Here is a more condensed summary of the news.
USA News
- MTV channel shutdowns are only happening in the UK; all US MTV channels remain unaffected.
Ohio News
- The Ohio Redistricting Commission meets Oct. 21, facing an Oct. 31 deadline to pass congressional maps before the process moves to the General Assembly (Nov. 30 deadline).
- ODOT is prepping its snow fleet; in District 7 (including Montgomery Co.), 1,700 plow trucks are undergoing 150-point inspections.
- Six Dolly's Burgers & Shakes locations are closing on Oct. 23; 19 Frisch's Big Boy restaurants are not affected.
- The Ohio Senate passed S.B. 55 to reform marijuana OVI testing, switching from inactive compounds to active delta-9 THC (5 ng/mL limit). The bill is now with the House.
- CenterPoint Energy is selling its Ohio natural gas business (Vectren) to National Fuel Gas Company for $2.6B, affecting 335,000 customers. The deal should close in late 2026 with no service interruption.
Dayton News
- GDPM has completed Germantown Crossing, a 50-unit, $16M Section 8 building in West Dayton, to replace the old DeSoto Bass Courts.
- Fewer seasonal jobs are expected this holiday (a 16-year low) as retailers use current staff, but hundreds of local retail/warehouse jobs are still listed.
Local News
- Beavercreek: The Pizza Dive is building a second location, targeting an April 2026 opening.
- Centerville: The Washington-Centerville Public Library Friends' book sale is Oct. 23-25 (members-only on Oct. 23). Book donations are accepted; no media or magazines.
- Englewood: Home Sweet Home Cafe owners opened a new wine bar/art gallery. Five candidates (3 incumbents) are running for three council seats.
- Huber Heights: Four candidates (2 incumbents) seek three school board seats.
- Bethel Twp: Three candidates are running for two trustee seats, focused on limiting annexation and growth.
- Kettering: Kettering Schools proposed a 10-year plan to consolidate from 12 to seven buildings, likely via a 5.99-mill bond on the May 5 ballot.
- Kettering: Solvita unveiled the "Sol Array," a 1.5-MW solar installation expected to generate 2 million kWh annually.
- Kettering: Three newcomers are running for two at-large council seats, with differing views on the backyard chicken issue (Arber: data, Palmer: respects decision, Scott: in favor).
- Lebanon: Seven candidates are running for the school board in two separate races.
- Oakwood: Three candidates (1 incumbent) are running for two council seats. Four candidates (3 incumbents) are vying for three school board seats.
- Springboro: Thaler Defense Systems plans a $3M, 32,000-sq-ft expansion, adding 20+ jobs by Summer 2026.
- Trotwood: The city approved a 15-year, 100% tax abatement for two new speculative buildings in its Industrial Park.
- Troy: Four candidates (3 incumbents) seek three at-large council seats. In the 1st Ward, the Republican incumbent faces a Democratic challenger.
- Vandalia: Two prosecutors, Amrhein and Caldwell, are running for municipal court judge.
- Waynesville: Hailstorm Vintage (comics, collectibles) opens Nov. 1.
- Yellow Springs: YS Brewery is launching an experimental "Brewers Series," starting with Comet Rye'd pale ale.
