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Kaitlynn Martin is Miami Valley's Baby New Year

DAYTON -- The Miami Valley's newest arrival is Kaitlynn Martin, who was born at 1:33 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital. Kaitlynn came into the world weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 21 1/2 inches...

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Ohio Flu Season Sees Rise in Hospitalizations

COLUMBUS (AP) -- The Ohio Department of Health is reporting a spike in the number of people hospitalized with influenza this year compared to last year.Department spokeswoman Shannon Libby says it's...

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Ohio Minimum Wage Workers Get a Raise Today

COLUMBUS -- Ohio's minimum wage today goes up 15 cents to $7.85.The Ohio Department of Commerce also says the new minimum for tipped employees is $3.93 - an increase of 8 cents an hour.The state...

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Ohio Traffic Deaths Rise in 2012 After Record Low

COLUMBUS (AP) -- The State Highway Patrol says the number of people killed on Ohio roads rose in 2012 compared with the record low reported the previous year.The patrol reported 1,056 confirmed traffic...

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Dayton Police Investigating Homicide on Hulbert Avenue

DAYTON -- Detectives are investigating an apparent homicide at 613 Hulbert Avenue. Police haven't saying much yet, but we've learned that the deceased is a male, who didn't live at the Hulbert...

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Woman Not Charged After Claiming Child Missing in Stolen Car

TROTWOOD -- The woman who was accused of filing a false missing child report has been released from jail without charges being filed.Dana Jordan, 30, told police she left her child in the car, which...

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Gym Membership Checklist

KETTERING -- Losing weight is on everyone's mind, especially during the new year.But with losing weight, often comes gym memberships, and the Ohio Attorney General's Office is urging you to read the...

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Dayton Family Celebrates New Baby on New Year's Day

DAYTON -- With the beginning of a New Year there are always a lot of firsts. For one Dayton family, that means  welcoming a new addition to their family. Not their first child, but it was a first for...

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A New Year's Baby Turns 50

DAYTON--Gloria Dukes was out last night in downtown Dayton celebrating her 50th birthday!This new year baby arrived at  12:32 AM.  When she was born in 1963, Gloria got some press when the newspaper...

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Mother's Message to Her Daughter's Killer

DAYTON--A mother's plea to whoever murdered her daughter on Christmas Eve.Twenty-seven year year old LaFrances Golden was found dead inside her apartment with a gunshot wound to her head.    Today her...

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UPDATE: Fire at Good Samaritan Hospital

DAYTON -- A fire breaks out Tuesday night at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. It started in the mechanical room in the basement, after a transformer caught fire.  Smoke spread to the first floor,...

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Running to Build Better Neighborhoods

MIAMISBURG--Dozens of runners hit the pavement for a  good cause. Project Rejuvenate hosted a 5 K run in Miamisburg this morning.The race raised money to fix up run down homes in blighted...

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Minimum Wage Earners to See Pay Increase Beginning 2013

DAYTON – When the clock struck twelve, and the 2013 calendar year officially began, for thousands of people that meant more money. Ten states saw their minimum wage increase, in Ohio, the minimum...

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Vigil for Woman Murdered on Christmas Eve

DAYTON -- The family of a Dayton woman murdered in her own home on Christmas Eve gathered Tuesday night to remember her. Lafrances Golden, 27, was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Her family...

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Man Runs from Police, Leaves Child in Car

KETTERING -- Kettering police make a startling discovery during a traffic stop Tuesday night. An officer tried to pull over a driver, but the driver wouldn't stop.He eventually lost control of the car...

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Father Shot, Killed Inside Home; Friend Reacts

DAYTON -- A local father is shot and killed inside a Dayton home Tuesday morning.  People living on Hulbert Drive woke up to gun fire in the early morning hours on New Years Day.  One neighbor on the...

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Missing Dayton Man in Need of Medication

DAYTON -- Tonight, Dayton police are searching for a missing adult, in need of medication.  Robert Minnix, 66 year old, is a white male, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and...

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Two Families Displaced After Fire in Brookville

BROOKVILLE -- Firefighters think an electrical problem is to blame after a house catches fire in Brookville.It happened late Tuesday night on Brookville-Pyrmont Road. The familiy living on the second...

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Water Main Break Shuts Down Kettering Road

KETTERING -- A Part Wilmington Pike was closed after a water main break.A pipe burst late Tuesday night near East Stroop Road. The break leaves about 100 customers in the area without water...

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UPDATE: Massive Flames Destroy a Preble County Home

PREBLE COUNTY -- A husband and wife are safe after massive flames destroy their home.Firefighters were alerted to the fire on Pleasant Valley Road, near Camden, just before 4:00 Wednesday morning. They...

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