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Ngozi Cole
Business & Economics ReporterNgozi Cole is the Business and Economics Reporter for WYSO. She graduated with honors from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in New York and is a 2022 Pulitzer Center Post-Graduate Reporting Fellow. Ngozi is from Freetown, Sierra Leone.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark office and Department of Defense hosted a roundtable for military spouses and veteran business owners.
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A sample of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus in some areas around Clark county, including Springfield and Park Layne areas. That’s according to officials at the Clark County Combined Health District.
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Postpartum depression and other mental health conditions are the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth. A new Dayton support program aims to help.
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Trotwood Police officers, Dayton Police officers, and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office all fired shots in the January shootout.
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Last month, the contractor behind Montgomery County's crisis mental health services quit and the board failed to agree on a replacement. Now ADAMHS staff are gathering public feedback on a future replacement.
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By expanding mental health outpatient services, Kettering Health leaders hope to reduce emergency room visits and potential hospitalizations, while providing care closer to home.
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Ohio is facing a child care crisis. Groundwork Ohio reports 30% of Ohioans can't access child care. Infant center-based care in Montgomery County annually costs $14,189 on average.
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The Montgomery County Land Bank is getting nearly $7 million in state money for housing in the region. The money is to buy and rehabilitate 64 homes.
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A new mural is up in Harrison Township to raise awareness about suicide prevention. It's the second of four grant-funded murals by the Montgomery County Prevention Coalition.
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It’s been five years since nearly 20 tornadoes hit the Dayton area on Memorial Day and left dozens of people injured and one killed. Over 7,000 homes were damaged. A survivor looks back at the tragedy that affected him and how he is moving forward.