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  • 1 week ago | wdtn.com | Kelley King

    YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WDTN) — A Yellow Springs woman is getting ready to do something that fewer than 2,000 people have ever done successfully. Amy Wamsley is preparing to swim across the English Channel, and she’s doing it right before her 50th birthday. “When I was 12 years old, I decided I was going to swim it before I turned 50,” says Amy. “It’s important to me to live this goal.”Amy has been in England since about mid-May to practice in the channel and get acclimated to the water.

  • 1 week ago | wdtn.com | Kelley King

    GREENVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — With a growing demand for EMS workers, Spirit EMS is offering a paid class for students. The model is designed to prepare people to be able to respond in emergencies and get them into a field that’s experiencing a nationwide workforce shortage. “Our motto here at Spirit is our family taking care of your family. And we take that to heart,” says Brian Hathaway, who’s the president and CEO. Hathaway is in charge of training the future generation of lifesavers.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kelley King

    GREENVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — With a growing demand for EMS workers, Spirit EMS is offering a paid class for students. The model is designed to prepare people to be able to respond in emergencies and get them into a field that’s experiencing a nationwide workforce shortage. “Our motto here at Spirit is our family taking care of your family. And we take that to heart,” says Brian Hathaway, who’s the president and CEO.

  • 2 weeks ago | wdtn.com | Kelley King

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Nearly seven years ago, a young mother was in the wrong place at the wrong time; Adriaunna Jackson was shot and killed after leaving a club, but police never found who fired the fatal shots. Miami Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information on who pulled the trigger. Four days after Adriaunna’s 21st birthday, her life was cut short.

  • 3 weeks ago | wdtn.com | Kelley King

    VANDALIA, Ohio (WDTN) — There’s a new trend in gun ownership — more women are taking up firearms, not only for sport, but also for self-defense. According to Gallup, gun ownership among women rose from 15 percent in 2007 to 2012, to 20 percent in 2019 to 2024. With more than 31 years of law enforcement experience, Patty Tackett is the owner of Miami Valley Shooting Grounds in Vandalia, where she offers a number of classes to teach people how to shoot and handle a gun.

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Kelley King @WDTNKelleyKing
7 May 25

A dozen students who aren’t even in high school yet are all set for college. They’ve been awarded full rides to Wright State University @wrightstate after taking part in a basketball competition and the @DaytonHoopla STEM Challenge! @WDTN https://t.co/zpXLQYe1oB

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7 May 25

#TrafficAlert: Crash I-70 WB at Spangler Rd. Right lane blocked. Causing major backup. @WDTN #WDTNTraffic https://t.co/3d7MZCwN0l

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5 May 25

#TrafficAlert: Crash I-70 EB at SR-72. Left lane blocked. @WDTN #WDTNTraffic https://t.co/dehlV59tGh