task for a lack of support amid staffing shortages. The...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Mainstay in Dayton real estate begins new chapter
Long a familiar name in Dayton real estate and construction dealings, Dave Dickerson is building a new chapter in his long career. But he's still in the game. The longtime business development president for Miller Valentine Construction, Dickerson,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
1986 train derailment in Miamisburg remembered
Rick Melton was on his way home from his shift as a Miamisburg patrol officer on July 8, 1986, when he first heard the reports of a train being derailed in the city. “The more I listened, the more I thought, `This is pretty serious stuff,'” said...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Former GM site has seen `great successes' so far
When General Motors closed its Moraine facility in December 2008, about 2,400 people were left jobless. Now, the former GM facilities, along with other parts of Moraine, house companies from different industries, so if one sector hits a rough patch,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Police officers won't face criminal charges for theft
A special prosecutor who investigated allegations that members of the Dayton Police Department stole property while executing search warrants declined to present the case to a grand jury to pursue criminal charges, according to records obtained by the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
IS PILOT PROGRAM ANSWER TO DAYTON GUN VIOLENCE?
Apilot program, in partnership with Felons with a Future, to stop the spread of violence in one Dayton neighborhood is turning a hot spot of crime into a bright spot for the city. North Riverdale is a neighborhood just a few miles northwest of downtown...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
12 immigrants become U.S. citizens ahead of 250th
For 12 new United States citizens, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will hold significant personal meaning. Twelve area residents from six different countries took the oath of allegiance in a ceremony between the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Are backyard fireworks legal? It depends
As Independence Day approaches, Ohio residents stocking up on fireworks may be wondering whether it's legal to set them off in their backyards. The answer depends not only on state law, but also where they live. Since 2022, Ohio law has allowed...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Greene County property values jump by $4.8B
Property values in Greene County have risen sharply in the latest revaluation, with agricultural land increases far outpacing residential and commercial gains, according to the county auditor's office. Overall, property values in the county climbed by...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
How Flock was used for immigration enforcement
More than 140 agencies accessed Dayton's Flock camera system for searches related to immigration over the past three years, with more than half of the searches performed by the U.S. Border Patrol, according to an analysis by the Dayton Daily...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Committee still doesn't have report on Fuyao
Members of Congress still have not heard from the U.S. Department of Justice on a congressionally mandated, overdue update on its examination into suspected labor trafficking and other unlawful practices by auto parts and auto glass companies...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
More than 3 million Ohioans to hit the road
A record number of Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home between June 27 and July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, according to AAA, and they'll be going by plane, by boat and especially by car. “We pick up around the Fourth...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
How this region helped shape the nation
FOR 250 YEARS, America's story has been created by ordinary people doing extraordinary things — and few places embody that spirit more than southwest Ohio. Locally, invention wasn't an abstract idea; it was a way of life. From bicycle shops that...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Hundreds rally for Haitians after TPS ruling
Hundreds of people gathered on the Springfield City Hall Plaza in a massive show of support for the Haitian community Thursday, June 25, after a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier in the day cleared the way for the Trump administration to end...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Airline to offer 4 new routes at Dayton airport
Dayton International Airport is getting a new airline with new nonstop flights this fall. Breeze Airways on Wednesday, June 24, announced four new nonstop flights to Southeast U.S. destinations from Dayton International starting in October, with four...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Kettering schools prep for building design stage
After voters passed a bond issue in May to fund the construction of new schools, the district is moving deeper into the planning process around the design for the new middle school and the high school renovation work. The district is also seeing...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Federal, local crackdown nets 47 suspects, 176 guns
An eight-week law enforcement crackdown on gun violence and drug trafficking in the Dayton area led to charges against 47 people and the seizure of 176 firearms, including machine guns and illegally modified weapons, authorities announced...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Vance: Talks with Iranian officials set `good foundation' for a deal
Aamer Madhani, Jamey Keaten, Seung Min Kim and Josh Boak OBBUERGEN, Switzerland — Vice President JD Vance on Monday said his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a “good foundation for a successful final deal” as they...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
How Joby is building its air taxi company in Dayton
Joby Aviation is trying to build a new company in a new industry with new standards — and many standards that don't yet exist. That's the increasingly competitive environment in which Joby's Concorde Drive plant near Dayton International Airport is...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
BRUTAL DOG ATTACK LEAVES LASTING SCARS
