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Shoppers stock up as Winter Storm Fern looms

Jessica Turner’s usual Thursday trip to the West Central Avenue Kroger in Springboro was anything but. Not with almost a foot of snow in the forecast for this weekend. “We kind of expected it,” Turner said of the atypically large number of carts...

Crosswalks

On Oct. 14, 2025, Kettering mom Jamie Minnish received a phone call no parent wants to get. “Our 12-year-old son ... had been hit by a vehicle while riding his scooter in the crosswalk at the intersection of Powhattan and Glengarry Drive on his way to...

Putin ‘studying’ Trump’s Board of Peace; France out.

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Lawmakers trying to contain Trump’s Greenland threats.

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By Will Weissert, Joey Cappelletti and Regina Garcia Cano

WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the U.S....

Local job market for recent grads looks promising

If you’re a new college graduate looking for a job this year, chances are that you will find one. Three of the largest local universities that funnel students into careers in southwest Ohio say most of their students are employed, in graduate school,...

Plate readers

The city of Dayton received an $88,500 grant to expand its automatic license plate reader program by adding 27 cameras to the Twin Towers, Burkhardt, Residence Park, Miami Chapel and the Redcrest neighborhoods. This led to renewed apprehension from...

BIBLE LESSONS DURING PUBLIC SCHOOL HOURS?

The controversial LifeWise program is expanding rapidly into public schools across the region. The program offers Bible-based education during school hours, facilitated by recent changes in state law. We interviewed LifeWise leaders and critics,...

Joby

turing scale the market is now demanding,” JoeBen Bevirt, Joby founder and chief executive, said in a statement. “From the world’s first aircraft factory to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton has long been the epicenter of aerospace...

Group calls for 'coordinated approach' to downtown safety

A local working group organized by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, wants Dayton and Montgomery County officials to increase social services, police presence and enforcement in the city’s downtown. Turner said the downtown safety working group, which...

Property tax reform may be more subtle this year

There won’t be any announcements this year heralding billions of dollars in property tax relief, but state lawmakers say they plan to keep tweaking the system that has caused financial hardship for some. About five years ago, the COVID19 pandemic and...

$1.6M in aid for homeless youth in Dayton at risk

A Dayton nonprofit that runs the only emergency youth shelter in the region is at risk of losing up to $1.6 million in federal funds as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development largely seeks to defund permanent housing programs. And...

These restaurants, hospitality businesses opened in 2025

There were plenty of new restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and other establishments that opened in Dayton and the surrounding communities throughout 2025. From chains to locally owned establishments, customers were able to try a variety of cuisines...

Rep. Turner finds ways to stand apart from GOP, Trump

When talk on Capitol Hill turns to GOP rebels in Congress, the name of U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, usually doesn’t come up in the conversation. But in 2025, Turner found a variety of ways to establish some daylight between himself, President...

SMALL STEPS CAN LEAD TO BIG SUCCESS

Mst New Year’s resolutions fail quickly because people lack a concrete plan to sustain their motivation. Experts suggest setting realistic, incremental goals and creating actionable plans that can be adjusted. But what’s more important than the how is...

At 75, Hobart Arena still place for making memories

Over its 75 years, Troy’s Hobart Arena has helped reflect American life from the local home show to sports to entertainers, many on the road to becoming big national names. Troy native Martin Hobart is the great nephew of EA and William Hobart, who...

The top stories in the arts and culture in Dayton in 2025

The performing and visual arts within and connected to Dayton continue to produce significant impacts locally and nationally. Here is a look back at some key stories that made 2025 a busy, memorable year in Dayton’s arts scene. La Comedia Dinner...

'Free joints' Fairborn smoke shop boarded up by city

A Fairborn smoke shop that made headlines for offering its customers free “joints” of intoxicating hemp over the summer was shut down by police for alleged violations of city nuisance code. The action came days before Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill...

NATO assembly, cyberattacks, busing among year's top stories

From local elections, to statewide issues, to federal policy changes, to global geopolitics, the Dayton region was impacted at every level in 2025. Below are some of the top stories of the year. NATO assembly In late May, Dayton welcomed delegates...

15 DDN investigations that had impact in 2025

Dayton Daily News reporters delivered hard-hitting investigations in 2025, holding powerful people and institutions accountable, watching your tax dollars and helping you understand what’s really going on in the community. Here is a list of some of...

