Jenilee Borek

2 weeks ago | dayton247now.com | Jenilee Borek

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The City of Dayton has been preparing for months to host the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. For this week's 'Waste Watch,' Dayton 24/7 Now looked into some of the money that has been put toward the big event and where the funding has come from. Big events can bring big money into a city, but they can also cost a lot to put on.

2 weeks ago | dayton247now.com | Jenilee Borek

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The family of Dayton Public Schools (DPS) senior, 18-year-old Alfred Hale III, and their lawyers spoke out publicly for the first time on Tuesday, May 20, since he was killed. They are demanding that more be done to ensure students' safety as they travel to and from school. High school students in the DPS school system ride Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) buses to and from school instead of regular school buses.

2 weeks ago | dayton247now.com | Jenilee Borek

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKEF) -- Governor Mike DeWine gave an update on Monday, May 19, after meeting with local leaders to find out how the community is doing with its population growth and rebounding from national attention. Gov. DeWine said he also wanted to find out if more state resources would be needed and how the resources already given to the city have helped. "You're away from the triage. You're away from the crisis. Now, you're to business as usual," said Gov. DeWine.

3 weeks ago | dayton247now.com | Jenilee Borek

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The Cornell Meat King Supermarket in West Dayton was demolished after it caught fire on Oct. 31, 2024. On Friday, May 16, the City of Dayton put up a fence to secure the property after a community member expressed concerns earlier in the week about the mess that was left behind. A viewer, Tracee Willis, reached out to Dayton 24/7 Now on Tuesday, May 13, about the piles of rubble left behind. "It's a horrible, horrible eyesore. It's just trash everywhere," said Willis.

3 weeks ago | dayton247now.com | Jenilee Borek

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Our 'Tails of Love' segment gives you a peek into what it is like to adopt a pet. For this one, Dayton 24/7 Now talked to Nanette Davis, who said Stanley, the dog she adopted from the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, has filled a void, and she thinks it is mutual. "He came in the room, and that was it. It was like immediate connection. I loved him. He loved me," said Davis. Sometimes we go searching for love when bad things have happened.