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Man accused of shooting dog, threatening residents sentenced to prison

FILE - The Ohio Statehouse cupola is seen in Columbus, Ohio, on April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders flags raised to full staff for Inauguration Day

Middletown native J.D. Vance announced his bid for U.S. Senate during an event at Middletown Tube Works with over 400 people in attendance Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Middletown. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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Middletown’s JD Vance to be Ohio’s first elected White House official in a century...

$Work continues Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 on the demolition of the Ramada in downtown Xenia. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

PHOTOS: Demolition continues at downtown Xenia Ramada

Serious injuries reported in 2-vehicle crash that closed U.S. 127 in Preble County

Suspect in Kettering cold case homicide gets $5M bond, must surrender passport

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine watches Lt. Gov. Jon Husted answer questions at a press gaggle on Thursday Jan.16 following a presentation of Anduril Industries' plans to build a 500-acre weapons manufacturing site in Pickaway County.

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Husted? Ramaswamy? DeWine mum on pick to replace VP-elect Vance in U.S. Senate

$Dayton police Maj. Brian Johns held a press conference Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at the Safety Building to talk about a fatal shooting on U.S. 35. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

1 killed, 2 injured in early-morning shooting on U.S. 35 in Dayton

Chef Phillip Morgan, the owner of Morgan’s Catering, has opened a restaurant in the Wright-Dunbar District after operating in a food trailer since 2021. NATALIE JONES/STAFF

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Chef Phillip Morgan opens restaurant in Wright-Dunbar District

Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith updated public officials on the state of property in the area on Thursday. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

County auditors: Tax relief needed for Ohio families

Two candidates for mayor and five candidates for city council seats are on Xenia's ballot this November. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF

Xenia selects Walker, Propes for city council, after Mays, Dean move on

$Work continues Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 on the demolition of the Ramada in downtown Xenia. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Xenia Ramada hotel demolished; site will be part of Market District project

An artist's rendering of the Anduril facility planned near Rickenbacker International Airport. Contributed.

Defense firm to bring 4,000 manufacturing jobs to Ohio

JD Vance speaks to media after voting with his wife and kids in Cincinnati. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

JD Vance’s ‘rags to riches’ story was written in Middletown neighborhoods

The Franklin Board of Education formally dedicated its new $48 million high school at 140 E. Sixth St. on March 2, 2024. STAFF FILE

Franklin Schools to seek $4.5M levy on May ballot amid financial struggles

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U.S. Rep. Mike Turner: A timeline of his Dayton-based political career

83-year-old man gets 2 years in Warren County child sex case

El Meson is selling “$8 Bowls of Hope” with 100 percent of proceeds going to World Central Kitchen (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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El Meson to help with California wildfire relief efforts through ‘Bowls of Hope’

Jubie’s Creamery is closing its Moraine ice cream shop as the owner plans to focus on growing their wholesale and catering business this year (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Jubie’s Creamery closes Moraine ice cream shop

After a two week break, Koji Burger is returning to downtown Dayton’s Fire Block’s District with three days of lunch service (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).

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Koji Burger adds another day of lunch service in downtown Dayton

Dayton native Jeffrey Wall, the founder of Golden Age Karate, will appear on the Jan. 15 episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show" (PHOTO COURTESY: CHRIS HASTON/WBTV).

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Watch: Dayton native who teaches karate to seniors appears on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’

$Muhajer "Amir" Almosawi, owner of the Fresh Halal Market straightens the fresh fruits and vegetables, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. The market moved to a new location on Lyons Road in Washington Township. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Longtime market with international selection, client base moves to new area location

Ohio State's Tegra Tshabola lines up vs. Michigan during a game earlier this season. Tshabola, a 2021 Lakota West graduate, has started every game this season for the Buckeyes. Ohio State Athletics photo

‘It’s just so cool to see’ — Former rivals at Lakota East, Lakota West line up together...

Man shot, wounded by Dayton police gets prison, fine on gun, drug charges

Man pleads guilty in fatal joyriding utility vehicle crash

$U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton has been ousted from his position as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, according to to several media reports. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF$

Turner removed as Intelligence Committee chair

Midmark Lebanon site caught up in consolidation

Morgan’s Canoe & Outdoor Adventures is closing its Ohio location in Warren County. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

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Longtime Warren County canoeing business to close after six decades on Little Miami

Do you recognize man who abandoned sick puppies outside Dayton shelter?

The city of Centerville is appealing a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court decision allowing the construction of a Sheetz gas station and convenience store at 6318 Far Hills Ave., the site of an Elsa's Mexican Restaurant. STAFF FILE PHOTO

City of Centerville fights court decision in favor of Sheetz, Elsa’s