Sydney Dawes

Foster care and adoption are big steps for families, but for Dayton area resident Carla Dameron, opening her home to children in need was part of her destiny.

Nov. 5—Election Day has started with lines at polling locations and few reports of any issues. —PHOTOS: Election Day 2024 around southwest Ohio

Election results: Dodge, Lieberman lead in absentee votes for Montgomery County Commission

Area families have not bounced back from the end to pandemic-era benefits, and the high cost of food is driving more families to engage with local pantries — some for the first time in their lives.

A Dayton Daily News reporter watched what happens to ballots after they’re cast in Montgomery County as elections officials worked to deliver election results in a historic election this week.

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is expected to certify election results on Nov. 20, determining the outcome of several close county races.

Alternatives to prosecution can decrease the frequency of people returning to local courts and keep people out of jail, four local court leaders said at a Montgomery County Jail Coalition event on Wednesday.

Our reporters have received several inquiries from voters concerned that their online voting record does not record them as having voted in this year's November election.

Ohio’s recreational cannabis market has generated more than $155 million in sales in its first few months, but local dispensary operators say the demand at recreational sale’s start wasn’t as aggressive as expected.

Several agencies funded by $127.5 million in Montgomery County Human Services levies are reporting financial crises or obstacles ahead as the council that oversees the funding looks toward recommending allocations.