Months of complaints about loose, aggressive dogs in a Drexel neighborhood ended in horror when a pack of cane corsos mauled two residents, leaving severe injuries and lasting trauma. Now, those neighbors have filed a lawsuit alleging the dogs' owner,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dayton is home for Ahiska Turkish community
When more than 20 years ago the first Ahiska Turkish families left Eastern Russia for the U.S., they could not have known the impact they would have on Dayton. Decades spent fleeing from one country to another left the thousands that boarded those...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Montgomery County home values rise 19%
Property values in Montgomery County continue to climb, with residential values increasing 19% and commercial properties rising 20% in the past year. Overall, property values increased by $7 billion across all classes, bringing the county's total to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
DeWine calls for lawmakers to end
Avery Kreemer Gov. Mike DeWine called on the Ohio legislature to officially eliminate the state's death penalty after overseeing a seven-year de facto moratorium on executions during his administration. “It is today impossible to make the case that...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Berry Center to focus on developmental therapies
It wasn't too long ago that Easton Flora took his first 11 steps. On Friday, June 12, he was up to 83. “It might seem like a small moment, but for us, it was monumental,” said his mother, Sarah Flora. Easton Flora's steps came without the use of a...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
State eyes changes for math standards
Ohio schools have new standards to help students perform better in math under a bill headed to Gov. Mike DeWine's desk. Among the new provisions in Senate Bill 19, Ohio schools must provide evidence-based academic intervention services to students who...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dayton Air Show draws huge crowd of spectators
The 52nd CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show opened Saturday, June 13, at the Dayton International Airport during sunshine and warm temperatures with crowds of spectators ready to look up. Lines at the entrance were long but moved quickly, and entering...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
SHOPPING UNDER SURVEILLANCE A
growing number of businesses are installing Flock cameras and other types of automated license plate readers outside their stores, including some of the largest retail chains in the country. Stores and shopping centers say they use the technology for...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Ohio-born aviators return to perform at air show
Two Ohio natives are among the crew with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels performing at the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show this weekend in Dayton. Captain Jen Murr, a flight surgeon for the Blue Angels, will be on board one of the planes this weekend....
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Pope slams world's indifference to migrants
Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves and Renata Brito ARGUINEGUÍN, Spain — Pope Leo XIV traveled to a once-notorious epicenter of the European migration debate on Thursday, June 11, challenging countries to uphold migrants' rights while shaming those...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dayton mayor releases `flight plan,' vision for city's future
Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss released what she calls a “flight plan” for the city's future. This plan includes three “runways” — people-centered governance, reimagining public safety and business and economic development. “Dayton is in fact the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
May rains put Ohio farmers behind in planting
Heavy rains and cold temperature throughout the month of May have left some Ohio farmers behind on planting and forced others to replant due to standing water in fields killing soybean and corn plants. Ron Fritz, a farmer in Darke County, said that...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Property tax elimination won't be on fall ballot
Entities that rely on roughly $24 billion in property taxes to provide vital services to their residents can heave a sigh of relief knowing the effort to eliminate their main revenue source won't be on the November ballot. Brian Massie, co-founder of...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
LOCAL SOCCER FANS LOOK FORWARD TO WORLD CUP
The World Cup returns to the United States on Thursday, June 11, and will showcase soccer played at the highest level. The sport has become more popular in the U.S. since the last time the tournament was played here, in 1994. Many area fans attended...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Disability advocates: Bill would further limit care
Disability advocates and people who are disabled themselves shared their frustration with state lawmakers over a new set of proposed regulations for certain Medicaid providers, particularly those who provide home health and personal services. Their...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Ohio cities begin receiving marijuana tax revenue
Communities across Ohio have begun to receive their share of tax revenue generated from recreational marijuana sales, with local officials planning to use the funds for everything from park improvements and capital projects to property tax relief and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Miami's centuries-old trees face an uncertain future
The sky was gray. Rain seeped from low clouds throughout the afternoon. A nearly 300-year-old osage orange tree stood tall and wide, with twisting branches and leaves forming a canopy above the wildlife living on and around it — toads, worms, birds and...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
`Halloween capital' among fastest-growing Ohio cities
Most local cities and villages are getting bigger, and the “Halloween capital of Ohio” and the “City of Hospitality” in Greene County rank among the fastest-growing municipalities in the state, the Dayton Daily News has found. Ohio is home to about...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Four dams activated as floodwaters rise
