Police, Ohio BCI agents respond to Greene County neighborhood
Police and Ohio BCI agents blocked off part of a Greene County neighborhood on Saturday evening.
Area organization hosts 5K run to raise money for childhood cancer
On Saturday, October 25th, the Ohio Lions District 13-OH6 is hosting its annual STEPS 5K Run/ 1K Walk to raise money for childhood cancer research. The event will take place at Eastwood MetroPark in Dayton at 10 a.m.
Local man learns punishment for $20K financial scam
Court records show that Backowski was initially charged with theft from a person in a protected class, but accepted a plea deal.
Community urged to participate in drug take back day to reduce risk of overdose...
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)-- The Kettering Police Department is one of many places community members can drop off their unwanted and expired prescriptions for DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday. Dayton 24/7 Now's, Kysha Hancock caught up with Montgomery County ADAMHS and Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County...
Historic Lange Hotel in West Alexandria destroyed by fire
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The historic former Lange Hotel in West Alexandria, Preble County, was deemed a total loss and torn down after a fire on Saturday night. According to Ballton Chief Tom Smith of West Alexandria Fire and EMS, crews were dispatched for the fire around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The chief said the […]
Salem Mall in Trotwood, OH, Changed With the Times and Now Faces Its Future
In 1963, Rike's opened its new store on farmland along Salem Avenue, a signal that suburban Dayton was ready for something larger. Three years later, construction finished on the rest of Salem Mall, enclosing polished terrazzo floors beneath long bands of skylight. Opening day brought crowds into air-conditioned...
UPDATE: At least 1 taken to hospital after wrong-way crash on I-75 in Moraine
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on I-75 involving a wrong-way driver in Moraine on Friday.
American Heart Association updates CPR guidelines, adds new lifesaving strategies
Friday, October 24, 2025 — DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The American Heart Association has just released its first major CPR update since 2020, including some important new lifesaving recommendations. The revised guidelines expand how we respond to choking emergencies, suspected opioid overdoses, and even update what's...
Experts highlight awareness as millions in U.S. face diabetes diagnosis risks
Friday, October 24, 2025 — DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Nationwide, over 38 million adults have diabetes, with someone new being diagnosed every 26 seconds. Because nearly one in two (or 136 million) Americans has diabetes or prediabetes, it’s likely someone you know is impacted. It's important to know...
Suspects at large for crashing stolen cars near Northridge High School
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Dayton police were called out to the Montgomery County Educational Service Center on reports of a crash on the morning of Friday, Oct. 24. At approximately 7:30 a.m., two cars were reportedly doing donuts in the parking lot when they crashed into each other. The suspects, three male...
