Sam Wildow, DDN reporter
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Reporter for the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, Ohio, covering the business of health care. She/her. Email is [email protected] for news tips. See my recent bylines at daytondailynews.com/staff/samantha-wildow/
Miamisburg residents in the southwest corner of Upper Miamisburg Road and South Union Road plagued by growing stormwater flooding and sinkholes fear a proposed 156-home development across the street will make an already dangerous situation worse.
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Miamisburg residents concerned proposed housing development will worsen flooding, sinkholes
Miamisburg residents in the southwest corner of Upper Miamisburg Road and South Union Road plagued by growing stormwater flooding and sinkholes fear a proposed 156-home development across the street w...
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September 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Miamisburg residents in the southwest corner of Upper Miamisburg Road and South Union Road plagued by growing stormwater flooding and sinkholes fear a proposed 156-home development across the street will make an already dangerous situation worse.
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West Carrollton has welcomed a new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop, which is the ninth Dayton-area location for franchise owner Ted Tolliver: www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/f...
Jersey Mike’s Subs opens in West Carrollton
West Carrollton has welcomed a new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop, which is the ninth Dayton-area location for franchise owner Ted Tolliver.
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August 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
West Carrollton has welcomed a new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop, which is the ninth Dayton-area location for franchise owner Ted Tolliver: www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/f...
Dayton set to add nearly 330 hotel rooms downtown by 2028: www.daytondailynews.com/local/busine...
Dayton set to add nearly 330 hotel rooms downtown by 2028
As Dayton prepares to welcome two new hotels to the downtown by 2028, the region has maintained steady access to hotels over the last few years as economic development, business
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August 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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We are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology:
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How is AI impacting area kids? We want to hear from you
The Dayton Daily News, Journal-News and Springfield News-Sun are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology.
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August 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We are looking for people to talk to about artificial intelligence and how children and teens are impacted by this new technology:
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Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, according to Michigan’s Health and Human Services Department, which is reporting the highest number of cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S., followed by the state of Ohio.
2 deaths from cyclosporiasis reported in Michigan
Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, according to Michigan’s Health and Human Services Department, which is reporting the highest number of cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S., followed by
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August 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, according to Michigan’s Health and Human Services Department, which is reporting the highest number of cyclosporiasis cases in the U.S., followed by the state of Ohio.
An entrepreneur hoping to open a luxury car condo plans to continue with his business idea, which also includes indoor karting and a community space for a car club, despite a new zoning change that bans vehicle storage as a permitted business use in the city.
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Luxury car condo concept still being pursued despite Kettering zoning changes
A local entrepreneur hoping to open a luxury car condominium in Kettering plans to continue pursuing his business concept, which also includes indoor karting and a community space for a
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June 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
An entrepreneur hoping to open a luxury car condo plans to continue with his business idea, which also includes indoor karting and a community space for a car club, despite a new zoning change that bans vehicle storage as a permitted business use in the city.
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About 60 million pounds of chips, treats, and other snacks will be coming out of the new Shearer’s Foods production facility filling the former General Motors vehicle painting facility off Stroop Road in Moraine, according to the company.
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Shearer’s potato chip production factory opens in Moraine following $110M investment
About 60 million pounds of chips, treats, and other snacks will be coming out of the new Shearer’s Foods production facility filling the former General Motors vehicle painting facility off
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June 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM
About 60 million pounds of chips, treats, and other snacks will be coming out of the new Shearer’s Foods production facility filling the former General Motors vehicle painting facility off Stroop Road in Moraine, according to the company.
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Two local health systems are making big investments into medical education and research at two Ohio universities.
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Area hospitals paid more than $100M in affiliation agreements last year
Two local health systems are making big investments into medical education and research at two Ohio universities.
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May 27, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Two local health systems are making big investments into medical education and research at two Ohio universities.
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Specialist Fourth Class Jim Skaggs was playing a guitar in his bunk in a Vietnamese village in October 1969 when he met a young Miamisburg man who would not only become his best friend, but also the person who would save his life.
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Man saved by Miamisburg man’s sacrifice in Vietnam War continues annual remembrance
Specialist Fourth Class Jim Skaggs was playing a guitar in his bunk in a Vietnamese village in October 1969 when he met a young Miamisburg man who would not only
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May 26, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Specialist Fourth Class Jim Skaggs was playing a guitar in his bunk in a Vietnamese village in October 1969 when he met a young Miamisburg man who would not only become his best friend, but also the person who would save his life.
