http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ Latest articles for the Local-news section at daytondailynews.com. en-us Copyright 2012 Sun, 27 May 2012 19:05:27 GMT 2012-05-27T19:05:27Z en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/new-pool-at-the-heights-opens-1382074.html?cxtype=rss_local-news The Kroger Aquatic Center at 'The Heights' is Huber Height's first public pool in nearly four years and is a key part of the area's development moving forward. Sun, 27 May 2012 05:42:34 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/new-pool-at-the-heights-opens-1382074.html Brandon Smith-Hebson 2012-05-27T05:42:34Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/huber-heights-suing-consultant-for-more-than-50-000-1382051.html?cxtype=rss_local-news HUBER HEIGHTS - The city of Huber Heights is seeking to recover more than $50,000 of taxpayers’ money in a lawsuit filed against Don Allen Holbrook, LLC in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court. Sun, 27 May 2012 03:00:09 GMT smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/huber-heights-suing-consultant-for-more-than-50-000-1382051.html Steven Matthews 2012-05-27T03:00:09Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/shared-treasurers-saving-school-districts-money-1382090.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Local school district treasurers Dan Schall and Brad McKee are on the forefront of a state effort that aims to reduce costs and increase efficiencies by sharing services across public entities, such as school districts. Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:10 GMT jikelley@DaytonDailyNews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/shared-treasurers-saving-school-districts-money-1382090.html Jill Kelley 2012-05-27T02:30:10Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/slow-economy-high-gas-prices-ease-traffic-jams-1382058.html?cxtype=rss_local-news High gas prices and the economic slowdown have sped up local commute times, and drivers in the Dayton metro area last year on average wasted only 5.5 hours in gridlock traffic, a 45 percent decrease from 2010, according to a new study. Sun, 27 May 2012 02:28:00 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/slow-economy-high-gas-prices-ease-traffic-jams-1382058.html Cornelius Frolik 2012-05-27T02:28:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/lobbyist-supplied-free-tickets-to-reds-game-1382071.html?cxtype=rss_local-news A Time Warner lobbyist affiliated with a corporate-backed conservative group helped provide free tickets to a Cincinnati Reds game that 22 Republican Ohio lawmakers accepted but did not disclose to the public. Sun, 27 May 2012 02:12:10 GMT andrew.tobias@coxinc.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/lobbyist-supplied-free-tickets-to-reds-game-1382071.html Andrew J. Tobias 2012-05-27T02:12:10Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/what-you-should-know-about-ptsd-1382050.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Post-traumatic stress disorder can be caused from exposure to trauma, such as: • Car accident • Sexual assault • Natural disaster • Experiences in war The U.S. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:57:11 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/what-you-should-know-about-ptsd-1382050.html 2012-05-27T00:57:11Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ohio-seeing-dramatic-increase-of-ptsd-cases-1382026.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Minutes before he put a gun to his chest and pulled the trigger on the morning of 
Jan. 3, Curt Fike sent a text message to his sister saying he was about to end his life. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:56:26 GMT mmccarty@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ohio-seeing-dramatic-increase-of-ptsd-cases-1382026.html Mary McCarty 2012-05-27T00:56:26Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ptsd-therapy-reaches-soldiers-in-the-field-1382038.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Just days after a suicide attack in Afghanistan like the one in April that killed three Ohio Guardsmen and wounded five others, another fight begins - for a soldier’s mental health. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:54:57 GMT amcginn@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ptsd-therapy-reaches-soldiers-in-the-field-1382038.html Andrew McGinn 2012-05-27T00:54:57Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/veterans-battle-with-ptsd-years-after-deployment-1382008.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Justin Weis spent his days in Iraq serving in a Marine Corps mortuary affairs platoon, tentatively identifying and fingerprinting his fellow soldiers who had been killed in battle. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:53:01 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/veterans-battle-with-ptsd-years-after-deployment-1382008.html Barrie Barber 2012-05-27T00:53:01Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/man-68-drowns-at-caesar-creek-lake-1381417.html?cxtype=rss_local-news MASSIE TWP. - The Memorial Day weekend got off to a deadly start Friday morning when a fisherman apparently drowned after falling out of his boat at Caesar Creek Lake, according to officials. