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Helping Kids Cope with Violent Crime

DAYTON - Talking to kids after a traumatic experience can be tough. â€œSometimes kids might open up if you tell them a story about something and then get them to talk about the story” said Denise...

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One Killed in Bicycle Accident in Perry Township

PERRY TOWNSHIP -- Ohio State Patrol has released the name of the 73-year-old man who was struck by a car while riding his bike. Troopers say Cecil Rankin, Jr. of Brookville was killed around 5:00 pm...

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Change Coming for K-12 Students Walking to School Without Sidewalks

WEST MILTON -- It's one of the best school districts in the area, but the kids are having trouble just getting to school. Milton-Union school kids who walk to school have no sidewalks to get...

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Wastewatch: Roundabout Worth the Money?

CLARK COUNTY -- ODOT brands it Clark County’s “most dangerous intersection" because State Route 235 at 41 is the scene of multiple serious and often fatal wrecks, every year.  The state says a $1.5...

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Parents of 11 Year Old Who Committed Suicide Blames Bullying

LONDON, Ohio -- The family of an 11-year-old girl who committed suicide over the weekend say bullying led to their daughter's death.Hailey Petee was found dead Sunday morning by her mother inside the...

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Harbaugh Family Started Football Career in Eaton

EATON -- This Sunday, football history will be made when Jim and John Harbaugh become the first brothers to coach against each other in the Super Bowl.But the Harbaughs' passion for the game actually...

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Can Temperature Changes Cause a Cold? Doctors Say No

KETTERING -- It felt like Spring in the Miami Valley Tuesday although we have half way through Winter, but the nice weather will not last. We went to local doctors to find out if these weather changes...

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Butler Co. Sheriff Gives Ideas for Immigration Reform

BUTLER COUNTY -- Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones, a longtime proponent for immigration reform, is promoting his ideas concerning the topic. Jones will head to Washington, D.C., to participate in...

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Man Shot in Stomach on W. Third St.

JEFFERSON TWP -- Police are on the scene of a shooting on West Third Street.The shooting happened just before 2:00 Wednesday morning. According to scanner traffic, the victim has been shot in the...

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Two Hurt After Rollover Crash

BETHEL TWP-- Two people are hurt after the car they were in rolled into a ditch, landing on its top.The crash happened at around 5:30 Wednesday morning on U.S. 40 at SR 235 in Bethel Township.There...

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Waste Watch: Roundabout Worth the Money?

CLARK COUNTY -- The Ohio Department of Transportation brands it Clark County’s “most dangerous intersection" because State Route 235 at 41 is the scene of multiple serious and often fatal wrecks,...

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Whaley Announces a Jobs Vision for Dayton

DAYTON -- Commissioner Nan Whaley on Tuesday at the Entrepreneurs Center unveiled the first part of her Roadmap for Dayton; A Jobs Vision for Dayton.Whaley is a candidate for Mayor of Dayton. Whaley...

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Kings Island Performs Off-Season Work on Historic Racer

MASON -- Carpenters work on a section of track near the bottom of the first drop of the Racer roller coaster at Kings Island on Tuesday.   In addition to track work, bent posts, batter braces and...

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Husband of Wounded Lawmaker Says Congress Must Act

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction by lawmakers.Former astronaut...

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UPDATE:Semi Crashes into Eaton Home; Driver had Medical Condition

EATON- A semi-truck driver is hospitalized after crashing his truck into a home. Police said  the  semi-truck driver had some kind of medical issue, that caused him to lose control of his vehicle....

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Bradford Man Arrested For Alleged Rape Of Minor

BRADFORD--A Bradford man, Jacob Jones, has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor. Detectives said the alleged sexual assaults happened over a period of months and that the victim is under ten...

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Toyota Recalls More Than a Million Vehicles

 TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota is recalling 907,000 vehicles, mostly Corolla models, around the world for faulty air bags and another 385,000 Lexus IS luxury cars for defective wipers....

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Centerville Teacher Indicted for Sexual Battery on Student

CENTERVILLE -- The high school teacher accused earlier this month of having sex with a student in 2005 and 2006 has been indicted on charges of sexual battery.Michael Weaver, 43, teaches government...

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Whooping Cough Spreading in the Miami Valley

DAYTON--First the flu, then the stomach bug, and now  the latest ailment taking aim at our kids: Whooping cough.What doctors call pertussis; dangerously, violent, coughing is now on the rise in...

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A Changing Downtown Dayton

DAYTON - Paris sizzles, New York never sleeps so when you look at the Dayton skyline, what thoughts come to mind about where the Gem City is heading?Depending on whom you ask and where, public...

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