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Man Sues Boy Scouts, Alleges Sexual Abuse in Ohio

LEBANON (AP) -- An Arizona man has sued the Boy Scouts of America alleging that his scout leader sexually abused him on a southwest Ohio vacation around 1999.The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Lebanon in...

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Transgendered First-Grader Barred From Girls' Restroom

FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- First-grader Coy Mathis wants to use the girls' restroom at her Colorado elementary school. But school officials won't let her.CNN reports that Coy is transgendered, born with male...

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Wright State's Steve Angle Chosen to Lead Tennessee University

FAIRBORN (AP) -- Steve Angle, senior vice president of Wright State University, has been chosen as the new chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.The Chattanooga Times Free Press...

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School Changes Center on Early Literacy, College Readiness at DPS

DAYTON -- Three preK-8 schools in the Dayton Public School district - Cleveland, Kemp and Valerie - will open next year as preK-6 schools.Dayton Public Schools officials made the announcement this...

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TONIGHT: Death Row Inmate Gets Life-Saving Surgery

CHILLICOTHE -- A convicted murderer who the state has scheduled to be put to death has received a life-saving operation - on the taxpayer's dime.Nawaz Ahmed, 58, was convicted of the 1999 killing his...

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Student Identified as Suspect in Fairborn School Threats

FAIRBORN -- School and police have identified a student who they say is responsible for the recent threatening messages at Baker Middle School.Fairborn City Schools Superintendent Dave Scarberry said...

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UPDATE: Sex Offender Turns Himself In At Fairborn Police Department

FAIRBORN -- A sex offender who had failed to register with the Greene County Sheriff's Office has reportedly turned himself in today at the Fairborn Police Department.ABC 22/FOX 45 told you about...

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Dayton Police Department Releases Homicide Incident Updates

DAYTON -- The Dayton Police Department provided media with a Homicide Incident Updates 2013, which is a timeline summary of recent homicides within the city and the latest developments.Tuesday, January...

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UD Group to Host Human Trafficking Conference

DAYTON -- A group of University of Dayton students are working to take down a $35 billion global industry.They'll hold the second Consciousness Rising conference March 7-9 at the University of Dayton...

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Weather Delays First Street Closure

DAYTON -- The closure of First Street between Robert Drive and Red Cross Lane originally scheduled to begin today at noon has been postponed due to weather. This closure will now begin Monday, March 4....

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UD Student Helps Brother Regain Arm Movement with Engineering Project

DAYTON -- It may be the biggest three-pointer hit at the University of Dayton this year. Seven-year-old Dale Brick of Pickerington doesn't have the use of his legs and left arm, but he recently drilled...

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School Sends Home 'Fat Letters' with Students, Parents Furious

NORTH ANDOVER, MA -- They're being called 'fat letters' -- notes mailed home from schools in North Andover, Massachusetts, to alert parents that their child qualifies as obese.Matt Watson's son,...

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Driver Trapped in Car After Slamming into Tree

WASHINGTON TWP -- A driver is in serious condition after losing control and hitting a tree.It happened early Thursday morning on Washington Church Road. It's unclear how the driver lost control. The...

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9 Different Ways we Sit in the Office, All Thanks to Tech

UNDATED -- The Atlantic put together a list of 9 positions we never sat in before technology evolved.Here's a picture of them and the description of each one is below.1. The DrawThe oft-discussed "lean...

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Man Living at Gas Station Accused of Rape

LOGAN COUNTY -- A man reportedly living at a gas station has been accused of rape.The Logan County Sheriff's Office reported that a 24-year-old female victim said she was raped Monday night by...

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Cedar Point's Gatekeeper Track Now Complete

SANDUSKY -- Cedar Point amusement park reached a milestone Wednesday when workers completed the track for GateKeeper, the record-breaking wing coaster that has transformed the park’s entrance.About 2...

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2013 Heart Ball to Honor Heart and Stroke Survivors

DAYTON -- The local American Heart Association will host its 18th Annual Heart Ball, “Ignite the Magic,” on March 23 in Dayton.  More than 300 guests will join event co-chairs John and Jane Moyer...

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Home Sales Rise Again, Ohio Realtors Group Says

COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Association of REALTORS reports that the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in January rose for the 21st consecutive month compared to the results...

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ODOT Seeking Public Comments on Upcoming Projects

MIAMI VALLEY -- The Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 is seeking public comments regarding the following projects:  • ODOT will undertake reconstruction of the SR 67 bridge over I-75 in...

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Record Number of Concealed Carry Licenses Issued in 2012

COLUMBUS -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Wednesday issued a report indicating that more than 78,000 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2012, the largest number since licenses were...

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