TWIN ARE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Identical twins Drew and Jonah are celebrating their first Christmas after stints in separate neonatal intensive care units. Drew spent 74 days at Kettering Health Main Campus, and Jonah was at Dayton Children’s for 229. ‘We’re just really excited to...

Maxwell scolded for names in papers seeking to overturn conviction

NEW YORK — A judge on Monday scolded Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime confidant Ghislaine Maxwell for including confidential victim names in court papers seeking to set aside her 2021 sex trafficking conviction and free her from a 20-year prison...

Area residents brace for loss of federal health care subsidies

When Lee Saylor’s wife died suddenly three years ago, in addition to coping with that loss, he needed to find new health insurance coverage for his family as they had been covered by his wife’s insurance — and he needed to find it quickly. were...

Judge welcomes new U.S. citizens; others must wait

Forty-six new Americans were able to pledge their allegiance to the United States during an oath ceremony in Dayton last week — but several other immigrants in recent weeks who were prepared to take that oath were turned away due to their country of...

No deal on expiring hralth insurance subsidies

There won’t be a Christmas miracle in Washington, D.C., on rising health insurance costs for over 20 million Americans. Congress is going home for a holiday break without a deal to help people whose insurance premiums go up next year — but the issue...

Longfellow housing project gets $4.3M in tax credits

A year ago, the state of Ohio rescinded more than $3 million in state historic preservation tax credits that were awarded to help convert a school complex in northwest Dayton into new housing. The credits were rescinded because the Longfellow school...

SCOUTS LEARN ABOUT CYBERSECURITY AT MUSEUM

When it comes to virtual safety, Scouting America leaders in Dayton and beyond want young people to be prepared. More than 400 children and teens from Ohio and its neighbors attended a cybersecurity program on a snowy Saturday at the National Museum...

Ohio approves tax break for 167 new CareSource jobs

The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved tax breaks for several Dayton-area companies Monday, including incentives aimed at securing an expansion of CareSource’s downtown Dayton headquarters. The authority’s board approved credits for CareSource, a...

Record holiday travel: Nearly 5.1M Ohioans hit road, skies

Whether driving or flying to visit family or take a vacation this holiday season, more Ohioans than ever are opting to travel compared to previous years. Approximately 5.1 million Ohioans — approximately 43% of us — will travel 50 miles or more from...

Immigrants losing legal pathways to stay in region

President Donald Trump was elected to office on a promise to crack down on illegal immigration, railing against drug traffickers and “thugs” sneaking into the country and bringing with them violence and community decay. But while aggressive...

Shoppers enjoy thrill of finding deals at bin stores

Part treasure hunt, part super sale, bargain bin stores give shoppers access to huge discounts on everything from clothing to electronics, as long as they’re not too choosy about what they’re looking for. Bargain bin stores are discount retailers that...

Land deal could allow for Beavercreek U.S 35 overpass

The city of Beavercreek plans to close on a property acquisition later this month for land off of U.S. 35 to prevent future “incompatible” developments, and secure land for a potential overpass there. Beavercreek is purchasing about 62 acres in the...

Project Menorah helps allies stand up to antisemitism

It all started two years ago with a single father who just wanted to protect his 6-year-old son. “I was nervous about letting Jack decorate our windows for Hanukkah because there had been antisemitic vandalism in our neighborhood,” said Adam Kulbersh,...

Overdose deaths down, but new trend on rise

Fatal drug overdoses are on a downward trend locally and in Ohio, though area public health departments are continuing to see concerning trends with opioids being laced with other illicit drugs. In Montgomery County, there have been 143 overdose...

Art institure recieves major gift for feminist collection

Hundreds of works by local, national and international women artists will have a home at the Dayton Art Institute. The museum has received a transformational gift from Sara and Michelle Vance Waddell, who will donate a major collection of feminist...

Dayton asks to move airport's radar tower

Dayton’s aviation department is requesting the Federal Aviation Administration to study potentially moving a radar tower to support more development around the airport property, which has seen hundreds of millions of dollars in new private investment...

ROLL THE CREDITS

Ohio taxpayers spent nearly half a million dollars bringing Buddy the Elf to the stage for one night in Springfield and two in Akron in November. The $463,877 provided to “Elf The Musical” was part of $46 million in Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credits...

