Kroger to Buy Harris Teeter Supermarkets for $2.4 Billion
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Kroger says it has agreed to buy Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc. for about $2.44 billion in cash.Kroger will pay $49.38 for each of its rival supermarket chain's shares. The price...
View ArticleRTA Recognized for Gold Standard Security by TSA
DAYTON -- The Transportation Security Administration has recognized the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority for achieving the highest rating of "Gold Standard" on the agency's most recent...
View ArticleLucky Lucy Recovers From Deadly Virus, Finds New Home
DAYTON -- Lucky Lucy, the 12-week-old abandoned puppy inflicted with parvovirus, has found her forever home.Lucy the German shepherd spent weeks fighting the typically fatal virus and the Humane...
View ArticleProsecutor says Cincinnati Priest Abuse Charges Valid
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Prosecutors are urging a federal judge to reject an Ohio priest's contention that he was charged too late with allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old boy he took to West Virginia...
View ArticleDonor Increases Prizes in Cincinnati Piano Competition
CINCINNATI (AP) -- An anonymous donor has upped the prize money for this year's Cincinnati World Piano Competition.The annual competition is happening this week at the University of Cincinnati...
View ArticleOhio Judge Extends Limit on Megachurch Protests
COLUMBUS (AP) -- A Columbus judge has left a temporary restraining order in place barring protests by a conservative Christian group in front of one of Ohio's largest churches.Franklin County Common...
View ArticleRep. Turner Pleads for End to Sequestration
WASHINGTON, DC -- More than 14,000 members of the community Mike Turner serves in Congress were furloughed on Monday as spending cuts took effect at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Turner took to the...
View ArticleFormer Springboro Boosters President Sentenced After Embezzlement
WARREN COUNTY -- A man who stole nearly $440,000 from the Springboro Boosters has been sentenced today. A judge sentenced former booster president and treasurer Thomas Harves to three months in jail...
View ArticleDollar General Clerk Restrains Thief
DAYTON -- A crime-fighting clerk takes down a guy playing "Supermarket Sweep" at a Dollar General store.The would-be thief passed a note to a cashier, then started strolling around grabbing...
View ArticleClark County Coping With Rain
CLARK COUNTY -- Since the beginning of summer on June 21st, at least one part of the Miami Valley has seen rain every single day. That's 18 days in a row.It's kind of hard to get the grass mowed...
View ArticleReward Offered for Information on Miami University Frat House Fire
OXFORD -- The Division of State Fire Marshal has teamed up with the Oxford Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in solving a possible arson case.On Saturday,...
View ArticlePreble County Man Sentenced After Ginseng-Poaching Murder
PREBLE COUNTY -- A man who killed another man for poaching ginseng on his property has been sentenced.Joseph Kutter will spend the next 3 years in prison.Back in March, he plead no contest to voluntary...
View ArticleConcerns Heighten on Obamacare Issue
UNDATED -- The IRS should not be allowed to oversee implementation of Obamacare. That's the message Tuesday night from leaders in the U.S. House.They plan to introduce bills to stop the IRS from...
View ArticleMemorial Farewell for Wing Walker Jane Wicker
BEALETON, Va. -- Family and friends said a final farewell to Jane Wicker, the wing walker who lost her life performing at the Dayton Air Show last month.A group of stunt planes performed wing-walking...
View ArticleTwo Pit Bulls Left For Dead on Train Tracks
DAYTON -- When the train rolls by the Stony Hollow Trailer Park on Vance Road, neighbors hear a much different sound now."Makes me sick, it's horrible," said Rainbow Grilliott, a neighbor.The remains...
View ArticleMaddie the Bear Heading to California Sanctuary
MIAMI COUNTY -- A California rescue group saves Maddie, an exotic black bear, from a Covington, Ohio, home Tuesday morning. Maddie was rescued from beastly, cramped conditions. The 10-year-old bear...
View ArticleRain Causing Problems in Clark County
CLARK COUNTY -- Heavy rain is causing major problems in Clark County.The river is already high, and the ground is saturated with water. Puddles are just about everywhere, and are causing problems for...
View ArticlePolice Investigating Possible Hate Crime Involving Gay Man
DAYTON -- Police are investigating a possible hate crime involving a gay man.Detectives said a 20-year-old victim was punched, kicked and called anti-gay names behind the Therapy Cafe on East Third...
View ArticleTorrential Downpour Soaks Auglaize County
CRIDERSVILLE -- Homes hit hard heavy rain Monday left locals cleaning up inches of water.Cridersville Village officials say the creeks and sewage system can't handle all of the quickly falling rain....
View ArticleDayton Racino Holding Job Fair Wednesday
DAYTON -- The new racino under construction in Monroe is looking to hire a few good employees. Actually, they'll be looking for about 500.The racino will be holding a job fair today at Workforce One...
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