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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (WDTN) – Lanes are closed on I-675 southbound beyond Indian Ripple Road and Dorothy Lane due to a crash on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 3. According to the Greene County Ohio State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m., and two vehicles were involved. There...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: WDTN
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – More information has surfaced about the ongoing lawsuit between Sheltered Inc. and the Clark County Commission, which is reportedly leading Sheltered Inc. to close the only homeless shelters in Springfield in 2026. According to Sheltered Inc. representatives, the lawsuit and lack of funding are causing their...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: WDTN
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Today marks the second day of trial for one of the alleged shooters in the death of Isabella Carlos, who was shot while asleep in her bed in August 2024. On the early morning of Aug. 23, 2024, Dayton police were called to West Fairview Avenue...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: WDTN
XENIA —The Greene County Public Library board of trustees will hold its regular meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Xenia Community Library, 76 E. Market St. in Xenia. The meeting will be in the board room. The post GCPL trustees to meet appeared first onRead more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Xenia Gazette
FAIRBORN —Rescue Shop Church will hold Breakfast at the North Pole from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at Fairborn Primary School, 63 W. Funderburg Road in Fairborn. Anyone who attends can get a free breakfast, free clothes, free hygiene products and free toys, as well as free...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Xenia Gazette
XENIA —Toward Independence, Inc. will host a Time Capsule Closure Ceremony at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 at headquarters in Xenia, 81 E. Main St. Everyone is invited to attend this event to celebrate the nonprofit organization’s 50 years of service with individuals with developmental disabilities across southwest Ohio. The...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Xenia Gazette
FAIRBORN —The Fairborn YMCA will host Cookies with Santa from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at its location, 300 S. Central Ave. in Fairborn. Anyone can register for $5 at the front desk of the Y to enjoy cookies, milk and cocoa, as well as games and crafts...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Xenia Gazette
ESPN's Dick Vitale and TNT Sports' Charles Barkley will pair up to call a First Four game this March at UD Arena. Vitale is known for his impassioned, energetic form of commentary, and usually features unique catchphrases -- "Diaper Dandy," being only one example. Barkley, an NBA Hall-of-Famer, brings an...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: WDTN
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters while walking to his office on Nov. 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agree that health care costs are rising too quickly and expect to vote...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT, cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases for groceries on Oct. 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, right, looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
Student protesters shout during a “Hands Off Our Schools” rally in front of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., in April. The same group held a virtual press conference Tuesday to protest President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
Members of the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies respond to the shooting of two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House on Nov. 26, 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The man accused in the shooting of two West Virginia National...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act became law on Nov. 25, 2025. The bipartisan legislation aims to strengthen protocols for Transportation Security Administration employees handling breast milk, formula and related items. (Getty Images) After years of advocacy efforts, a bipartisan measure became law last week to make travel...Read more
Date: 2025-12-03
Source: Ohio Capital Journal
