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18 Year old Charged With Murder in Grube Homicides

MERCER COUNTY - It’s been a tough 16 months for the Grube family and sheriff investigators in Mercer County. The murders of 70 year old, Robert Grube and his daughter, Colleen Grube, 47, have haunted...

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Local Restaurant Showing Support for Injured Firefighter

DAYTON -- The folks at Angie's Firehouse Tavern on Watervliet Avenue are showing their support for injured Dayton firefighter Captain Barry Cron.  The restaurant usually puts their daily specials on...

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Why Do I Keep Seeing A Red Equal Sign on Facebook?

DAYTON -- Checked your Facebood news-feed lately? The last couple days, it's been a megaphone for gay rights supporters like Jean Berry who changed her profile picture..."...Immediately when I found...

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Ohio State Preparing for Sweet Sixteen

COLUMBUS--Excitement building for Ohio State's Sweet 16 match up tomorrow night against Arizona.Tip off is scheduled for 7:47 p.m. Thursday at the Staples Center.Clay Hall from our sister station WSYX...

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City's Home Demolition Plan In Full Swing

DAYTON -- The City of Dayton has been knocking down vacant nuisance structures for years, but this year they're expected to set a record goal.They plan to tear down a total of 473 structures, that...

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Fighting Back: Cleaning Up Miami Township

MIAMI TOWNSHIP -- Broken down cars, debris littering yards, and rundown houses are all a growing problem in Miami Township, and it's affecting home property values. Fighting Back Reporter Liza Danver...

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Health Care Costs in Ohio Could Go Up 80%

DAYTON-- A report released by the Society of Actuaries Tuesday states that insurers will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for claims on individual health policies under the Affordable Care...

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6 Year Old Calls 911 to Say 'Thank You'

FORTUNA, CA -- Police in Fortuna responded to a different kind of 9-1-1 call.   During her Monday evening shift an emergency dispatcher picked up the line to hear not someone needing help, but a child...

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Additional Seating Delays Ohio Racinos

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Construction on the Dayton and Youngstown area racinos will be delayed after regulators decided to require more enclosed seating from which spectators can view two racetracks.   The...

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Theater Shooting Suspect Wants to Plead Guilty

DENVER (AP) -- Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes have offered to have him plead guilty and serve the rest of his life in prison to avoid the death penalty.Lawyers made the...

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New Ads for Gun Control Hit Ohio Airwaves

DAYTON -- This afternoon volunteers and community leaders will join together for a National Day of Action to reduce gun violence.The National Day of Violence will pressure Congress to follow the lead...

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Man Stabbed at Party, No Suspects

UPDATE - Police say they have no suspects in this case.**********************************************************DAYTON-- Police are on the scene of a stabbing in Dayton.Officers were called to an...

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Ramp on I-75 South To Webster Street to Close

DAYTON -- The ramp from I-75 southbound to Webster Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, due to a contractor pouring a bridge deck in that area.  Detour from I-75 south to SR 4...

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It's Official: Thunderbirds Cancel Dayton Air Show Appearance

DAYTON (AP) -- The U.S. Air Force's grounding of its Thunderbirds jet demonstration team means the planes won't be headlining this summer's Dayton Air Show.It's not a surprise. The Air Force earlier...

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Dayton Police Chief Encouraging Diversity in Department

DAYTON -- Police Chief Richard Biehl says his department's personnel does not reflect the Dayton community and he wants that to change, so the Dayton Police Department is hiring and they are...

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Playhouse Opens The Retreat from Moscow

DAYTON -- The Dayton Playhouse announces the opening of William Nicholson’s drama, "The Retreat from Moscow." The play is being directed by Dodie Lockwood and opening night is Friday, April 12, and...

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UPDATE: Hamilton Man Found in Oxford

HAMILTON -- the Hamilton Police Department says that Miami University police officers have located Sean Patrick McIntosh and he is fine and unharmed. Earlier coverage:Hamilton Police Looking For...

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West Carrollton Police Department Honors Six

WEST CARROLLTON -- Six members of the West Carrollton Police Department were recognized for special achievements in 2012 during the March 26 city council meeting.Officer Jeremy Branham was named the...

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Blood Drive Today Honors Former Mayor's Community Service

DAYTON -- The family of former Moraine Mayor Bob Rosencrans honored his memory today by hosting a blood drive -- the third annual drive in his name -- at the Community Blood Center in downtown...

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Sequestration Impact On Local Grocery And Retail Workers

DAYTON -- United Food and Commercial Workers and Former Mayor Clay Dixon spoke out today against the sequester cuts and their effects on local grocery and retail workers.They say the cuts will remove...

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