Local Govt & Politics
Riverside rejects liquor renewal for Hank’s
City Council on Thursday evening unanimously voted to object to a renewal of the liquor license for Hank’s Hideout.The vote occurred at a time when the owner is preparing to open the establishment at a new location.Council in late April unanimously voted to object to a renewal of the permit. ...
City remains knee-deep in more than 7,000 abandoned properties
Like many urban cities in recent years, Dayton still finds itself knee-deep in abandoned, dilapidated properties as the result of the foreclosure crisis and economic downturn five years ago. Boarded up buildings that appear to be on their last legs litter the city as it attempts to recover. Kevin Powell, ...
What if there were a mass casualty event in the Miami Valley?
If an emergency like the explosion in West, Texas happened in the Miami Valley, how would emergency crews respond?
Local firefighters talk about hazardous chemical facilities in this area
We looked into how many facilities around Montgomery County store dangerous chemicals and how local fire fighters plan to respond to fires at these facilities.
Thousands in cash, jewelry missing from Dayton home
Thousands of dollars were reported stolen Friday from a residence on Hart Street.Dayton police responded to the 700 block of Hart Street at about 4 p.m. Officers met with a woman who said she was only away for about an hour but returned to find a door had been forced ...
Wright-Patt employees want greater say on when to take furloughs
Air Force Materiel Command employees want a greater say in when and how they take mandatory unpaid furlough days, union leaders said Friday. The American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and the AFMC, headquartered at Wright-Patterson, were back in contract negotiations over 14-day furloughs after an agreement on 22-day ...
Ohio Sen. Brown introduces bill to raise minimum wage to $10.10
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has introduced a bill that would raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour in three steps.The bill would provide the first minimum wage increase to tipped employees in more than 20 years.“Working full-time in a minimum wage job in Ohio pays about $16,000 per ...
Monday is deadline to register to vote in May 7 election
The deadline to register to vote for the May 7th election is Monday April 8. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com or from local boards of elections and other designated agencies, such as libraries and BMVs. If you have moved since the last election, you should visit the site ...
Middletown native to run against Boehner
Andy Hounshell believes he can do something no one has done ever: beat Speaker of the House John Boehner for his 8th District seat. Hounshell, a 37-year-old AK Steel employee and IAM Local 1943 vice president, will announce his candidacy for the 2014 race against Boehner on Friday at a ...
Beavercreek income tax proposal explained
Beavercreek is the largest city in Ohio to operate without an income tax. But if voters approve it, every person who works in Beavercreek might have to pay. WHIO's Jenna Deery reports.
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