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The Walmart on Brandt Pike in Huber Heights sold a $138 million winning Powerball ticket last year. The prize was never claimed. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

Winner hits $120K jackpot; lottery ticket sold in Kettering17m ago

Miami University officials have chosen a proposed campus site for a new sports arena as part of their recommended plan to replace the school’s aging Millet Hall sports venue. Pictured is an aerial photo of the possible site - Miami's Cook Field for intermural sports - for the proposed arena. (Photo By Nick Graham/Journal-News)

Proposed site for new Miami University sports arena targeted41m ago

Dayton Public Schools Superintendent David Lawrence. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

Dayton Public Schools superintendent given contract extension and raise49m ago

Suzanne Klopfenstein, left, and Rob Rohr

Klopfenstein to retire after 32 years at Cox First Media52m ago

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.

Thug Riders Motorcycle Club member pleads guilty to conspiracy 1h ago

Traffic flows through Gate 12A onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. As of April 20, only individuals with a valid Department of Defense identification card, Wright-Patterson AFB visitor pass or other base-issued pass will be allowed entry to the installation. (File photo)

DOD ‘looking for guidance’ on plans for probationary employees1h ago

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2024, is the final day for interim manager Rob Anderson, left, as the village of New Lebanon has selected a permanent replacement this week. Also in the photograph are Mayor David Nickerson, center, law director Mike McNamee, and Councilwoman Nicole Adkins, far right. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF

After tumultuous year, New Lebanon hires permanent village manager2h ago

A water tower in East Dayton. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

County lawsuit alleges Dayton overcharging county for non-potable water 2h ago

$Fairborn City Schools Superintendent Tammy Byrd with other city leaders and residents discuss the future of marijuana sales during a public forum Monday night, Jan. 28, 2025, at Fairborn High School. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

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Voters approve recreational marijuana, so why so many bans?

$The price is $5.19 for one dozen Grade A extra large eggs, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at a Kroger store. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

No end in sight to soaring egg prices amid bird flu

Samuel Moreland during his arraignment on five charges of murder on Nov. 4, 1985. DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE

PHOTOS: Samuel Moreland, Southwest Ohio's longest-running resident on Death Row

Bill Stepp was a famous Dayton gangster and race team owner. Here is Bill Stepp with engine builder Paul Frost, driver Stuart McDade and Cindy Cooper in a promotional photo for the race team. PHOTO BY DON GREEN

PHOTOS: Great Dayton history images from our Vintage Dayton newsletter

Mack’s Tavern turns 10: Customers come as strangers, leave as friends

Vandalia council to vote on updated subdivision plans for South Brown School Road

$Laura Duffin, Pharmacy tech, left, and Nnodum Iheme Pharmacist, prepare prescriptions Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 at Ziks Family Pharmacy located at 1130 W Third St, Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Ohio falls below 2,000 pharmacies for first time in more than a decade

Greene County Police Maj. Kirk Keller hopes Greene County residence will pass a sales tax to replace the aging building. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

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Greene County eyeing state funds to demolish old county jail

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Greene County eyeing state funds to demolish old county jail

$Peter Benkendorf, founder of the Dayton Collaboratory, goes over how people seeking to take part in the Collaboratory's 10-week campaign to wipe out $22 million in medical debt can visit their website at daytoncollaboratory.org/medicaldebt. The 10-week campaign is part of the Collaboratory's Community of Well-Being Initiative, where the group is partnering with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to purchase qualifying medical debt for a fraction of the cost in order to forgiven that debt and relieve the cost burden on people in the Dayton and Springfield regions. SAM WILDOW/STAFF$

Groups partnering to erase more than $22 million in medical debt

$Riverside farmer Sharifa Tomlinson. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Ohio needs more farmers: More Black people are interested

Man wanted by U.S. Marshals in 2023 Dayton shooting arrested

$Fire at Meadows of Catalpa in Harrison Township, Friday morning, Feb. 7, 2025. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Man accused of burning girlfriend’s clothes indicted in Harrison Twp. apartment fire

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Franklin man sentenced to prison, license suspension for 2023 crash that killed trustee

Fire contained to office area at Jefferson Twp. church

Drivers are asked to plan ahead Monday as a large transformer is moved through Warren County to Butler County. iSTOCK/COX

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Road will close for ‘superload’ moving through Warren, Butler counties

In its first year, the Career Tech Center has been a huge success at Wayne High School. Welding has become the most popular program, having 80 students.

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Huber Heights renovating robotic, engineering labs

Man arrested in stabbing, SWAT standoff in Riverside

In this 2022 photograph, captured inside a clinical setting, a health care provider administers a Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine [LAIV] (Nasal Spray Vaccine). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone 6-months of age and older get a flu vaccine every season. COURTESY OF CDC

Hospitals urging people not to overwhelm ERs during flu surge

‘It was like an earthquake’: Explosion reported at apartment building in Dayton

$Protesters gathered outside Dayton City Hall Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 for a "Not My Presidents Day" rally – part of a nationwide effort to protest the policies of the Trump administration. It's part of the 50-50-1 movement, which stands for 50 states, 50 protests, 1 movement. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Protestors march around Dayton city hall in protest of Trump policies

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Ohio may spend more than $5 million for security for NATO Assembly in Dayton

Rusty Taco is launching a new menu next month featuring more tacos, all-day breakfast options, new starters and dessert (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

2 Rusty Taco locations to launch new menu with items such as Mexican Custard, Street Corn...

This photo, included in Dicks' Sporting Goods plans submitted to the city of Beavercreek, shows an existing Dick's House of Sport in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is similar to what the company wishes to build in Beavercreek. CONTRIBUTED

Dick’s House of Sport at the Mall at Fairfield Commons has opening date