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Law Enforcement Sweeps Prescription Pills Off the Streets

SPRINGFIELD--Local law enforcement officials cleaned up the streets for prescription drug drop off day.The "Take Back" initiative aims to prevent pill abuse and theft.  Officer say prescription drug...

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Walking to End Child Abuse

BEAVERCREEK--The Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County teamed up with Children Services to sponsor a 5K Run/Walk at Beavercreek High School Saturday.    The annual race helps raise money...

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Rebuilding Dayton one House at a Time

DAYTON--Volunteers got out in the community for "National Rebuilding Day."    Members from Shiloh Church fixed up a house for a Korean War veteran.    They installed a new bath tub and repaired the...

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Person Killed in Lawn Mower Accident

XENIA TWP.--Officers responded to the area of 2300 E. Spring Valley-Paintersville Road around 11:30 Saturday morning.According to scanner traffic, a man was trapped underneath his lawn mower lying face...

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Mowing Safety, Ways to Protect Yourself

Xenia TWP -- A man is dead after a mowing accident goes terribly wrong in Green County. The accident happened at 2335 East Springvalley-Paintersville Road at U.S. Route 68 in New Hope, north of the...

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Glow Bark & Brew To Benefit SICSA

MIAMISBURG -- Dozens of animal lovers hit the streets on Saturday night, to raise money for some less fortunate four-legged friends.The first annual Glow, Bark and Brew event kicked off in downtown...

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UPDATE:Man Killed in Fairborn Train Accident Identified

UPDATE--Greene County Coroner's Office has identified the victim struck and killed by a train Friday night as 32-year old Stephen Anderson of Xenia, Ohio.Officers say no foul play or criminal activity...

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Ohio State Offers Reward for Chat Room Threats

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)--Crime stopper groups are joining Ohio State University to offer an $8,000 reward for information about a series of threats on a chat site that referenced potential violence on...

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Bike Riders and Deputies Gather for Blessing of the Bikes

CELINA--Officers and cyclists gathered in Celina today for the "Blessing of the Bikes."Mercer County Safe Communities hosted the event along with the sheriff's office.    The annual event promotes safe...

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Tipp City Officers Honor Police Chief Thomas Davidson

TIPP CITY--Police cars filled the streets during a funeral procession for Tipp City Police Chief Thomas Davidson.Chief Davidson died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer earlier this week.  He...

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UPDATE: 17 Year Old Junior Killed, Father in Critical in Sidney Crash

SIDNEY-- A 17 year old teenager is killed and two of his family members are badly hurt after a car crashed into a truck in Sidney. The Lehman Catholic High School Principal identified the boy as...

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Sprint Store Broken into at The Greene

BEAVERCREEK -- Someone breaks their way into the Sprint cell phone store at The Greene.It happened late Sunday night, about 30 minutes before three men burglarized a Kettering Verizon store.It looks...

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SR 47 Closing Today Between CR 24 and CR 21 West of Bellefontaine

LOGAN COUNTY -- State Route 47 will be closed between CR 24 and CR 21 in Logansville beginning today at 7:30 a.m. This section of SR 47 is scheduled to reopen Friday, May 3, at 4 p.m.  Road crews will...

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Foreclosed Home, Renovated by City, Now for Sale

DAYTON -- A once-foreclosed and vacant home, now renovated, is one of the many properties returned to productive use through the city of Dayton's Neighborhood Stabilization Programs. A ribbon-cutting...

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Wright-Patterson Conducting Training Exercises This Week

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- Residents in communities near the base may hear a variety of sounds – ranging from sirens, to “Giant Voice” audio messages, to emergency response vehicles –...

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Three Charged with Filing Fraudulent Income Tax Returns

DAYTON -- A federal grand jury has indicted Ebony F. Taste, 27, of Trotwood, Saleen M. Nolan, 25, of Dayton, and Jazmen Yates, 29, of Galloway, with one count of conspiracy to file false claims for...

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Three Charged After Deputies Break Up Underage Drinking Party

SPRINGFIELD TWP. -- Three teens were arrested early Sunday when deputies learned of an underage drinking party at 218 Hickory Drive.The Clark County Sheriff's Office reports that they found six people,...

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ODOT Seeking Comments on Upcoming Projects

MIAMI VALLEY -- The Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 is seeking public comments regarding the following projects:  • ODOT proposes to rehabilitate the existing bridge on SR 66 over Koop...

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Hearing Called on Cincinnati Streetcar Project

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A Cincinnati city official has called a public hearing to get some answers about the troubled downtown streetcar project.Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls planned the hearing for Monday...

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Ohio Gas Prices Down to Start Work Week

COLUMBUS (AP) -- After a big bump at the pump last week, Ohio gas prices are down to start the work week.A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of about $3.56 in Monday's survey from...

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