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Beavercreek

Chai Corner is located at 2632 Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn near Wright State University. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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New cafe near Wright State is a fusion of cultures with chai, Turkish coffee, Indian...

Beavercreek insurance agent must pay $200K to clients in theft sentence

CBCB Bar & Grill, otherwise known as Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers, is closing its doors in Beavercreek at the end of this month. The restaurant’s last day of business will be April 27 (FACEBOOK PHOTO).

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‘An end of an era’: Cold Beer & Cheeseburgers to close in Beavercreek

The Foundry in Dayton is hosting an Easter brunch featuring prime rib, ham, an omelet station, pastries, desserts and much more on Sunday, April 20 (FACEBOOK PHOTO).

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Guide: Where to get Easter brunch, dinner, or carryout in the Dayton region

Bellbrook

Bellbrook seeks answers after election board rejects city’s tax levy from ballot

Warren County Common Pleas Judge Timothy Tepe presides over a trial. STAFF FILE

Bellbrook driver gets 10 years in 107 mph crash that killed 2 Springboro grads

Mary Miller and her daughter, Kelley Andary, at a preview party for The Wellington Grille in Beavercreek in November 1998 (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Owners of The Blue Berry Cafe have 50 years of restaurant service in the Dayton region

Dolly's on Troy Town Drive, just off of West Main Street in Troy, is preparing to open. It is the second location opening in the Dayton area at a site of a former Frisch's Big Boy. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

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Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes opens second location today in Dayton region

Brookville

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‘Keep It Rural?’ Residents push back against new housing, cities seek balance

The city of Brookville on Monday, Jan. 27, 2024, held the first in a series of meetings about its proposed comprehensive land use plan project. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

Big crowd discusses Brookville land development plan after ‘Keep it Rural’ fight

Couple sues Brookville, claims city workers left yard ‘a barren moonscape’

Brookville Mayor Chuck Letner (left) and Vice Mayor James Zimmerlin

Brookville mayor, vice mayor keep their jobs as voters reject recall effort

Centerville

Meadowlark bartender who won Buckeye Vodka ‘Battle’ ready to defend title

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Guide: Where to get Easter brunch, dinner, or carryout in the Dayton region

File - The 51st Centerville-Washington Township Americana Festival Parade happened in Centerville on July 4, 2024. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Centerville DORA boundaries will be expanded during Americana Festival

The U.S. Postal Service's revamped Washington Twp. Sorting and Delivery Center at 7525 Paragon Road. Updates there are part of more than $40 billion in strategic investments nationwide. CONTRIBUTED

Dayton-area U.S. Postal facility, 1 of 3 in Ohio, to improve delivery, reliability

Clayton

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‘Keep It Rural?’ Residents push back against new housing, cities seek balance

Northmont High School. Eileen McClory/ staff

Northmont schools seek new tax levy after voters said no twice in 2023

A water tower at the Miami water treatment plant on Chuck Wagner Lane in northeast Dayton. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Dayton responds to Montgomery County’s $14M water lawsuit; many cities affected

Esther Price Candies launches ‘Golden Egg Hunt’

Dayton

Your Vegan Chef wants Dayton to know vegan food can be flavorful and good2h ago

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference on Monday at Hopewell Elementary School in Dublin to lay out plans for the statewide expansion of mobile response and stabilization services for all of Ohio's youth. COURTESY OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Providers announced for expanded mobile crisis response for Ohio youth

Meadowlark bartender who won Buckeye Vodka ‘Battle’ ready to defend title

Warped Wing Brewing Company and The Pizza Bandit celebrated the launch of their Kush Crush Terpene Infused 420 Lager collaboration at the brewery’s downtown Dayton taproom on Friday, April 18, 2025. Attendees also went on a bar crawl that featured stops at The Oregon Express, Blind Bob’s, The Trolley Stop, The Dublin Pub and Yellow Cab Tavern, who are also featuring the new beer on tap. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: Warped Wing Kush Crush 420 Lager launch and bar crawl

Englewood

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‘Keep It Rural?’ Residents push back against new housing, cities seek balance

Northmont schools seek new tax levy after voters said no twice in 2023

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Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes opens second location today in Dayton region

Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes CEO says people will find new things on menu. The goal of...

Fairborn

Wright State’s property acquisition and management arm Double Bowler Properties Corp. increased its land holdings near Colonel Glenn Highway with a complex of four office buildings that cost $11.3 million. The buildings, including the former Wright-Patt Credit Union, surround WSU’s Alumni Foundation building on Presidential Drive. WSU’s main campus is at top left. CONTRIBUTED

Wright State’s real estate arm sued for foreclosure of 4 office buildings

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New cafe near Wright State is a fusion of cultures with chai, Turkish coffee, Indian...

Man sentenced to more than 7 years in national scam that stole $80,000 from Fairborn man

Fairborn food truck known for egg rolls to open spot at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Huber Heights

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‘Keep It Rural?’ Residents push back against new housing, cities seek balance

2-year-old struck by vehicle in Huber Heights

Students learned about farming and water irrigation during the Huber Heights City Schools STEM camp prototype module. Participants first sketched a prototype farm and water system in inventor logs, then brought their ideas to life by creating a 3D farmhouse. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Huber Heights voters to decide again May 6 on large school tax levy

‘Something in the air in Dayton:’ WNBA Draft shines light on 3 local stars

Kettering

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PHOTOS: Kettering TreeFest at Gentile Nature Park

The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department and Eudora Brewing Company hosted the third annual Tree Love: A Celebration of Trees and Craft Beer at Eudora Brewing Company, located at 3022 Wilmington Pike on Saturday, April 19, 2025. This family-friendly event featured children’s activities, local arborists, creation of an Arbor Day beer, native trees and raffle prizes. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: Celebrating trees and craft beer at Eudora Brewing Company

Meadowlark bartender who won Buckeye Vodka ‘Battle’ ready to defend title

$Former Kettering City Schools music teacher Matthew Ryan Koehler, now 38, of Centerville appears for his arraignment Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Former Kettering music teacher pleads guilty in child porn case

Lebanon

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Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes opens second location today in Dayton region

Warren Correctional Institution. STAFF FILE

Heartless Felons gang members indicted in scheme to smuggle drugs by drone into prison

Franklin man indicted in Lebanon child rape case

Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes CEO says people will find new things on menu. The goal of...

