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Drug Overdoses Remain Ohio's Top Accidental Killer

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The head of Ohio's addictions agency plans to talk about new data showing state residents still dying from drug overdoses at record rates.  Orman Hall is director of the Ohio...

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McDonald's Considers Offering All Day Breakfast

In an interview with CNBC, McDonald's CEO Don Thompson says the company is well aware there is a big demand for the restaurant's breakfast menu.He says they are looking at 'innovative ways' to expand...

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LGBT Activists Call for Action in Case of Fired Teacher

COLUMBUS -- The attorney for the fired gay Catholic school teacher is expected to file a complaint with the City of Columbus Tuesday. This as the LGBT community called for action in the case involving...

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UPDATE: Police Report Details La Salle Teen's Suicide Attempt

CINCINNATI -- Students at La Salle High School returned to class on Tuesday morning, 24 hours after a classmate pulled out a handgun and shot himself during first bell. The teen remains in critical...

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Ramp to Close From I-75 Southbound To Webster Street

DAYTON -- The ramp from I-75 southbound to Webster Street will be closed beginning Wednesday, May 1, at 9 a.m. The closure will take place daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The ramp should reopen...

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Cincinnati Zoo's Youngest Gorilla Ready for Public Debut

CINCINNATI (AP) -- A baby gorilla moved from Texas is making her public debut at the Cincinnati Zoo with one of about 10 humans who have served as surrogate mothers for her.The 3-month-old lowland...

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Good News at USPS: They're Hiring

CINCINNATI – The United States Postal Service is accepting applications for City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) to work in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton.  The CCA is a new category of non-career...

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Reward Offered for Ohio's Oldest Refrigerator

DAYTON -- Utilities throughout the state, including Dayton Power & Light, First Energy and Duke Energy, kick off Ohio’s Oldest Refrigerator Contest. The winner gets a $1,250 prize for the...

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AAA: April Gas Prices Lowest Since 2010

MIAMI VALLEY -- Despite a recent price hike locally, AAA is reporting that gas prices nationally averaged $3.55 per gallon in April, which was the least expensive average for the month since 2010.In...

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NTSB: Plane's Annual Inspection Not Current at Time of Crash

MIAMI TWP. -- According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilot in a March 12 plane crash said he tried to activate the runway lights at the Wright Brothers Airport in hopes of landing,...

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UPDATE: Screwdriver Burglar Indicted

MIAMI TWP. -- A man is wanted for burglarizing multiple homes.  David Croley has been indicted on 2 counts of aggravated burglary and 1 count kidnapping after breaking into houses using a...

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Beavercreek Police: Phone Store Suspects Look Similar to Kettering Thieves

BEAVERCREEK -- Police say the suspects caught on surveillance video at a Monday morning break-in of the Sprint store at The Greene appear to match the suspects seen breaking into the Verizon store in...

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Montgomery County Hits Grim Record for Unintentional Deaths

MONTGOMERY COUNTY -- The county health department released grim figures today about unintentional deaths in Montgomery County.County health officials said that there were 162 unintentional deaths in...

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Illegal Dumpers Caught in Act

DAYTON--Two Dayton siblings were recognized Tuesday at the Montgomery County Commission meeting for reporting illegal dumping.    "Illegal dumping is really is a big problem.  I get complaints daily."...

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How Dogs Suffer With Springtime Heat & Pollen

DAYTON -- 60 degrees might feel great but when it comes to your pets, you really have to think twice about where you take them.Stephanie Carpentar takes her pit-bull Maximus to this dog park about...

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Couple Suspected Of Stealing Merchandise in Exchange for Guns

COLUMBUS -- An Ohio couple has been accused of shoplifting merchandise in order to obtain guns.Officers say the two were part of a shoplifting ring that was targeting Cabela's and Dick's Sporting...

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Furloughs at WPAFB

WPAFB -- Due to sequestration, furloughs are still a go at Wright Patt Air Force Base. Letters will be sent out in early May and the furloughs will start in late June.The Air Force Museum has already...

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One Killed, One Critically Injured in Motorcycle Crash

UPDATE -- DAYTON -- One motorcyclist is dead, another critically injured after a crash on McCall Street in Dayton.  Police say a pick-up truck pulled out in front of the two motorcyclists, who...

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More Money for Veterans

AP -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it will not be giving performance bonuses this year for its senior executives.It will, however, be redirecting more than $2,000,000 in...

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America's New $100 Bill

AP -- The Federal Reserve is redesigning the $100 bill.  This is the 4th time the bill has been changed.The new $100 bill will have a 3-d strip that appears to change when it is moved.  The redesign is...

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