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BREAKING: Longtime Miami U Basketball Coach Coles Dies

OXFORD (AP) -- Longtime Miami University basketball coach Charlie Coles has died at 71, the school says.No cause of death was reported immediately by the school on Friday, but Coles had a history of...

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DeWine Releases School Safety Task Force Recommendations

COLUMBUS -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the recommendations of his School Safety Task Force, including schools forming local partnerships with emergency first responders to manage...

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UPDATE: Woman Surrenders After Trotwood Standoff

TROTWOOD -- The woman who held a SWAT team at bay for several hours today is now in police custody.We have a news crew at the scene and we'll bring you the very latest online and today at 6 on ABC 22...

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SAY WHAT? IRS Special Prosecutor

SAY WHAT? -- Tonight's "Say What" asks local folks how we should investigate the Internal Revenue Service, to learn who ordered agents to target the Tea Party and other conservative  groups. Do you...

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Is Dayton Really the Birthplace of Aviation?

DAYTON -- Dayton is now in a fight for who is first in flight. The Connecticut Senate just passed a bill trying to delete the Wright brothers from history, saying the first powered flight was not by...

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80 Springfield Soldiers Set To Deploy

SPRINGFIELD -- About 80 soldiers, set to deploy to Operation Enduring Freedom, received a big sendoff Thursday from loved ones.The soldiers are from the Ohio Army National Guard's 371st Sustainment...

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Kettering Fire Crews Battle House Fire

KETTERING -- A family was burned out of their home after flames took over a Kettering duplex.Fire crews were called to a house fire on Carrollton Avenue around 4 p.m. Thursday.A man and his kids were...

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UPDATE:Man Sought for Grabbing, Groping Girl at School

DAYTON -- Police are on the hunt for a man who grabbed and groped a child behind a school."She could be dead right now, she could be gone forever," Jessica Haverstock said about her daughter.The close...

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Have Fun Fundraising for a Good Cause at Kings Island

MASON -- The thrill of a roller coaster ride at Kings Island will have a whole new meaning Sunday, June 9, when Kings Island hosts “Coasting for Kids 2013” to raise money for Give Kids the World...

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Miami Twp Police Chief to Retire, Board Approves

MIAMI TWP. -- The Miami Township Board of Trustees officially accepted Friday morning the retirement of Police Chief John Krug. Krug sent a letter on May 30 announcing that he will be officially...

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Two Ohio Casinos See Gains in May After Revenue Drop

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Two of Ohio's four casinos bounced back from significant revenue decreases in April and posted gains last month, while the other two continued to see drops in profits.A report...

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UPDATE: Big Lots Theft Suspect Arrested

KETTERING -- Richard A. Creditt II, 33, of Kettering has been arrested today after a tip led police to a home this morning.Police say Creditt entered the Wilmington Pike Big Lots store store between...

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St. Helen's Festival Goes On With Increased Security After Bomb Threat

RIVERSIDE -- The St. Helen's Spring festival has begun.  The festivities are going on as scheduled despite what police say was a terror threat against the festival by a 19 year old.Denver Vinson made a...

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Kroger Helps Customers Give Back to the Community

MIAMISBURG--A local grocery is doing good with the swipe of a card.Kroger presented checks to nine local groups today.    The store's "Community Rewards" program lets shoppers choose to support an...

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National Dog Competition Comes to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD--Dogs lovers are taking over Springfield this weekend for the Canine Performance Agility Nationals.    The event brings more than 700 dogs and 400 handlers to the area from all over the...

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Day of Action: Cleaning up a Community

DAYTON--Hundreds of volunteers helping to clean up neighborhoods in the Miami Valley.  It's all part of the United Way's "Day of Action".      Photojournalist Ryan Heeter shows us one group working off...

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Rags to Riches: Vacant School Full of Squatters Turning Into First Bilingual...

DAYTON -- A major eyesore in East Dayton that's been home to squatters and looters for more than a year, will finally be cleaned up. We showed you exclusive video inside the former Boys and Girls Club...

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Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect Charged with 329 Crimes

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Attorneys for three women held captive in a Cleveland home for a decade say they're letting the judicial process unfold following the indictment of the man accused of kidnapping...

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New Sculpture Dedicated in Downtown Dayton

DAYTON -- A new sculpture and public space is dedicated in downtown Dayton.The event began at the historical Ambrose Winters Memorial fountain and proceeded to the intersection of Fifth Street and...

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Actress Arrested in Ricin Cases

NEW BOSTON, TX -- The FBI says an arrest has been made in connection with three ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg last month.Investigators believe...

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