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Church time capsule reveals time of terror that gripped Great Flood era of 1913
The dramatic century-old headlines telling of catastrophic tornadoes, floods and fires spill from the time capsule businessman James Bird said he's kept for nearly two decades. Sealed up for so long, The Dayton Daily News and Dayton Journal editions from the Great Flood era appear fresh for their age. With ...
Short Story Contest: We have a winner
This spring marks the 17th year of the annual Dayton Daily News Short Story Contest (and the third year that the contest has been co-sponsored with Antioch Writers' Workshop).All stories were read by at least three judges before entries were narrowed down to a final round. Judges read finalists multiple ...
Mall area drug activity low despite big busts
Mobile drug dealing has turned popular retail areas like the Dayton Mall into hot spots for drug dealers because of the high traffic volume, local police said.The distribution of heroin, marijuana and crack cocaine is easier for drug dealers in these type of areas because they can be more discrete ...
Miami Valley leaders heading to D.C.
Miami Valley community and business leaders will embark Monday on a two-day visit to Washington, D.C., to meet political, military, aerospace industry and foreign embassy representatives.The Dayton Development Coalition-led trip, expected to host about 120 people from the region, will organize meetings with Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. ...
Castro case exposes gaps in Ohio law
Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro escaped without scrutiny for years — and remained in his job as a public school bus driver — despite an extensive history of violence that included threats to neighbors, physical abuse and a troubling incident involving a special-education student.Castro was fired in November 2012 for ...
Car “black boxes” could become mandatory
The increasing computerization of cars allows them to capture and transmit data that can help improve highway and driver safety, federal officials said.But the technology also raises privacy concerns about the ownership and unintended uses of that data, experts said.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking a law that ...
Salon Lofts to enter Dayton market
The Columbus-based Salon Lofts will enter the Dayton beauty-care market this fall by opening locations in the Town & Country Shopping Center in Kettering and in Washington Park Plaza in Washington Twp., the company’s CEO said Friday. Nora’s Design Group in the Town & Country space will become Salon Lofts ...
Ambassador for Wright family passes
Wright Brothers family ambassador and longtime Dayton-area volunteer Marion Davis Wright passed away Thursday in Toledo after a long illness.Wright, 85, was the widow of Wilkinson “Wick” Wright the great-nephew of Wilbur and Orville Wright. She was predeceased by her husband Wick.Wright was teaching at The Miami Valley School when ...
Dayton Christian teams up for summer camps
The motto on the website reads, “Helping your child discover God in His Great Outdoor Sanctuary.” Pleasant Vineyard Ministries has partnered with Dayton Christian Schools in Miamisburg to offer a more centrally located Day Camp program this summer. PVM is a nondenominational Christian summer camp that focuses on developing positive ...
Sinclair meets with industry leaders on $1.4M investment in UAS
Sinclair Community College representatives met with the region's leaders in unmanned aerial systems Friday to brainstorm how to leverage the school's $1.4 million investment in its training programs. The initial briefing meeting came just three days after the college's Board of Trustees approved the money, which will first pump $550,000 ...
Dramatic gardens without the drama
Spring planting season is upon us, but you've got an eye toward your action-packed summer. Just because you don't have hours to spend in the garden doesn't mean you can't have beautiful blooms. We talked to local experts to find your best bets in low-maintenance gardening. Top swaps If your ...
Historic buildings rely on private events to keep doors open
Montgomery County spends $300,000 a year for management of two seldom used, but historic downtown Dayton buildings, Memorial Hall and the old courthouse. Under an agreement with Montgomery County — owner of the buildings - Dayton History maintains the properties as historical centers. About 10,000 people visited the buildings in ...
Wrong-way crash injures infant and 4 others
An alleged drunk wrong-way driver was arrested after reportedly causing a crash that injured an infant and four other people on North Verity Parkway Friday night, according to police. Daniel Rich, of Dallas, Texas, was booked into the Middletown City Jail on 3 counts of felony aggravated vehicular assault, OVI, ...
Teen in custody; car bullet-riddled
Police first heard the gunfire and found a car riddled with bullet holes before finding a stolen gun and the teenager who allegedly fired it.The incident happened after midnight Friday in the 700 block of Summit Square Drive, according to the Dayton police report.While responding to a reported fight, officers ...
Man looking for prostitute finds police instead
JEFFERSON TWP., Montgomery County – A suspicious person seen at 1 a.m. wandering through an apartment complex said he was looking for a friend. Police thought he was looking for a drug deal or a prostitute. Okay, he admitted, he was looking for a prostitute. He didn’t help his cause ...
Man picks up plenty of car care products for free
HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County – A man who could have been looking to open his own car care store swiped a bunch of car care products at the gas pumps of a grocery store in the 1900 block of Needmore Road.The pumps were closed at the time, but a surveillance ...
Drug smells do in couple trying for a hit
HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County – A couple couldn’t agree on a cover story after being stopped on a minor traffic violation at 7 p.m. on Republic Drive.The situation worsened for them when the Indiana tags didn’t belong to that car and the occupants wouldn’t allow a car search until a ...
Arrested mom tells cops her kids are home alone
A Dayton mother who was already under arrest for running from a traffic stop told police that her children — ages 2 and 3 — were home alone, according to a police report.Latore White, 21, was then booked into the Montgomery County Jail pending charges of endangering children and obstructing ...
Bomb squad explodes package on bike path
The Dayton Bomb Squad assisted Beavercreek police in blowing up a suspicious package found on the bike path near Alpha Road and Maple Drive.The package appears to have been a “geocaching” capsule that contained small toys and trinkets, according to Beavercreek police.Police said the package was found behind a bench ...
Raw Video: Man buys $182 of Powerball tickets
Watch a University of Dayton construction worker purchase $182 worth of lottery tickets for the Powerball.
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