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:49:10 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/man-68-drowns-at-caesar-creek-lake-1381417.html Kareem Elgazzar and Rick McCrabb 2012-05-26T04:49:10Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/water-rescues-prompt-warning-from-health-officials-1381749.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - The drowning death of an Eaton toddler and the near-drownings of a child in Clearcreek Twp. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:42:09 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/water-rescues-prompt-warning-from-health-officials-1381749.html Andy Sedlak 2012-05-26T03:42:09Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/beach-waterpark-sued-for-failure-to-deliver-1381437.html?cxtype=rss_local-news COLUMBUS - Thousands of people who bought 2012 season passes to the now-closed Beach Waterpark could get some money back if a lawsuit filed Friday is successful. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:37:21 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/beach-waterpark-sued-for-failure-to-deliver-1381437.html 2012-05-26T03:37:21Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ud-to-move-satellite-campus-to-dublin-1381746.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - A better location and more amenities are in store for University of Dayton students enrolled at its satellite campuses in the Columbus area. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:32:00 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/ud-to-move-satellite-campus-to-dublin-1381746.html Kelsey Cundiff 2012-05-26T03:32:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/bus-drivers-mechanics-vote-down-rta-deal-1381756.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - Bus drivers and mechanics employed by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority voted down a tentative contract agreement Friday. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:31:00 GMT josmith@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/bus-drivers-mechanics-vote-down-rta-deal-1381756.html Joanne Huist Smith 2012-05-26T03:31:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/heights-developer-seeking-unique-attractions-1381711.html?cxtype=rss_local-news HUBER HEIGHTS - What Bill Jump envisions for The Heights - the $220 million project in Huber Heights that is expected to create hundreds of jobs - is not another Austin Landing or The Greene Town Center. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:22:49 GMT smatthews@coxohio.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/heights-developer-seeking-unique-attractions-1381711.html Steven Matthews 2012-05-26T03:22:49Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/officials-pushing-for-safety-on-u-s-35-interchanges-project-1381682.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Area officials are fighting to get the proposed $112 million U.S. 35 interchanges project back on a state traffic project priority list, saying it will reduce accidents and congestion on one of the area’s most traveled routes. Sat, 26 May 2012 01:32:30 GMT arobinson@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/officials-pushing-for-safety-on-u-s-35-interchanges-project-1381682.html Amelia Robinson 2012-05-26T01:32:30Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-va-closer-to-national-historic-landmark-status-1381669.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - The Dayton VA Medical Center, which traces its lineage to a home for Civil War veterans, could gain new status as a National Historic Landmark. Sat, 26 May 2012 01:29:30 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-va-closer-to-national-historic-landmark-status-1381669.html Barrie Barber 2012-05-26T01:29:30Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/salem-ave-bridge-to-close-for-4-years-1381607.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - The Salem Avenue Bridge will close for four years starting sometime in 2013 for the last phase of the Interstate 75 reconstruction project, and officials are now preparing reroutes to keep local traffic flowing. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:48:49 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/salem-ave-bridge-to-close-for-4-years-1381607.html Steve Bennish 2012-05-26T00:48:49Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/plan-would-ease-filing-local-taxes-1381690.html?cxtype=rss_local-news DAYTON - Filing and paying local income taxes would be simpler across Ohio if a plan authored by several Dayton area city managers is adopted by the state legislature. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:33:33 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/plan-would-ease-filing-local-taxes-1381690.html Terry Morris 2012-05-26T00:33:33Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/air-force-intelligence-center-gets-new-commander-may-30--1381595.html?cxtype=rss_local-news WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Col. Aaron M. Prupas, a career intelligence officer and weapons instructor, will assume command next week of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Fri, 25 May 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/air-force-intelligence-center-gets-new-commander-may-30--1381595.html 2012-05-25T19:03:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/u-s-air-force-museum-unveils-wall-of-honor-1381103.