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Kettering schools plans to terminate a Kettering Fairmont High School teacher’s contract, suspending her pay following approval from the school board due to various types of alleged misconduct.
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Kettering Fairmont teacher to be terminated for alleged misconduct
Kettering schools plans to terminate a Kettering Fairmont High School teacher’s contract, suspending her pay following approval from the school board due to various types of alleged misconduct.
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May 20, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Kettering schools plans to terminate a Kettering Fairmont High School teacher’s contract, suspending her pay following approval from the school board due to various types of alleged misconduct.
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Kettering City Council and Kettering Board of Education recognized the Fairmont High School girls basketball team for winning the the 2026 Division I girls state championship in a 61-55 victory against Cincinnati Princeton.
Fairmont girls basketball team recognized for victory
The Fairmont High School girls basketball team has been recognized by the Kettering City Council and Kettering Board of Education for winning the 2026 Division I girls state championship. Bryan Suddith, the city's mayor, honored the team with a certificate of recognition during a joint meeting.
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April 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Kettering City Council and Kettering Board of Education recognized the Fairmont High School girls basketball team for winning the the 2026 Division I girls state championship in a 61-55 victory against Cincinnati Princeton.
Abortions that took place in Montgomery County in 2025 decreased nearly 28% compared to 2024, a new state report showed, which also revealed statewide abortion numbers increased during that same time frame.
Local abortions decrease nearly 28% in 2025 over 2024, state report says
Abortions that took place in Montgomery County in 2025 decreased nearly 28% compared to 2024, a new state report showed, which also revealed statewide abortion numbers increased during that same time frame.
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March 28, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Abortions that took place in Montgomery County in 2025 decreased nearly 28% compared to 2024, a new state report showed, which also revealed statewide abortion numbers increased during that same time frame.
Surrounded by family and friends at Boonshoft’s recent Match Day, 129 medical students from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine learned together where they will complete their residencies.
Big day: Wright State medical students get their residency placements
Surrounded by family and friends at Boonshoft’s recent Match Day, 129 medical students from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine learned together where they will complete their residencies.
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March 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Surrounded by family and friends at Boonshoft’s recent Match Day, 129 medical students from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine learned together where they will complete their residencies.
Winsupply, a distributor of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies, located in Miami Twp. and Moraine, will be expanding its distribution network by 1.6 million square feet across three states over the next two years.
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Dayton’s largest private company planning major expansions across three states
Winsupply, a distributor of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies, located in Miami Twp. and Moraine, will be expanding its distribution network by 1.6 million square feet ac...
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March 26, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Winsupply, a distributor of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies, located in Miami Twp. and Moraine, will be expanding its distribution network by 1.6 million square feet across three states over the next two years.
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Ohio drivers saw a 6% decrease in average full-coverage car insurance costs in 2025, according to a newly-released report, despite costs having increased 44% since 2021.
Ohio car insurance costs decline and remain much lower than neighboring states
Ohio drivers saw a 6% decrease in average full-coverage car insurance costs in 2025, according to a newly-released report, despite costs having increased 44% since 2021.
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March 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Ohio drivers saw a 6% decrease in average full-coverage car insurance costs in 2025, according to a newly-released report, despite costs having increased 44% since 2021.
With more than one-third of its patients coming from outside of the Columbus area, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s recently opened University Hospital can be both a regional and statewide asset at 26 stories with 820 private patient rooms.
OSU opens new, $1.9B University Hospital
With more than one-third of its patients coming from outside of the Columbus area, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s recently opened University Hospital can be both a regional and statewide asset at 26 stories with 820 private patient rooms.
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March 14, 2026 at 12:19 PM
With more than one-third of its patients coming from outside of the Columbus area, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s recently opened University Hospital can be both a regional and statewide asset at 26 stories with 820 private patient rooms.
See how a local community and the Children’s Organ Transplant Association supported this Enon family through their daughter's transplant journey:
‘She is thriving’: How a community and COTA supported a local girl’s lifesaving liver transplant
Enon parents Leah and Kevin Kaufman praise the help they received from the Children's Organ Transplant Association to help fundraise and pay for medical expenses and other costs after their newborn, Claire, needed a new liver.
