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NCAA Tournament to Help Boost Local Economy

DAYTON -- The City of Dayton is hosting three rounds of the NCAA Tournament.The First Four games, of course, along with the second and third rounds, and that means thousands of fans, and millions of...

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Passenger in Plane Crash Talks about Terrifying Fall From Sky

MIDDLETOWN -- The pilot in Monday night's plane crash is still recovering in the hospital.The  passenger in a plane crash was checked out and released from the hospital, and talked to ABC 22/FOX 45's...

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Start Date for Sequestration Furloughs Announced

WPAFB -- The Department of Defense says furloughs for 13,000 civilian employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will begin April 26.  The furloughs are part of the sequestration cuts in place after...

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Local Leaders Prepare for Nationwide Base Closing Impacts

FAIRBORN – If sequestration budget cuts weren’t enough to deal with, nationwide military base closures could also hurt the Miami Valley.Just blocks away from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is the...

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Miami Valley Hospital Getting Rid of Transplant Center

DAYTON -- Miami Valley Hospital announced it will no longer perform transplants.The hospital Board of Directors made that decision Tuesday night.  Transplants have not been a big specialty at Miami...

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Local Nursing Home Named Best in the Nation

SPRINGFIELD -- A local nursing home is being honored nationally for its superior care.US News and World Report named Villa Springfield Health and Rehabilitation Center one of the "Best Nursing Homes"...

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Missing Middletown Woman Found Safe

MIDDLETOWN -- Bonnie Vaughn, 49, was found safe Wednesday at a hotel in Lexington, Kentucky.  Police say she was suffering from some personal emotional issues and was taken to a hospital in...

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Nissan Recalling Five Models Due to Faulty Sensor

UNDATED -- Nissan is recalling five models because of a faulty sensor that can permanently turn off the front seat passenger air bag.If you have a 2013 Altima midsize, or the Leaf electrical car, the...

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Man Wounded in Officer-Involved Shooting

ST. MARYS -- A St. Marys Police officer and Auglaize County Sheriff's deputy are on administrative leave after using their weapons late Wednesday night.The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office received a...

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Truck Hub Closure Affects About 280 Workers

WEST CHESTER (AP) -- A large trucking company plans to close a hub and distribution center in southwest Ohio in a move that affects about 280 jobs.The Cincinnati Enquirer reports YRC Freight wrote to...

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Ohio House Cracks Down on 'Internet Cafes'

COLUMBUS (AP) -- The Ohio House has voted overwhelmingly to approve a crackdown on storefront gambling-like operations known as Internet cafes.The measure passed 66-29 Wednesday afternoon and now goes...

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Preschool Teacher Accused of Putting Sleeping Pills in Kids' Sippy Cups

(ABC News) - A teacher at a Morgan Hill, Calif., preschool has been arrested after the school accused her of slipping sleeping pills in sippy cups of children under the age of 2. “We do not know the...

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Dayton Airman Recognized for Saving Man's Life

PORT CLINTON -- Ohio Air National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Josh Blankley, with the 200th RED HORSE Squadron, was thrust into a life-saving situation last year, where his ability to quickly react and Air...

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Miami Township Man Charged in Road Rage Assault

KETTERING -- A 31-year-old Miami Township man was arrested Wednesday after police said he assaulted another man during a road rage incident.Kettering Police said Tyler J. Dieterle is charged with...

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Kettering PD Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers over Holiday

KETTERING -- Police officers will be cracking down on impaired drivers over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.The Kettering Police Department will have additional officers patrolling the city on Sunday and...

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Rubicon Townhouse Open House Set for 4 p.m. Today

DAYTON -- Rubicon Square will host an open house and dedication ceremony, beginning at 4 p.m. today, for its first completed townhouse unit.This is the newest seven-unit townhome project from Charles...

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Historical Brewery Coming to Carillon Historical Park

DAYTON -- Dayton History is breaking ground Monday on a 17,000 square foot historical brewery and exhibit at Carillon Historical Park.The full-scale 19th century brewery will be home to costumed...

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Local Catholics React to New Pope

DAYTON -- All eyes were on Vatican City when the Catholic Church thier new leader, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Wednesday afternoon. The local Catholic community was excited about the selection of...

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Man Fires Shots Outside RTA Bus

DAYTON -- A fight on an RTA bus ends with shots fired outside the bus.  Police say the bus was in the area of Richmond and Five Oaks when a teen and an older man got into an argument.The victim says...

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AAA Warning Teen Drivers of Dangers

DAYTON -- In the past four days 15 teens have died in car crashes across the nation.AAA wants to make sure teens right here at home know about the dangers of driving. One way they educate new drivers...

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