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Wright-Patterson Air Force Base - Retired Air Force Col. Susan Richardson recalled the stories she heard from her father, a Korean War pilot and Air Force museum volunteer, and from her son, an Air Force ROTC cadet who aspired to do so much for his country, but was never able to begin his career. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:53:15 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/u-s-air-force-museum-unveils-wall-of-honor-1381103.html Kelsey Cundiff 2012-05-25T14:53:15Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/food-stamp-fraud-targeted-1381123.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Food stamp fraud wastes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars each year, and the federal government said it will give states new tools to clamp down on the illegal activities. Fri, 25 May 2012 12:48:15 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/food-stamp-fraud-targeted-1381123.html Cornelius Frolik 2012-05-25T12:48:15Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/millions-spent-to-curb-drunks-on-road-1381122.html?cxtype=rss_local-news Multiple OVI checkpoints will be held this holiday weekend. The state grants millions in federal funds, mostly to pay officers for overtime. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:51:30 GMT knagel@daytondailynews.com http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/millions-spent-to-curb-drunks-on-road-1381122.html Kyle Nagel 2012-05-25T10:51:30Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/patrol-searches-dealership-for-stolen-cars-1381163.html?cxtype=rss_local-news SPRINGFIELD - State investigators examined more than 50 high-end and classic vehicles at a Springfield car dealership Thursday, and the owner denied any wrongdoing. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:36:25 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/patrol-searches-dealership-for-stolen-cars-1381163.html Jessica Heffner 2012-05-25T10:36:25Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/area-will-see-steamy-start-to-the-summer-1381133.html?cxtype=rss_local-news It’s possible the area could kick off summer with a heat wave on Memorial Day weekend. Local meteorologists predict highs around 90 degrees today through Monday. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:27:00 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/area-will-see-steamy-start-to-the-summer-1381133.html Katie Wedell 2012-05-25T10:27:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/injured-monroe-firefighter-still-at-burn-unit-1380962.html?cxtype=rss_local-news MONROE - One of the three Monroe firefighters injured during an explosion while responding to a fire at a manufacturing plant remains hospitalized with second-degree burns. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:21:11 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/injured-monroe-firefighter-still-at-burn-unit-1380962.html Hannah Poturalski and Michael D. Pitman 2012-05-25T04:21:11Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-gets-boost-from-committee-for-uav-testing-1381083.html?cxtype=rss_local-news WASHINGTON - The Dayton region’s chances of becoming a center for research and testing of unmanned aircraft got a boost on Thursday after a key Senate committee passed a defense bill that also would prevent cuts at the Springfield Air National Guard Base. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:48:29 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/dayton-gets-boost-from-committee-for-uav-testing-1381083.html Jessica Wehrman 2012-05-25T03:48:29Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/state-education-plan-stalls-1381196.html?cxtype=rss_local-news COLUMBUS - State lawmakers aren’t finished revising Gov. John Kasich’s education reform bill and will continue to hash out their disagreements and attempt compromise after the holiday weekend. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:41:00 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/state-education-plan-stalls-1381196.html Jackie Borchardt 2012-05-25T03:41:00Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/more-ohioans-arent-using-vacation-time-1381128.html?cxtype=rss_local-news As the summer vacation season kicks off with Memorial Day this weekend, concerns about future layoffs and personal finances may keep many travelers close to home and forgoing earned paid vacation time.  A survey by Harris Interactive found about 57 percent of working Americans had unused vacation time at the end of 2011, and most of them left an average of 11 days on the table - or nearly 70 percent of their allotted time off. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:14:01 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/more-ohioans-arent-using-vacation-time-1381128.html Randy Tucker 2012-05-25T02:14:01Z daytondailynews_news http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/state-directs-2-1m-for-scholarships-1381104.html?cxtype=rss_local-news A total $2.1 million will go to 80 students who will commit to serve three years in Ohio as a primary care doctor or nurse through the Choose Ohio First Scholarship program. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:40:01 GMT http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/state-directs-2-1m-for-scholarships-1381104.html Meagan Pant Megan Gildow-Anthony 2012-05-25T00:40:01Z daytondailynews_news