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March 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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After serving as the top administrator in city of Centerville for almost a decade, City Manager Wayne Davis announced plans to retire in September.
Centerville city manager to retire in September
After serving as the top administrator in city of Centerville for almost a decade, City Manager Wayne Davis announced plans to retire in September.
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March 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
After serving as the top administrator in city of Centerville for almost a decade, City Manager Wayne Davis announced plans to retire in September.
Wright State Physicians have integrated with the Premier Health Physicians group as part of a 2024 agreement between the university and the large health system.
Wright State Physicians join Premier Health Physicians group
Wright State Physicians have integrated with the Premier Health Physicians group as part of a 2024 agreement between the university and the large health system, which called for the consolidation of all faculty physicians into a single physician practice network.
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March 12, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Wright State Physicians have integrated with the Premier Health Physicians group as part of a 2024 agreement between the university and the large health system.
Kettering Health is now facing more than 200 lawsuits related to the fallout from the health system’s 2025 cyberattack, in which a ransomware incident caused more than two weeks of care disruptions and compromised patient data.
Kettering Health faces hundreds of lawsuits stemming from 2025 cyberattack
Kettering Health is now facing more than 200 lawsuits related to the fallout from the health system’s 2025 cyberattack, in which a ransomware incident caused more than two weeks of care disruptions and compromised patient data.
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March 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Kettering Health is now facing more than 200 lawsuits related to the fallout from the health system’s 2025 cyberattack, in which a ransomware incident caused more than two weeks of care disruptions and compromised patient data.
The AG’s office has a charitable law division that receives hundreds of complaints -- this story compares the Kettering Health case to another high-profile charity investigation by the AG’s office, into misdeeds at the Columbus Zoo.
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Ohio AG’s handling of Kettering Health probe contrasts with Columbus Zoo case
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost provided little comment when asked by the Dayton Daily News recently about his office’s reportedly yearslong investigation into Kettering Health.
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March 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The AG’s office has a charitable law division that receives hundreds of complaints -- this story compares the Kettering Health case to another high-profile charity investigation by the AG’s office, into misdeeds at the Columbus Zoo.
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While a local heart transplant recipient overcame a heart defect as a child, one of the toughest battles she has faced as an adult is getting the medication she needs that keeps her body from rejecting the donor heart.
Heart transplant recipient struggles to get life-saving medication to protect her heart
While a local heart transplant recipient overcame a heart defect as a child, one of the toughest battles she has faced as an adult is getting the medication she needs that keeps her body from rejecting the donor heart.
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March 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
While a local heart transplant recipient overcame a heart defect as a child, one of the toughest battles she has faced as an adult is getting the medication she needs that keeps her body from rejecting the donor heart.
While recent property tax reforms at the state level may be a welcome relief to homeowners experiencing their own financial struggles, school leaders say those reforms are no help to their districts’ future deficit spending.
More local schools headed for financial challenges
Local schools districts are looking at financial difficulties ahead as their most recent five-year financial forecasts show their expenses will soon be outmatching their revenues, and school treasurers say recent property tax reforms at the state level are not helping.
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February 28, 2026 at 1:35 PM
While recent property tax reforms at the state level may be a welcome relief to homeowners experiencing their own financial struggles, school leaders say those reforms are no help to their districts’ future deficit spending.
Dean Gillispie, a wrongfully convicted man awarded a $45 million verdict, is seeking a timeline on when he will be paid, but Miami Twp. — from which Gillispie is seeking payment — says “he has no right to demand payment” in new court filings.
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Dean Gillispie seeking payment timeline for $45M verdict after unlawful imprisonment
Dean Gillispie, a man found to have been wrongfully convicted and awarded a $45 million verdict, is seeking a timeline on when he will be paid, but Miami Twp. — from which Gillispie is seeking payment...
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February 24, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Dean Gillispie, a wrongfully convicted man awarded a $45 million verdict, is seeking a timeline on when he will be paid, but Miami Twp. — from which Gillispie is seeking payment — says “he has no right to demand payment” in new court filings.
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Kettering Health has recently been sending out notices to patients whose personal data was breached following the May 20 cyberattack.
Kettering Health sends out data breach notices to affected patients
Kettering Health has recently been sending out notices to patients whose personal data was breached following the May 20, 2025 cyberattack.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Kettering Health has recently been sending out notices to patients whose personal data was breached following the May 20 cyberattack.