Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio's largest single-site employer, is investing $38 million in a new child development center. This project aims to support military families and cut down on the wait list for care.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base renewed an agreement Monday to share science, technology and information.

With more recent regulatory scrutiny to PFAS chemicals, the Dayton region’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to mitigate community exposure from its historic use of these compounds.

More than 15,000 civilian employees work at Wright-Patt. The Fairborn, Ohio, base is one of the largest in the nation. Base officials declined to comment on how many, if any, employees have been or could be dismissed.

The Air Force base reported additional unmanned aerial systems flying near Wright-Patt again, but said they didn't violate its protected airspace.

In 1924, the aviation industry was 20 years removed from the Wright Brother's first flight. The world took that knowledge created by the brothers and literally took off.

Retired U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson died on Sunday. He represented Springfield and surrounding counties in Congress for many years, known for finding funding for local projects.

Wright Patterson Air Force Base is expanding its child care center to provide more services to its families. On average, 250 to 350 children are on the active waiting list.

Dayton’s business leaders met with government officials this week in Washington, D.C. to talk about the region’s economic priorities. At the Fly-in, leaders also discussed business and legislative issues affecting the Dayton region.

Some groundwater on Wright Patterson Air Force Base is contaminated with PFAS, or forever chemicals. Those chemicals have been linked to cancer and developmental problems. Engineers recently built something called an interceptor trench to capture that groundwater so they can clean it up.

The Dayton Development Coalition announced a record year for jobs in Ohio at their annual meeting on Wednesday. Economic leaders who spoke at the event said the state is gaining more momentum with new tech projects in southwest Ohio.

The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, or AFRL, is now working for the Space Force in addition to the Air Force. The new branch looks at space through a long-term lens, says Joel Mozer, chief scientist for Space Force.