Ohio State News
- K-12 Education Budget: Ohio's new two-year budget increases school funding to over $8.2 billion for the next school year, though some say it still falls short of the Fair School Funding plan. Funding for private school vouchers and charter schools was significantly increased. Governor DeWine vetoed measures that would have forced schools with large surpluses to return money to taxpayers and made school board elections partisan. However, a law was passed that reduces the number of elected educators on the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) board.
- Dayton Student Transportation: The new budget includes a provision that bans Dayton Public Schools students from using the downtown RTA hub to transfer buses, creating a transportation challenge for the district.
- Record State Grant: Defense manufacturer Anduril Industries will receive a $310 million grant to build a new plant in Pickaway County for designing and building autonomous combat aircraft. The company plans to invest over $910 million and create more than 4,000 jobs with an average salary of $132,000.
- Jail Program Funding: The Ohio Attorney General's office is distributing $2.5 million in grants to 13 county jails to expand addiction and mental health treatment for inmates.
Dayton Area News
- Dayton: The Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association will now lead the city's new violence interruption program. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is conducting anti-terrorism training until July 18 and is overhauling its energy infrastructure to improve efficiency and security. A new halal Pakistani and Indian restaurant, Food Castle, is opening in the former Tank's Bar & Grill location.
- Riverside: A massive indoor pickleball facility, Black Barn Pickleball, is opening in phases on Linden Ave. The first eight courts will open soon, with a planned expansion to over 20 courts, a bar, and a pro shop slated for spring 2026.
- Centerville/Washington Twp.: Centerville is using AI-equipped trucks to scan recycling bins and notify residents of errors to reduce contamination. A $22 million development with 52 ranch-style homes, Savanna Walk, is proposed for Ohio 48. Washington Township has enacted a stricter noise ordinance with fines up to $1,000.
- Huber Heights: Following a 2023 ransomware attack, the city is investing nearly $2 million in cybersecurity upgrades over the next five years.
- Kettering: McAfee Heating and Air has been acquired by Champions Group, a national residential HVAC provider based in California.
- Miamisburg: A woman has been indicted for allegedly promoting prostitution at a spa near the Dayton Mall.
- Troy: The former owner of La Piazza is now selling his family's popular house dressing full-time, and it's available at several local markets.
- Vandalia: A hydrochloric acid leak at the AmeriWater facility prompted a hazmat response, temporary road closures, and a shelter-in-place order early Tuesday.
- West Carrollton: The city’s Hot Air Balloon Glow event returns on July 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
