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N. Jefferson St. Construction
Jerry Kenney

Dayton Drivers Dodge Multiple Water Main Replacement Projects Downtown

Anyone driving into and out of downtown Dayton over the last few weeks has likely encountered street construction. Some travelers may find it confusing to navigate through the dozens of detours around the many infrastructure projects currently underway in the city.

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2019 Memorial Day Tornado
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Hundreds Still In Need Six Months After Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak

New Bill Would Completely Ban Abortions In Ohio

Judy Atlagh (l) and Lonnie Franks (r)
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Veterans' Voices: Promoting Peace Locally After Serving In Vietnam

Air Force veteran Lonnie Franks from Dayton who returned from his military service in Vietnam with a changed attitude. Franks talked with his daughter, Judy Atlagh, about his decision to go to war in Vietnam, and then, later in life, to promote peace in Dayton. Transcript: Judy Atlagh (JA): Dad, I know you joined the military way back when Vietnam was still a thing. I'd be interested in knowing a little bit of background leading up to that choice to join the military. Lonnie Franks (LF): Sure...

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Book Nook: Music - a Subversive History by Ted Gioia

Dayton Detective Jorge Del Rio.
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Butler County Man Faces Weapons Charges In Connection With Death Of Dayton Police Detective

Conrad's Corner: November 16, 2019

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Myrna Stone read her poem, “The Long View”

At Youth Town Hall, Dayton Public Schools Students Question Board Members, Mayor Nan Whaley

By • Nov 15, 2019
Dozens of DPS students and parents from across the district attended the town hall, where students posed questions about issues including school violence, lack of parental involvement and after-school activities to district and city officials.
Jason Reynolds / WYSO

At a student-organized “Youth Town Hall” Thursday night, Dayton Public Schools students voiced their concerns about the district.

The event at Thurgood Marshall High School gave students a chance to question a panel of school administrators and elected officials that included Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley.

Students, parents, and community members filled an assembly hall but only students were allowed to address the panel.

What's Great In Dayton: November 15 - 21, 2019

By • Nov 15, 2019
Carillon Brewing at Dayton History
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Star City Brewing Company has a big event in celebration of their six-year anniversary with specialty tappings mead and melomel corkings live music and the release of Star City’s first ever bottled beer. This is now through Saturday.

Conrad's Corner: November 13, 2019

By • Nov 13, 2019

Marietta Ball read her poem “A Ritual”

Dayton's Last Abortion Clinic Granted License By Ohio Health Department

By • Nov 13, 2019

The Ohio Department of Health has granted a license to Women’s Med Center of Dayton, saving it from closure after years of legal battles. That health clinic is the last abortion provider in the Dayton area.

Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law

By • Nov 13, 2019

Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with opioid addicts. But one state lawmaker says many pharmacists are not doing that.

Veterans' Voices: Promoting Peace Locally After Serving In Vietnam

By Will Davis • Nov 13, 2019
Judy Atlagh (l) and Lonnie Franks (r)
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Air Force veteran Lonnie Franks from Dayton who returned from his military service in Vietnam with a changed attitude. Franks talked with his daughter, Judy Atlagh, about his decision to go to war in Vietnam, and then, later in life, to promote peace in Dayton.

Transcript:

Judy Atlagh (JA): Dad, I know you joined the military way back when Vietnam was still a thing. I'd be interested in knowing a little bit of background leading up to that choice to join the military.

Conrad's Corner: November 12, 2019

By • Nov 12, 2019

Conrad Balliet reads David Peterman “In Ambrosio Del Rio Plata” 

Hundreds Of Tornado Survivors Waiting On Pending FEMA Appeals

By • Nov 12, 2019
A truckload of shoes arrives at Corinthian Baptist Church, ready for donation to people affected by the recent tornadoes.
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Nearly six months after the Memorial Day tornadoes, hundreds of people who sought federal disaster assistance continue to wait for final word on their applications. 

According to the latest Federal Emergency Management Agency data, 336 people across the 11-county disaster zone who applied for assistance are still working their way through the appeals process.

FEMA has already paid out more than $4.6 million in Individual Assistance grants. 

Ohio DREAMers Share Their Stories Ahead Of U.S. Supreme Court Case On DACA

By • Nov 12, 2019

A major piece of President Donald Trump's immigration policy is set for a showdown in the U.S. Supreme Court after the lower courts rejected the attempt to phase-out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.

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