Navy Blue Angels soar into town to promote air show

Some 11 million spectators see the Blue Angels perform at more than 30 shows nationally every year. This June, about 75,000 or so will see them fly above Dayton International Airport during the Dayton Air Show. Two representatives of the Navy’s Blue...

Area immigrants impacted by federal SNAP changes

More than 1,000 immigrants in Montgomery County who are legally in the county but not U.S. citizens lost eligibility for the federal food assistance program after the passage of the tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law this...

SNOWFLAKES LAYER ON FESTIVITY

DeWin vows to go after violent offenders in Ohio

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, along with state and local public safety officials, this week vowed to go after repeat violent offenders and people who unlawfully possess firearms in the Dayton region. Over the last five decades, more than two-thirds of people...

New property tax reforms in Ohio criticized by some

State lawmakers passed roughly $3.8 billion in property tax reforms last week, but landlords and some school officials say the measures will harm rather help them. Last week both chambers of the legislature approved the reforms aimed at curbing...

NEON celebrates culture, community and cinema

Jonathan McNeal and Diana Cordero are the dynamic duo behind the culture and community that has made The NEON movie theater one of downtown Dayton’s most beloved treasures. As general manager and assistant manager, respectively, McNeal and Cordero are...

Black friday crowds show promise for area retailers By Michael Kurtz, Michael D. Pitman and Jessica Orozco they passed the time waiting for the 6 a.m. opening talking, sleeping and meeting the people around them. “A lot of it has just been spent under ou

If Black Friday was any indication, a fluctuating economy and tight home budgets aren’t going to put a damper on the holiday shopping season. “Honestly, this is one of the better Black Fridays I’ve seen in years,” said Eric Grewing, store manager of...

Dayton plans water, sewer rate increases

Small businesses in the region are partnering to promote each other and attract customers for one of the biggest days for holiday shopping through December. The National Retail Federation projects more than 67 million shoppers will turn out at local...

STORES TO OPEN EARLY RECORD SALES EXPECTED

A record number of people are planning to spend part of the long Thanksgiving weekend shopping, according to the National Retail Federation, with most of those hitting the stores on Black Friday. Desmond Gilmore, store manager of the Best Buy on Mall...

Good Hands Bread Co. to open in Dietz building

When Andrew Fisher moved back to Dayton in 2020, he was fresh out of a job where he had been baking for a restaurant in Columbus. Baba’s in Old North Columbus had closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Fisher continued to bake from his home in...

It's 'Super Bowl' time for area turkey farmers

Turkey consumption might be down nationwide this year, but don’t tell that to farmers Drew Bowman, co-owner of Bowman & Landes Turkeys and Kevin Koch, co-owner of Valley View Turkey Farm. “Our turkey orders are actually on pace to grow a little this...

Parents, districts, drivers unhappy with busing

Just days before the school year started, Bridgette Bogle found her kids no longer qualified for busing to their Dayton elementary school because Dayton Public Schools redrew the lines. “We’re privileged enough to be able to deal with it, but it was...

Black Friday deals already here: What to look out for

The traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season is still a couple weeks away, but shoppers can already find Black Friday deals popping up at local stores and online. The National Retail Federation last week released its annual holiday forecast,...

WWII veterans fade from view, but legacy endures

For the second half of the 20th century, World War II veterans were as ubiquitous as dandelions in spring. No one called them The Greatest Generation back then; they were simply the backbone of every community — the classroom teachers, Scoutmasters,...

Employer-sponsored insurance premiums rise

Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance coverage are up 6% from last year and are expected to rise again next year, according to an annual survey from the health policy analysis organization KFF, previously known as the Kaiser Family...

WHO’S PAYING TO INFLUENCE WASHINGTON?

WASHINGTON — With the nation embroiled in interparty warfare and constantly rocked by the Trump administration’s unprecedented political changes, corporations, business groups, educational institutions and even local governments often struggle to keep...

34-year-old man killed in semi crash on I-75 in Dayton

A 34-year-old man was identified as the person killed in a four-vehicle crash Thursday near downtown Dayton that kept traffic backed up for at least six hours. Kevin M. Brendle was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County...

'An outpost of our culture' : Joby chief talks Dayton

Joby Aviation’s vision for manufacturing in Dayton goes well beyond the propeller blades the company has started making here for the electric flying aircraft business, Eric Allison, Joby chief product officer, told the Dayton Daily News. Blade...

