🛦 WPAFB and Epic Fury: Operation “Epic Fury” involves the “largest regional concentration of American military firepower in a generation,” according to U.S. Central Command, and several missions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are contributing to that effort. In fact, as we learn from Thomas Gnau’s story, it’s arguable that WPAFB has an outsized role in shaping modern American air power, at least on the Air Force side.
🏦 Downtown bank to close: Our own Cornelius Frolik is reporting that the PNC Bank branch in downtown Dayton will close down after May 15th. PNC has a retail branch and offices at 312 N. Patterson Blvd., and the bank was the anchor tenant of the first new privately-funded office building in downtown in two decades. Read about the letter sent to customers here.
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LOCAL NEWS
• Washington Twp. mulls $5 motor vehicle registration tax
• 162 homes planned for West National Road site in Englewood
• Property tax proposals carry $500M price tag, unlikely to get off the ground
LIFE
• Cocktail Hip-Hop residency launches at Table 33
• MetroParks Birding Challenge offers chance to connect with outdoors
• Tony & Pete’s builds headquarters for future growth
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
• 8 arrested during joint law enforcement operations in Dayton, Cincinnati
• Loud noises, gunfire sounds expected during police, fire training in downtown Dayton
SPORTS
• Boys basketball: Lions win 22nd straight game, advance to D-VI district final
• Wright State basketball: Raiders living out their faith while racking up wins
• Dayton basketball: Flyers win A-10 Player of Week award for second straight week
NATION & WORLD
• US Embassy in Saudi Arabia hit by Iranian drones as Israeli military ramps up operations in Lebanon
• Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
• Trump officials say Israel’s plans helped lead the US into Iran war
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