Thousands of furloughed workers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (W.P.A.F.B.) could return to work as early as today.
As reported on News Center 7 Daybreak, W.P.A.F.B. is the largest single employer in Ohio and the engine that drives the Miami Valley economy.
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News Center 7 asked Governor Mike DeWine about Wright-Patt’s impact on our economy.
“Well, in the Miami Valley, it’s vitally important to our economy. Having people back at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, what do we have? 38,000 people go through the door every single day at the gates. So that’s huge,” he answered…