Stories for April 2011
Stories for Friday, April 29
Kettering Teachers Approved New 3-Year Contract
Teachers in the Kettering School District voted Thursday, 275-18 to approve a three-year contract.The contract includes major concessions, against a backdrop of potential changes in the Ohio collective bargaining law, and projected state funding cuts.The new contract still needs board approval, which will take place on Tuesday. The contract will ...
Fugitives From Florida Arrested In Preble County
Two armed and dangerous men were apprehended in West Alexandria Thursday.Both men were wanted on multiple charges stemming from crimes they committed in Lake County, Florida, according to police.Rodney L. Liams, 28, was located at 41 Elm Street in West Alexandria. He was wanted on several charges, including burglary with ...
Kings Island's New Ride Delayed By Foul Weather
Kings Island's new thrill ride won't be ready when the Cincinnati area amusement park opens its season on Saturday. Park spokesman Don Helbig tells various media organizations final testing of the WindSeeker has been held up by this month's record rainfall and high winds. The WindSeeker will spin riders more ...
Man Arrested In Retaliation Attack
A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and attack that may have been in retaliation for a recent shooting, according to police.Robert Hill was taken into custody Thursday on charges of aggravated robbery.Investigators said Hill and Anthony Choice, 20, attacked and robbed someone in retaliation for a ...
Rainy April Will Fall Short Of All-Time Record; Sunny Days Ahead
With dry weather predicted for the rest of the month, it looks as though April will end as the second-wettest ever in the Miami Valley.A total of 8.72 inches of rain has fallen in April, which is second only to 1996 when the region received 9.20 inches of rain, according ...
Man Robs Fairborn Motel At Knifepoint
A man with a knife wearing a bandanna robbed robbed an employee at the Red Roof Inn on Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn overnight, according to police.Police say the man forced a woman into the lobby, robbed her of cash and took off in a small white car, possibly a ...
Man Sexually Abused 3 Girls, Police Say
A man is behind bars accused of sexually abusing three young girls.Investigators are making a case against Antoine Lewis, 29, who they say sexually abused three girls between the ages of 3 and 10.Lewis was staying with a friend when he sexually touched her 10-year-old daughter, police said.While investigating that ...
Stories for Thursday, April 28
Dragons Earn 7th Straight Home Victory
Yorman Rodriguez and David Vidal each collected three hits and Daniel Renken notched 10 strikeouts over six strong innings as the Dayton Dragons defeated the Fort Wayne TinCaps 6-2 on Thursday night. The win was the 10th in the last 11 games for the Dragons and their seventh straight home ...
International Company Bringing Jobs To Lebanon
A fragrance and flavor company with international offices is bringing more jobs to Lebanon.Mane will start construction on an addition to its plant in the Lebanon Commerce Center by the end of summer 2011. The company built the original plant in 2007.The addition is expected to raise the total number ...
Tipped Construction Equipment Traps Worker
A trackhoe being used to tear down the Montgomery County Courts Service Building tipped over into the building Thursday night, trapping its operator inside.The machine slipped on unstable ground at the demolition site at the corner of Perry and West Second Streets, emergency responders said. The operator was not injured."The ...
Winds Rip Roof Off Richmond Hotel
People in Wayne County, Ind., are cleaning up after strong storms moved through the area on Wednesday night.One structure that suffered a lot of damage was the Quality Inn. Part of the roof came off and is now hanging from the top of the building.Repair crews began cleaning up as ...
UD Men Ranked 27th In Basketball Attendance
The University of Dayton finished in the Top 30 in men's basketball attendance for the 14th straight season in 2010-11, according to a report by the NCAA .The Flyers finished 27th in the NCAA in attendance with an average of 12,567 fans a game, after averaging 12,259 a year ago. ...
Indictments Handed Down In Deputy Hopper Shooting
The Clark County Common Pleas Court has released charges against two people in connection with the shooting death of Deputy Suzanne Hopper.Jean Blessing, 81, was indicted on a charge of complicity to commit weapons under disability. His daughter, Maria Blessing, was indicted on charges of complicity weapons under disability and ...
4 Earlham College Students Robbed At Gunpoint
Police said four men broke into a Richmond home and beat and robbed four college students.The Earlham College students said the four men were wearing masks and had a gun when they barged into their house on College Avenue early Thursday morning.The students were treated for head injuries at Reid ...
Man Accused Of Selling Drugs Near High School
A man was arrested and accused of selling drugs outside a Dayton high school, police said.According to police reports, 41-year-old Michael Davis allegedly sold crack cocaine to an undercover police officer outside Life Skills High School on Main Street on Wednesday night.Officers said that when they arrived, Davis ran off. ...
News Center 7 Daybreak On 7.2; Royal Wedding On 7.1
WHIO-TV will be carrying CBS's live coverage of the Royal Wedding beginning at 4 a.m. Friday on digital channel 7.1. The coverage will continue through 9 a.m.News Center 7 Daybreak news will be shown from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. on digital channel 7.2.At 9 a.m. WHIO-TV will resume normal ...
Home Filled With Animal Feces, Rotting Garbage Condemned
A home filled with animal feces and rotting garbage was searched was condemned Wednesday after it was searched by officials from Warren County and Hamilton Twp.Seven dogs and three cats were removed from the residence in the 10000 block of state Route 48 in Hamilton Twp. Several other cats couldn't ...
Chemical Spill Prompts Evacuation Of Vandalia Rec Center
Hazmat crews were called when a chemical spilled at a local recreation center.Officials said the center was quickly evacuated after the chemical made two people sick. The Vandalia Recreation Center was shut down for about two hours while hazmat crews cleaned up the chemical that spilled in the pump room.Authorities ...
Driver Hits Fallen Tree In Auglaize Co.
Authorities said a driver slammed into a tree that had fallen into the middle of the road during severe storms late Wednesday night.The incident happened just before dawn on Cemetery Road north of Botkins.The driver was taken to a local hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.Investigators said the ...
Ohio Panel Readies Changes To Kasich's Budget Plan
An Ohio House committee plans Thursday to unveil changes to the governor's budget proposal that will likely include adjustments to his school funding plan and additional help for local governments.House Finance Chairman Ron Amstutz heads the legislative panel that's debating Gov. John Kasich's $55.5 billion, two-year spending plan.He declined to ...
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