Three victims of the deadly Washington, D.C., plane crash have Ohio ties, and the airline involved has a connection to Ohio. Here's the latest.

Ohio government announced more than $5 million in grants this week to fund efforts to help companies find and retain good workers.

Evacuation orders have been ordered this morning at Grismer Tire after a vehicle caught fire near the property. According to the Montgomery County Regional Dispatch

“Workforce attraction and retention is the number one issue for businesses, and when you peel hack the layers of the onion to figure out what are those workforce challenges, childcare rises to the top,” President and CEO of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Chris Kershner said.

Black History Month is coming up, and the Dayton Metro Library has a packed program schedule, celebrating Black literacy, art, history, and businesses. The Heading Program at

Old Dayton Pizza at Riverside Hideaway will be closing its doors end of shift Feb. 10 and will be cash only moving forward.

The summit comes as Ohio’s largest business lobbies have thrown their collective weight behind improving child care in Ohio, a policy position they say is critical to attracting more jobs.

A growing cookie franchise is plotting its second Dayton-area location, two years after establishing its first near the University of Dayton. Upon opening, the storefront will provide a new dessert option and create new jobs.

The Flyers take on the Billikens as we continue our college basketball odds series with a Dayton-Saint Louis prediction and pick.

Re "Ohio AG Dave Yost to Costco: Drop your diversity programs or else," Jan. 29. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s push against Costco’s DEI policies is just another example of his pattern of inserting himself into issues that have nothing to do with his role.

The White House’s freeze on federal grants and loans could have major impacts on people in the region who rely on social services, potentially impacting people’s health and well-being.