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Students match wits at Ohio college

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:38:34 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.

Man gets life in Ohio pawn shop shootings

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:37:15 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A judge in Ohio has sentenced a Michigan man to consecutive life prison sentences for the slaying of a pawn shop manager and the death of an accomplice during a robbery.

Unpaid leave for 13K at Ohio base begins in July

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:37:33 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - About 13,000 civilian employees at Ohio's largest military installation will be forced to take 11 days of unpaid leave beginning in July.

Owner vows to keep Ohio club open after shootings

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:14:04 -0400

HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio - The owner of a suburban Dayton nightclub where two men were fatally shot last weekend has vowed to keep the bar open, as city officials step up efforts to shut it down.

OH man pleads guilty in death; body left on tracks

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:58:59 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to charges alleging he murdered a woman whose body was then left on railroad tracks to be struck by a train.

Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, plane added to Ohio show

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:49:12 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A southwest Ohio air show that has to make do without military participation because of federal budget cuts has added a Tuskegee Airmen exhibit and a restored World War II fighter plane.

Ohio horse racing industry shows signs of comeback

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:05:24 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Ohio's horse racing industry is showing signs of rebounding.

Ohio group to manage drone contest for NASA

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:20:17 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - An Ohio nonprofit organization will manage a contest for NASA that's aimed at helping drones fly safely in civilian airspace.

Ohio city taking part in childhood hunger effort

Sun, 12 May 2013 06:25:20 -0400

TROTWOOD, Ohio - A suburban Dayton city will be part of a national program to reduce childhood hunger.

OH man charged with reckless homicide in shooting

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:44:13 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A prosecutor says a man who fired a gun toward a wall in a home in an argument and hit his son's girlfriend has been charged with reckless homicide.

Dayton reaps $11 million from March Madness

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:26:38 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Tourism officials in Dayton say the NCAA basketball games played in the city in March pumped nearly $11 million into the local economy.

Dayton mayor comes up short in primary election

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:53:06 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A sitting Dayton mayor has been defeated in a May primary for the first time in at least a half century.

UD racks up large number of alcohol violations

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:31:05 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton says its high number of alcohol violations among students has more to do with aggressive enforcement than excessive drinking.

Air Force in OH honors 1st enlisted Army airman

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:07:31 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Air Force officials say the first enlisted soldier assigned to the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Army's Signal Corps will be honored in southwest Ohio.

Group wants to put funk hall of fame in Ohio

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:17:36 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A group of Dayton residents is hoping to create a hall of fame for funk music in the southwestern Ohio city by collecting $10 donations from 10 million people.

Ohio air base to slash budget, start furloughs

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:59:16 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Federal cuts will force a 40 percent reduction in the budget of Ohio's largest military base, and furloughs will begin next month for its 13,000 civilian employees, base officials say.

Man charged in Ohio girl's slaying dies in jail

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:33:05 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Authorities say an ex-convict charged in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old girl in Dayton has died in jail.

Cuts mean no military presence at Ohio air show

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:37:20 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A popular southwest Ohio air show expects attendance to drop 30 percent because of a lack of military participation with the federal budget cuts.

2 new Ohio 'racinos' approved by commission

Thu, 02 May 2013 07:22:54 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State Racing Commission has given the green light to new "racinos" in Dayton and in the Youngstown area.

Construction of pipeline across Ohio starts in May

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:57:11 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Construction on an underground pipeline across Ohio and sections of three more states is expected to employ up to 4,000 workers over eight months and should start in early May.

Ohio student held after alleged teacher assault

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:25:04 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A student in Dayton is headed to court after being charged with hitting a 71-year-old teacher.

Ohio police fight drugs in big retail area

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:32:10 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - Police in southwest Ohio say some of the shopping going on at a major retail center isn't for clothes or appliances.

Watch: If you're traveling, expect turbulence

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:50:12 -0400

By ANN McFEATTERS - The flight from Dayton, Ohio, to Washington, D.C., was supposed to leave at 11:30 a.m. and arrive an hour and 14 minutes later. At 12:30 p.m., the flight was canceled because, it was explained, of mechanical difficulties. A flight to Charleston, S.C., leaving about the same time also was canceled because of "mechanical difficulties."

Ohio college student improving after dorm fall

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:57:04 -0400

DAYTON, Ohio - A 19-year-old college student is improving after surviving a fall from a sixth-floor window of a University of Dayton residence hall.