Miamisburg

Jerry Ferris, the Ohio Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, presents Korean War veteran Leroy Campbell, 93, with a Purple Heart coin during a ceremony Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Victory Ridge hospice on Dayton VA Medical Center campus. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

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93-year-old area Korean War veteran finally receives Purple Heart

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Guide: Where to get Easter brunch, dinner, or carryout in the Dayton region

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Miami Twp. sues own fiscal officer Matthews over $9.7M gold coins case

Miamisburg City School District’s Board of Education is tentatively expected to interview candidates for the district’s next superintendent this month and hire someone for the role before month’s end. STAFF FILE PHOTO

Miamisburg school district aims to hire new superintendent this month

Moraine

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PHOTOS: Local protest was part of nationwide ‘Tesla Takedown’ movement

Local ‘Tesla Takedown’ protest pushes against Musk, DOGE government cuts

Montgomery County Common Pleas Courtroom. JIM NOELKER/STAFF FILE

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Man sentenced to 2 years in Moraine bank robbery

Man arrested after guns, stolen vehicles found in Moraine

Oakwood

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Oakwood students protest new policy that ‘severely restricts’ cellphones1h ago

Meadowlark bartender who won Buckeye Vodka ‘Battle’ ready to defend title

How to get a rare glimpse of Hawthorn Hill, the Wright family’s Oakwood mansion

Students at Smith Elementary School go down the stairs to exit the 95-year-old building. Jim Noelker/Staff

Elementary school updates are focus of Oakwood’s $40M bond levy on May ballot

Springboro

Clearcreek Heights is a proposed single-family housing development off Ohio 73 in Clearcreek Twp. that would be connected to Richard's Run, shown at bottom right, and North Hills of Stone Ridge in Springboro, shown at top. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Developers propose new subdivision with 132 homes off Ohio 73 in Clearcreek Twp.

‘Something in the air in Dayton:’ WNBA Draft shines light on 3 local stars

A 35-acre mixed-used development called "The Lawn" is proposed that will feature residential, retail and public space along the 300 block of West Central Avenue. It will offer a connection between Community Park and North Park. STAFF FILE

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‘The Lawn’ development with retail, 335 apartments set for Ohio 73 in Springboro

Bellbrook driver gets 10 years in 107 mph crash that killed 2 Springboro grads

Trotwood

$Trotwood's Consumer Square property on Salem Avenue has seen little progress in the 15 months since a developer announced plans to renovate it. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Vacant Trotwood shopping center set for redevelopment sits idle a year later

Man found guilty in police chase, US 35 shooting in Dayton

Timeline and map for chase, crash, officer-involved shooting from Trotwood to US 35

Toddler found after stolen vehicle prompts Amber Alert in Trotwood

Troy

3 firefighters injured while battling house fire in Troy

Troy deaths ruled murder-suicide, police confirm

Four people are seeking three at large seats on Troy City Council in the May election. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Election 2025: Four compete for three seats in Troy city council at-large race

Piqua police lieutenant who shot, killed man cleared by investigation

Vandalia

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‘Keep It Rural?’ Residents push back against new housing, cities seek balance

$The newly constructed roundabout at Union Airpark Blvd. and Dog Leg Road near the Dayton International Airport is designed to improve truck traffic flow through the commercial development in the area. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Why big trucks are a big problem in Vandalia

A GE Aerospace welder on the job. GE photo

GE to invest nearly $26M in Dayton this year

Clayton city council gave a developer rezoning approval in a plan to build more than 500 homes on vacant land south of Sweet Potato Ridge Road, just across the street from a suburban development in the neighboring city of Union. MARSHALL GORBY / STAFF

Clayton council OKs huge 529-home development in third vote; tension continues

Waynesville

Combo platters are the way to go, with choices of meat that include turkey, pulled pork, tri tip, hot link or smoked wings. FILE PHOTO

1572 Roadhouse Bar-B-Q at Renaissance Park to reopen next month

At least 3 tornadoes touch down in Butler, Warren counties

New recreation facility with pickleball, sand volleyball to open on US 42 near Xenia

From left to right: Veil Perez of the Dayton-based Dracula themed party rock band DracMina, Lindsay Hastings of Literary Adventures in Waynesville and Jon Wahl as Edgar Allan Poe during the Literary Adventures Night of Poe event in downtown Waynesville on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

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PHOTOS: Night of Poe in downtown Waynesville

West Carrollton

$Chief Doug Woodard is retiring Sunday, March 9, after 40 years in law enforcement, 37 of them with West Carrollton. Woodard has been the city's police chief since 2013. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

‘How can I help?’ Police chief retires after 37 years in West Carrollton

West Carrollton Police Chief Doug Woodard

West Carrollton police chief retiring after nearly 40-year career

Xenia

Bellbrook seeks answers after election board rejects city’s tax levy from ballot

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Guide: Where to get Easter brunch, dinner, or carryout in the Dayton region

18-year-old facing attempted murder charges in Xenia shooting

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Dolly’s Burgers & Shakes opens second location today in Dayton region