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    Beavercreek
    Larry Culp, chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace, with an unnamed employee at the company's Beavercreek plant. GE Aerospace photo.
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    GE to invest $45M in Dayton-area sites this year
    Jamar King is a partner in Thompson Hine's Business Litigation and Government Contracts practice groups. King is also a board member of the Air Force Museum Foundation. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    ‘Truly in a different era.’ How federal contracting changed in 2025
    Jobseekers wait in line at what was the Fairborn Holiday Inn for the Air Force Life Cycle Management hiring event event March 22, 2023. FILE
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    A key Wright-Patterson Air Force Base mission is hiring. Here’s what to know
    Dillard’s will be opening a store at the Mall at Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek in March. FILE
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    New details revealed for Beavercreek Dillard’s opening event in March
    Bellbrook
    The Bellbrook Museum in the city's downtown is near one area where the city has made significant progress in modernizing its downtown infrastructure. STAFF
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    With downtown upgrades nearly done, Bellbrook targets water system fixes
    A voter reads the ballot while doing in-person early voting Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 at the Greene County Board of Elections in Xenia. FILE
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    Greene County candidates, tax issues filed for May 2026 primary
    The Xenia Board of Education listens to residents speak at the podium during their regular meeting Monday. Behind them, attendees hold signs that say "We support Xenia employees," October 13, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Greene County’s top stories of the year: Federal workers, jails, schoolteachers and...
    The franchise owners of Barry Bagels in Kettering have opened a second location in the Dayton region at 6228 Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp. CONTRIBUTED
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    Barry Bagels opens second location near Walmart on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Brookville
    A Montgomery County auditor's office photo of 325 Carr Drive.
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    Arcanum company buys Brookville plant for $1.2M ahead of business move
    Some Wendy’s restaurants, including 3220 Dayton Xenia Road in Beavercreek, are participating in a Community Day on Friday, Nov. 21 where customers can get free food. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    11 Wendy’s restaurants in Dayton area to offer free food for ‘Community Day’ on Friday
    A Montgomery County photo of 10 Nutrition Way in Brookville.
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    Growing plumbing, HVAC company buys Brookville building for nearly $1 million
    Centerville
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Man pleads guilty after truck shot during Centerville road rage incident
    After serving as the top administrator in city of Centerville for almost a decade, City Manager Wayne Davis announced plans to retire in September 2026. Pictured is Uptown Centerville, which is the area that stretches along Main Street from Alex Bell Road to south of Franklin Street. It encompasses the Architectural Preservation District at State Route 48 and Franklin Street. STAFF FILE
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    Centerville city manager to retire in September
    Firefighters respond to a fire on Westerly Lane in Centerville on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Man killed in Centerville fire has been ID’d
    The Centerville High School boys basketball team beat Springfield 56-44 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 to win their eighth straight Greater Western Ohio Conference championship. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Centerville vs. Springfield
    Clayton
    The Northmont High School boys basketball team fell to Winton Woods 66-51 in a Division II regional semifinal game on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Springfield High School. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Northmont vs. Winton Woods D-II regional semifinal
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    18-year-old accused of pepper spraying, robbing man in Clayton
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    18-year-old injured in Clayton shooting
    Interstate 70 East was closed near Ohio 49 near Englewood and Clayton after multiple crashes and vehicles slid off the road during snow showers Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Photo courtesy the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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    I-70 East reopens in Montgomery County following crashes
    Dayton
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    OVI task force conducting checkpoints in Dayton tonight
    During high winds in March 2025, bricks in the upper part of the building next to Stratacache Tower fell into an alley. The building is owned by the Montgomery County Land Bank and maintained by the city of Dayton. The city is working with an Ohio architecture firm to analyze possible reuse of the building. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Dayton approves study of former KeyBank tower, exploring possible reuses for building
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    Thug Riders: What’s next for 14 members of motorcycle club accused of federal crimes
