Ohio News
- AI Regulation: Ohio lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 163 to regulate AI "deepfakes." The bill would require watermarks on AI images, make creating or sharing obscene AI material of minors a felony, and expand identity fraud to include AI-generated replicas of a person's voice or image.
- Flea Market Closing: The Caesar Creek Flea Market is closing after nearly 50 years; its storage business will remain open.
Dayton Area News
- Hospital Levy (Dayton): Voters will decide on a 1-mill, 10-year public hospital levy on the November ballot. It would generate $2M annually as seed money for a new West Dayton hospital, but the plan is divisive, with some leaders calling it fiscally unrealistic.
- Human Services Levy (Montgomery Co.): A human services levy renewal is on the November ballot with no tax increase. The 8-year, 6.03 mill levy provides $58M for services like Children Services, mental health programs, and Public Health.
- Free Museum Admission (Dayton): Dayton Metro Library cardholders can check out free family passes for admission to Carillon Historical Park and the Dayton Art Institute. Patrons should place holds in advance due to high demand.
- Free Trees (Dayton): The City of Dayton is offering free street trees to residents for planting in the public right-of-way. Recipients are asked to water the tree weekly for two years.
- Dave's Hot Chicken (Beavercreek): Dave's Hot Chicken is opening its first Dayton-area location at 2650 N. Fairfield Road. The chain specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken with seven spice levels; no opening date is set.
- IV Hydration Clinic (Centerville): Eazy IV Hydration and Wellness Clinic, a nurse practitioner-run business, has opened in uptown Centerville, offering medically supervised IV therapies prescribed after a personal assessment.
- Home Repair Aid (Kettering): Kettering offers financial aid for major home repairs to qualifying low- to moderate-income homeowners. Programs include grants for lead paint removal and 0% forgivable loans for roofs and HVAC.
- Kettering Health Outage (Kettering): An internal network issue, not a cyberattack, caused a seven-hour internet outage at Kettering Health on Tuesday. The problem is now resolved.
- Comprehensive Plan (Miami Co.): Miami County adopted "Miami County Tomorrow," its first comprehensive plan in 20 years, to guide future development and balance growth with preserving the county's rural character.
- Loan Recovery (Troy): The city of Troy is considering how to recover $400,000 in loans from developer Anthony Scott for his failed Moeller Brew Barn and distillery projects.
- Luxury Estate for Sale (Waynesville): Saguaro Ranch, a 189-acre equestrian estate, is for sale for $6.9M. It includes a 7,000-sq-ft log home and a mile of Little Miami River frontage.
- New Pickleball Venue (Xenia): Long's Sideout Sports & Spirits, a new facility with six outdoor pickleball courts and a bar, is now open. Sand volleyball courts are planned for next spring.
- Caboose Airbnb (Xenia): A local couple is launching an Airbnb with renovated train cabooses. The first two are ready for rent, with a long-term goal of five cars on the property.
- 911 Dispatcher Academy (Xenia): To address a dispatcher shortage, Clark State College and the City of Xenia are launching a 911 Communications Dispatch Academy. The six-week training costs $2,000 and starts Oct. 27.