TURNER-SLOSS ELECTED MAYOR, DEFEATING MIMS

Dayton City Commissioner Shenise Turner-Sloss defeated incumbent Jeffrey Mims Jr. in Dayton’s closest mayoral race in more than a decade and a half, becoming just the third woman to hold the city’s highest elected office, according to unofficial final...

‘Up against it’: Demand surging at area food banks

Court rulings that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program must be funded during the federal government shutdown may not be enough to alleviate the increasing pressure put on area food banks by higher costs and demand, and shrinking...

Hutdown likely to become longest in nation’s history

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans has dragged into a new month. Millions of people stand to lose food aid benefits, health care subsidies are set to...

Flying taxi manufacturer starts Dayton production

Joby Aviation has begun making aircraft propeller blades at its plant near Dayton International Airport, a step toward what the company says is its goal of expanding in-house manufacturing, producing up to 15,000 blades a year and turning the Dayton...

'Every game matters': Is this UD's year?

The 121st season of Dayton Flyers men’s basketball begins this week with great expectations, as is the case every year these days. The University of Dayton plays Canisius University of Buffalo, New York, at 7 p.m. Monday at UD Arena. The game is sold...

Farmers

Area farmers say they hope a new deal that will see China purchase U.S. soybeans again for at least the next three years will mean the end of economic uncertainty. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that China has agreed to purchase a...

Local Latino residents see rise in discrimination

In her two decades living in Dayton, Maria Bernardo cannot remember experiencing anything as intense as the spate of racial abuse she’s endured at her food truck since January. The family-run Taqueria Los 3 Camachos is a staple on Salem Avenue thanks...

Kinship housing for families opens near Dayton Children’s

A first-of-its-kind kinship housing development in the Old North Dayton neighborhood has its first residents. Monica Walker and her goddaughter, Jasmine, signed to move into Vermillion Place, a 26-unit housing complex on Alaska and Rita streets, just...

150K in area may lose food benefits: child care at risk

Nearly 150,000 area residents are at risk of their food assistance being cut off if the federal government shutdown drags into November. And the shutdown could impact health education and child care services. “Our families are receiving notices that...

Heating costs projected to surge as demand climbs

Heating a home is projected to cost consumers more this winter season and to add on more bad news, colder temperatures are forecast in Ohio this winter compared to previous years. The average cost of home heating is estimated to increase from $907...

Rise

As food prices climb, some shoppers are tightening their purse strings and local stores are adjusting to keep pace. “With prices up everywhere it makes you think before you buy anything. Makes you look for the deals,” said Tyler Burt, a food delivery...

Political figures with area ties are voices for Hindu community

Hindu Americans from southwest Ohio exemplify the growing prominence of Hinduism on the state and national stage. This includes Vivek Ramaswamy, Republican frontrunner in the race for Ohio governor, and the nation’s second lady Usha Vance, who moved...

House bills offer $2.4B in property tax relief

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a pair of significant property tax relief bills that could save Ohioans $2.4 billion and for the first time in years includes state-funded help to lower tax bills. The full House approved amended House Bill...

'The bills don't stop': Area feels effects of shutdown

With the federal government shutdown in its third week and no end in sight, those impacted locally are starting to worry about the end-of-year holidays and beyond. “We’re worried about November,” said Yuri Pimentel. “The bills don’t stop when he gets...

Dems weigh referendum on Ohio redistricting

National Democratic leaders are considering launching a ballot referendum in Ohio to fight a Republican effort to increase the state’s number of GOP seats in Congress, according to Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio, D-Lakewood. The Ohio...

Clerk of courts alleges murder threats

Officials with the Montgomery County Clerk of Courts allege death threats were made against Clerk of Courts Mike Foley by a main witness in the state’s ongoing criminal case against Foley and by a community activist and blogger. Officials with the...

4 running for commision seek changes within city

Three of the five seats on the Dayton City Commission are on the ballot in the November election, meaning the outcome will determine who holds the majority and will steer city policies, priorities and financial and budget decisions for the next four...

Book

When Bobby Minelli was ready to open a second Household Books location, he knew where: his hometown. That’s not uncommon, said Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, calling it “a labor of love” for many people. The literary...