    Fourteen members of the Thug Riders Motorcycle Club were indicted in federal court in an organized crime scheme that reportedly involved multiple violent acts in Ohio and Kentucky. Photo courtesy the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
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    Thug Rider enforcer sentenced to 9 years in prison in violent crime conspiracy
    Englewood
    The Northmont High School boys basketball team fell to Winton Woods 66-51 in a Division II regional semifinal game on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Springfield High School. MICHAEL COOPER / STAFF
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    PHOTOS: Northmont vs. Winton Woods D-II regional semifinal
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Woman accused of armed robbery, throwing chemical in person’s face pleads guilty
    Bruns General Contracting and Belton Foods teams review Belton Foods' new $8 million,  73,750-square-foot facility recently completed by Bruns General Contracting at the Englewood Otterbein Industrial Park. CONTRIBUTED
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    Pancake syrup making company Belton Foods moving into new $8M Englewood facility
    Interstate 70 East was closed near Ohio 49 near Englewood and Clayton after multiple crashes and vehicles slid off the road during snow showers Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Photo courtesy the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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    I-70 East reopens in Montgomery County following crashes
    Fairborn
    Fairborn Police
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    Dayton man killed in motorcycle crash in Fairborn
    Medical student Laura Bute celebrates learning her residency placement after she graduates from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine during the school's Match Day event on Friday, March 20, 2026. COURTESY OF WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
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    Big day: Wright State medical students get their residency placements
    A digital rendering of a new, 196,400‑square‑foot cold storage facility currently under construction at 50 Chapelgate Dr. in Fairborn. Bob Evans Farms will be the sole tenant of the property, which is being developed by Crawford Hoying. CONTRIBUTED
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    Bob Evans to occupy giant Fairborn cold storage facility under construction
    Wright State coach Clint Sargent talks after the university's NCAA tournament seed and opponent were announced during a Selection Sunday watch party on Sunday, March 15 at the university's Student Union in Fairborn. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Wright State vs. University of Virginia: How they compare off the court
    Huber Heights
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    Thug Riders: What’s next for 14 members of motorcycle club accused of federal crimes
    Fourteen members of the Thug Riders Motorcycle Club were indicted in federal court in an organized crime scheme that reportedly involved multiple violent acts in Ohio and Kentucky. Photo courtesy the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.
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    Thug Rider enforcer sentenced to 9 years in prison in violent crime conspiracy
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    Fire broke out at Huber Heights home Saturday
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
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    Ex insurance agent accused of fraud facing dozens of charges
    Kettering
    Kettering Municipal Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Man accused of stabbing man in the chest in Kettering
    Brody Denny, Valley View High School. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Preps Profile: Brody Denny, Valley View High School
    This image provided by the Ohio National Guard shows Capt. Curtis J. Angst. (Ohio National Guard via AP)
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    Tributes continue to pour in for fallen Ohio airmen
    The Trotwood Madison boys basketball team beat Hamilton Badin 54-48 in the Division III, Region 12 championship game on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. GEOFF NEVILLE / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Boys basketball: Previewing the 28 teams chasing OHSAA state titles this week in Dayton
    Lebanon
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    South Lebanon teacher among 2 killed in I-71 crash Monday
    The Warren County courts building houses Warren County Common Pleas Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Lebanon man accused of forging signatures convicted in election fraud case
    Miamisburg
    Miamisburg police are investigating a homicide on Golden Arrow Court after officers found a woman shot multiple times Wednesday night on March 12, 2025. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF
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    Man sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in deadly shooting at Miamisburg home
    The new Winsupply facility in Atlanta, Georgia is 1.17 million square feet and will support the growth of Winsupply Local Companies and strengthen the supply chain for its customers, according to a press release from the company. CONTRIBUTED
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    Dayton’s largest private company planning major expansions across three states
    An SUV strikes a house in the 300 block of North First Street in Miamisburg Friday morning on March 20, 2026. Photo courtesy Miami Valley Fire District.