Several days of steady rainfall found the Miami Conservancy District managing its ninth high-water event of the year, with four major dams temporarily storing floodwater across the region. Southwest Ohio received between half an inch and two inches of...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
War in Iran drives up fuel, fertilizer costs for farmers
The war in Iran, which started in late February and has shown no clear signs of ending, is continuing to raise fuel and fertilizer prices during Ohio's planting season, pushing costs up for farmers. Chad Warner, a Darke County farmer and member of the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
GRADUATES HOPEFUL, HUMBLE, RESILIENT
Thousands of students graduated from high school in May across the Miami Valley, and that's a big deal. The Dayton Daily News chose five of these students from thousands of nominations from the greater community to feature as graduation season comes to...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Memorial Day tornadoes site now green space, trail
The land that housed the former Foxton Court Apartments, damaged and demolished following the destructive 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes, is now the site of green space and a welcoming environment for wildlife. Situated at the northern end of Wegerzyn...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Flock cameras covered as Dayton suspends program
Dayton workers have placed bags over the city's Flock cameras. This follows the city's suspension of use of its Flock cameras — a type of automatic license plate reader that generates data that can be accessed by departments all over the country —...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Auditors to Ohio lawmakers: Pause property tax reforms
County officials are asking state lawmakers to pause on passing additional property tax reforms as they work to adjust to the complexity of five bills passed last year. With the threat of a grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes altogether, the...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Ohio lawmakers push for behavioral health checks
Most health insurance plans must cover, at no cost, annual physicals and certain preventative care, and lawmakers want the same for Ohioan's mental and behavioral health. State lawmakers discussed bills that have implications for health insurance...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Survey: Dayton among most affordable small cities
Dayton is one of the most affordable small cities in the country for homebuyers, according to a new survey from WalletHub. Dayton ranked No. 5 in small cities — those with fewer than 150,000 people — and No. 19 overall in the survey, which compared...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Area group connects Civil War descendants to history
He was visiting his great-grandfather's grave at the Old Greencastle Cemetery in Dayton a few years ago when he noticed a group of people mowing the grounds and trimming the gravesites. “I started talking to one of the mowers and he told me about...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
THOUSANDS OF AGENCIES CAN SEARCH PLATE DATA
Automated license plate readers are everywhere, constantly recording information that is entered into searchable databases. A Dayton Daily News investigation found that local police departments are sharing their data with thousands of outside law...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Dayton's fixed-site Flock cameras will be covered
Dozens of Daytonians renewed calls to remove the city's fixedsite automatic license plate readers system during its indefinite pause, and Dayton's city commissioners were all in agreement. “I join my colleagues in requesting the Flock cameras be taken...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Bill would create registry for domestic violence
Ohio could create a public registry for individuals with domestic violence convictions, similar to how the state tracks sex offenders, if a new bipartisan proposal from the House becomes law. As proposed by Rep. Phil Plummer, R-Butler Twp., and Rep....
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Gas prices keep summer travel projections flat
Record high gas prices aren't stopping travelers from hitting the road this holiday weekend, but they are limiting how much they will be on the roads throughout the summer. AAA predicts an estimated 1.7 million Ohioans will travel 50 miles or more...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Chief discusses his past, department's future
Dayton Police Chief Eric Henderson said he's trained his whole career to take the lead of his hometown police department. But his start in law enforcement happened nearly by chance. It all started when he met local police officers while working in...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
E-bikes, other e-vehicles spark sidewalk safety debate
You're walking down your neighborhood sidewalk with a friend and two 13-year-olds come flying between you at 20 mph on bikes they don't even have to pedal. Annoying? Yes. Rude? Absolutely. Illegal? That depends on where you are. Electric bicycles —...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
Husted tours Dayton Children's Mathile Center
In a visit to the Dayton region, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, took the opportunity to tour Dayton Children's new Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness, learn about the programs, and meet a former patient who made it through her own mental...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
FUYAO: INVESTMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS
Chinese glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America received tax breaks while promising new jobs at its Moraine plant. We ask: Are they keeping their end of the bargain? Our monthslong joint investigation with WHIO-TV looks into the federal illegal labor...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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)...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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.
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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,...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)
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...
Read Full Story (Page 1)