🚗 Car wash zoning approval: The Dayton City Commission voted to advance a zoning request for a new Flying Ace Express Car Wash in the Belmont neighborhood, despite mixed reactions from residents.
📺 Netflix special: Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian Dave Chappelle surprisingly released a new Netflix standup special, “The Unstoppable,” Dec. 19 which includes a jab at Yellow Springs.
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THC-infused drink sales limited to Ohio dispensaries after governor’s veto
THC-infused beverages will be lumped in with other intoxicating hemp products, with sales limited to licensed dispensaries, following a line-item veto from DeWine.
• House Bill 56: It came about in large part due to DeWine’s insistence that the state regulate intoxicating hemp products.
• The veto: DeWine struck out a provision that would have allowed intoxicating hemp beverages to continue to be sold by licensed liquor retailers until the federal government’s hemp ban goes into effect in November 2026.
• What DeWine is saying: “There’s no one who’s in this business who didn’t understand that there was a very good chance that they would no longer, at some point, be able to do this,” the Republican governor said.
• Timeline: The ban goes into effect 90 days after it’s signed.
Dayton commissioners call $4M Flying Ace car wash approval a very tough decision
Following a long public hearing and discussion, the majority of the Dayton City Commission decided to allow a zoning request to move forward for a new Flying Ace Express Car Wash in the Belmont neighborhood.
• About the car wash: The Flying Ace Express Car Wash represents a $4 million investment that would create up to 15 jobs and would be located at 1158 Wilmington Ave., which is a former Rite Aid site.
• Public concerns: Some neighbors say they are concerned the project will create substantial problems with safety, traffic and noise.
• Supporters: They say the car wash would reactivate an eyesore that has sat vacant for years that has attracted graffiti and illegal trash dumping.
• Next move: The city commission is expected to consider a second reading of the proposed zoning map amendment on Dec. 31. The request would need the support of four of the five members of the commission to be approved.
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What to know today
• One big takeaway: Two new locations — an L.L.Bean store and Scramblers, a breakfast franchise— are coming to The Greene Town Center next year.
• Person to know today: “I wouldn’t take back a day”: Kettering’s Peggy Lehner reflects on life, politics, community
• Big move of the day: A couple is selling the original F.A. Requarth home in Oregon District, built in 1886.
• Dayton Food & Dining: The owner of Whit’s Frozen Custard in Centerville is now operating a Germantown ice cream shop.
• Tip of the day: How to keep your child active and engaged in learning over the winter break or on snow days.
• Thing to do: Dayton appears ready to ring in 2026 on a high note: There are several events planned to help locals celebrate the changing of the calendar year.
• Video of the day: Five-foot-tall multi-space parking pay stations have replaced traditional parking meters on parts of Main and Third streets in downtown Dayton, which the city hopes will make paying for parking more convenient. See how they work here ▶️.