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    Minor injuries reported after SUV hits house in Miamisburg
    The judge's box inside a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court room. Judge Susan D. Solle sentenced Michael Wootan to nine to 12 years in prison, according to court documents. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Miamisburg man accused of sexually assaulting 7-year-old sentenced to prison
    Moraine
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    With blaze thought to be out, EPA staff leave Fuyao Glass America plant
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    Fire under control, flare-ups continue almost two days after fire reported at Fuyao
    The fire at Fuyao Glass America rekindled shortly before noon on Tuesday, March 24. While firefighters have been working at the site since it first caught fire Sunday night, they had been focusing on hotspots before a large rekindling caused black smoke to rise that was visible for miles. The building that caught fire was Fuyao's coating facility, which was still in the finishing stages of construction. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    US EPA sets up website for air monitoring results near Fuyao Glass America plant
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    Despite continued smoke at Fuyao: No elevated air pollution levels detected
    Oakwood
    A van drives on Glengarry Drive near Kettering Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 20. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    More local schools headed for financial challenges
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Man accused of sexually abusing girl for 7 years in Montgomery County
    Oakwood City School District leaders are considering advising its school board a levy may be needed in 2027 to fund operating costs. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Oakwood schools may seek new operating levy in 2027
    Judge E. Gerald Parker Jr. conferences with attorney Ryan Nelson (front left) and Montgomery County assistant prosecutor Bryan Moore (back left) during a hearing in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Matthew Currie, an Oakwood attorney accused of stalking and secretly recording a teenage girl and other women, was not in attendance. Currie, who has a rare parkinsonism disease, is receiving care in an ICU, according to Nelson. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Attorney accused of stalking Oakwood teen, voyeurism now in ICU, lawyer says
    Springboro
    U.S. Postal Service mail collection boxes. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF FILE
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    2nd man gets jail for using sticky mouse traps to steal mail in Springboro
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    Election 2026: Warren County tax issues and candidates filed for May 5 Primary Election
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    Schools watching weather for potential closures this week
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    Girls basketball: Fairmont closes in on GWOC title with win over Springboro
    Trotwood
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    3 in custody after Trotwood shooting Saturday
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    Man shot by Dayton police during chase pleads guilty
    The Trotwood Madison boys basketball team beat Hamilton Badin 54-48 in the Division III, Region 12 championship game on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Xavier University's Cintas Center. GEOFF NEVILLE / CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    PHOTOS: Trotwood-Madison vs. Badin boys basketball D-III regional final
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    18-year-old accused of pepper spraying, robbing man in Clayton
    Troy
    Miami County Sherrif Dave Duchak (right) talks with assistant jail administrator Nate Collett in a cell block in in the Miami County Jail, the county's maximum security facility in the safety building in downtown Troy. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Miami County voters asked to increase sales tax in May election to help build jail
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Troy man killed in wrong-way crash in Dayton
    Dunaways, located at 508 W. Main St. in Troy, hosted Miami County’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration starting on Friday, March 13, 2026. Here’s a look at highlights from day 2 on Saturday, March 14. The party continues on day 3, Tuesday, March 17, from 11 a.m. until midnight. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Dunaways in Troy
    Joel Smith has been named the chief administrative officer of Miami County following the January resignation of Michael Clarey. CONTRIBUTED
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    Miami County names Joel Smith as new chief administrative officer
    Vandalia
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    Butler Twp. house fire leaves one dead1h ago
    Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE
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    Vandalia man accused of secretly filming juveniles, downloading child porn sentenced
    The entrance to the local Axogen facility. Contributed
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    Axogen spends $1.7M on another Vandalia site
    The Vandalia Parks & Recreation Department hosted its annual Paws in the Park Easter Party at Helke Park on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Fur-friendly festivities included egg hunts for large and small dogs (ticketed), dog vendors, a dog costume contest, food trucks and pictures with the Easter Bunny. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2026 Vandalia Paws in the Park Easter Party
    Waynesville
    Wayne Local Schools in Waynesville. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Former school treasurer ordered to repay more than $44,000
    The Warren County courts building houses Warren County Common Pleas Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Piqua man charged with attempted murder after shooting 2 in Warren County
    Warren County woman Kelly Schilling gathered nearly 10,000 diapers to donate for families. CONNOR STEFFEN/WCPO
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    Warren County woman gathered nearly 10K diapers to donate for families
    Tim Gabbard, who coached the Waynesville High School girls basketball team for 46 seasons, compiled a record of 721-360 and is one of Ohio's all-time winningest coaches. STAFF FILE
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    Former Waynesville coach, school board candidate under fire
    West Carrollton
    Xenia
    Central State University campus
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    Xenia threatens to shut off Central State’s water April 1
    Four juveniles admitted to starting a fire at a nursing home in Xenia. FILE
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    Four youth face charges connected to Xenia nursing home arson
    Tim Spradlin (center) was one of several individuals and businesses honored by the Xenia Chamber of Commerce last week for service to the community. CONTRIBUTED
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    Xenia chamber honors local businesses
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    Woman hit, killed by SUV in Xenia ID’d; Man in custody
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