Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief.

Looking to warm up this weekend and have some fun around the Miami Valley? 2 NEWS compiled a list of events happening around Dayton. Friday, Jan. 24 Tai Chi and Qigong

Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and many businesses across the Dayton area have announced activities around it.

The owner of a Dayton area dog training business pleads guilty to cheating his customers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and mistreating animals.

Black History Month is coming up, and the Dayton Metro Library has a packed program schedule, celebrating Black literacy, art, history, and businesses. The Heading Program at

Crews responded to a fire this morning at a nursing home in Miamisburg. The fire occurred at Kingston of Miamisburg, located in the 1100 block of Dunaway Street.

MIAMISBURG — Some nursing home patients had to be relocated after a fire Thursday morning in Miamisburg. Miami Valley Fire District firefighters responded around 1 a.m. to Kingston of Miamisburg to the 1100 block of Dunaway Street on reports of a structure, according to Justin Null, Miami Valley Fire District Assistant Chief of Operations.

With about three weeks left in the high school boys basketball regular season, the race for the Greater Western Ohio Conference championship remains wide open. All eight teams were within 2.5 games of the top of the standings Monday morning with Centerville leading Fairmont by a half game.

MIAMI TOWNSHIP — Community members can drop off unused or expired medications at a fire station in Montgomery County on Saturday, according to a spokesperson from the Ohio Attorney General’s office. The drop-off will take place at the Miami Valley Fire District Station #52 on 2710 Lyons Road in Miamisburg from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If the temperature had been less frigid on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, former Fort Madisonian DeeAnn Culp would have had great seats to witness the historic event.

Antani, 33, of Miamisburg in the Dayton area, is vying to succeed Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who faces a term limit next year.

Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area.