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Dayton has a submarine billionaire? Here's a list of the richest residents of Ohio
On Tuesday, Dayton billionaire Larry Connor announced he plans to go on a submersible journey to the Titanic wreckage less than a year after a similar journey ended in an implosion that killed five people. Reading that headline, you might have thought "Wait, Dayton has a billionaire?" In fact, Ohio...
LIST: Pride Month events in the Miami Valley
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — June is Pride Month and people are celebrating across the Miami Valley. 2 NEWS has compiled a list of parades, festivals and events happening in and around the Dayton area. Saturday, June 1 Dayton Pride Festival – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 136 N. St. Clair Street, DaytonKick off Pride Month […]
Former Ohio Democratic candidate for governor has a prominent new job
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nan Whaley, the Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in 2022, has a prominent new job. Whaley will be the next CEO of Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region starting on July 1, according to a Thursday news release. She previously was the mayor of Dayton from 2014 until 2022, and served on the Dayton City Commission before that. Most recently, Whaley was director of membership for the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Trotwood to start phase 2 of $20M industrial project, 200+ jobs
TROTWOOD, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) -- Phase 2 of a prominent project that will host a massive industrial park serving distribution, fulfillment and manufacturing companies is underway in Trotwood. The proposed project will spur hundreds of jobs and serve the Miami Valley for decades to come. The city of Trotwood’s...
Former historic home cleaned up by Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The site of a home built more than a century ago has been cleaned up by the city of Dayton. On Jan. 28, the house at the corner of Salem Avenue and Federal Street went up in flames. After the fire, crews were forced to demolish the home because of the […]
Ohio sales tax holiday expanded to 10 days
Correction: An earlier version of this story did not include the list of items not eligible for the sales tax holiday DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Ohio Sales Tax Holiday will be extended this summer. Gov. Mike DeWine announced the annual holiday will be held this year from Tuesday, July 30 at midnight to Thursday, […]
Local child care center upgrades its playground: ‘A dream for us’
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A child care center in Dayton will soon unveil its new state-of-the-art immersive playground. Rainbow Years Child Care’s nature-based LearningScape playground features an engaging outdoor learning lab. The playground will feature age-appropriate learning activities. “Recent research shows that nearly half of children ages 3-5...
New location, parade route among highlights for 2024 Dayton Pride Festival this weekend
The Dayton Pride Festival kicks off in downtown Dayton this Friday night. Rick Flynn is the executive director of the Dayton LGBT Center. He spoke with WYSO’s Jerry Kenney about the festival's new location and the Friday and Saturday schedule of events. Rick Flynn: We will be on St....
Dayton Pride Fest kicks off month of celebration
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Today marks the beginning of Pride Month, with festivities going on throughout Dayton. Dayton Pride Fest has officially kicked off, bringing month-long events not only here in Dayton but across the Miami Valley as well — providing a safe community and a sense of love for all. The Dayton Pride Festival […]
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