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Boy Scouts Delay Decision on Admitting Gays

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board has delayed a decision on whether to lift its longstanding ban on gay scouts and leaders.BSA said Wednesday the organization...

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Turner Reintroduces Legislation to Eliminate One Obamacare Tax

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mike Turner, Ohio-10, reintroduced today the First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act – legislation to repeal the tax on medical device manufacturers.Turner said...

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UPDATE: Man Shot at Imperial Night Club Dies

UPDATE--The shooting investigation has now turned into a murder investigation.Brandon Hunter, 27, shot outside Imperial Night Club died from his injuries over the weekend.        JEFFERSON TWP --...

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Mumford & Sons to Perform in Troy

TROY - Miami County is abuzz with the big news of Mumford and Sons coming to town this summer, and the city of Troy is bracing itself for the British Invasion. A huge music fest, headlined by U.K....

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Air Force Sequestration Calls for Furloughs, Reduced Flying Time; Turner...

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- ABC 22/FOX 45 has obtained a copy of the U.S. Air Force Sequestration Implementation Plan, which outlines the proposal for cuts, which includes civilian furloughs and...

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Postal Service to End Saturday Letter Delivery to Cut Costs

MIAMISBURG -- U.S. Postal Service will end Saturday mail delivery to save $2 billion a year. Many agree it's a simple way to save, but it will affect bill payments. Lets say you have a bill due Monday....

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Local Home Depot Stores Now Hiring 225 Seasonal Employees for Spring

MIAMI VALLEY -- The Home Depot is expected to hire 80,000 seasonal employees, 225 of those in the Dayton area for their busy spring season.A news release from The Home Depot said half the seasonal jobs...

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Governor Kasich in Dayton Tomorrow Promoting Budget Plan

DAYTON--Governor Kasich will be in Dayton tomorrow talking about his new budget plan calling for major tax cuts.  Local business owners will join the governor for a panel discussion downtown.On Monday,...

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Dayton Considers Airborne Surveillance to Fight Crime

DAYTON -- We've seen crime rates go down recently in the city of Dayton, but city commissioners are considering a new crime fighting system that could keep you safer.It's called airborne surveillance...

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Cincinnati Casino Inks Agreements With Downtown Hotels

CINCINNATI (AP) -- High-rollers and VIPs at the new casino in downtown Cincinnati will get free rooms or discounts at seven local hotels.Casino officials said Wednesday it's not the end of the...

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South Robert Drive to Close Between Fifth and Third Streets

DAYTON -- South Robert Drive will be closed between Fifth Street and Third Street beginning Wednesday, February 13, at 8 am. It will reopen in September 2017.  The closure is due to a contractor...

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Man Arrested After Police Find Meth Lab at Beavercreek Township Motel

BEAVERCREEK TWP. -- A man who had a "falling out with" another has been arrested early this morning after Sheriff's deputies said they found a meth lab in his motel room.The Greene County Sheriff's...

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Burglary Suspect "Butt Dials" 9-1-1, Cell Phone Leads Deputies Right to Him

SIDNEY -- A burglary suspect "butt dials" 9-1-1 Wednesday evening as he was breaking into a home, which led to his quick and easy arrest, Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart said.The sheriff said...

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Mother Speaks Out About Sexually Abused Daughter

MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- A Brookville family is awaiting the sentencing for the man who sexually assaulted underage girls. Bryan Collins, 34, will be sentenced in court next week for unlawful sexual...

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Wright Patt Officials Respond to Possible Cuts

WPAFB -- WPAFB -- The potential for a civilian workforce furlough at Wright Patterson Air Force Base could affect 13,000 people here in the Miami Valley.  On Thursday afternoon, base officials talked...

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Woman's Death Being Investigated

DAYTON -- Dayton police and the Montgomery County Coroner's Office are trying to figure out what killed a woman who was found dead in her Dewitt Drive home.Viola Plank, 76, was found dead Thursday...

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Traffic Light Controversy

TIPP CITY -- Some Tipp City residents say there is traffic light trouble in their town.  A light at the Fourth Street intersection may be removed and some folks are worried that would create a...

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Trees Tapped for Maple Syrup

GREENE COUNTY -- The temperatures were just right in the Miami Valley today to make maple syrup.  In fact, Thursday marked the start of maple sugaring season.Naturalists from Greene County Parks and...

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Locals React to Possible Cuts to Dayton Air Show

VANDALIA For a community that is built on aviation, the threat of Air Force budget cuts has the Miami Valley on edge, from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn to across town in Vandalia. I...

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Kasich Promotes Tax Plan During Dayton Visit

DAYTON -- Ohio Gov. John Kasich rolled into East Dayton on Thursday to push his proposed roll-back of state taxes.Speaking to a group of business people, some of whom took part in a roundtable...

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