Kristen Spicker
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Public Health offering $100 gift cards at COVID vaccine clinics in Montgomery County
Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County is offering $100 gift cards to Ohioans getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Patients hospitalized with COVID in Ohio up 57% over last 3 weeks
COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to rise in Ohio, with the state seeing a 57% increase in hospitalized COVID patients and 45% increase in coronavirus patients in ICUs in the last three weeks, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. → Read More
First Vax-2-School winners to be announced today
The state is giving away 150 $10,000 scholarships and five $100,000 scholarships to eligible Ohioans who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The scholarships can be used at any Ohio college, university, trade school or career program. → Read More
More than 3,200 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Ohio
More than 3,200 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in Ohio on Thanksgiving, with 909 in the state’s ICUs, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. → Read More
New 21-day high in COVID cases reported as Ohioans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving
Ohio reported 6,751 daily COVID-19 case Wednesday, the highest amount reported in last three weeks. The last time the state recorded more than 6,700 daily cases was the end of September. → Read More
Crash blocks I-70 west near Montgomery-Preble County line, traffic moving on shoulder
No one was injured in a crash that briefly closed I-70 west near the Montgomery-Preble County line. → Read More
More than 3,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Ohio as cases remain high
The state had 3,033 coronavirus patients in the hospital, including 807 in ICUs and 503 on ventilators, according the Ohio Department of Health. It’s the first time COVID inpatients surpassed 3,000 in at least two weeks. → Read More
Turkeys, produce and more to be given out during mass food distribution Tuesday
The Foodbank Inc. is hosting a mass food distribution Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Dixie Twin Drive-In. → Read More
Delta’s second wave? Cases, hospitalizations increasing in Ohio again
Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff urged Ohioans to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing again. → Read More
Public Health giving $100 gift cards to those starting COVID-19 vaccine
People receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will also get a $100 gift card at upcoming Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County vaccine clinics. → Read More
Ohio records more than 6,000 daily COVID cases for 2nd day in a row
The state recorded 6,615 COVID cases in the last day, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The number of daily coronavirus cases reported the last three days have been the three highest recorded in the last three weeks. → Read More
ODH to give update on COVID-19, discuss behavioral health in kids
A Dayton Children’s Hospital representative will join the Ohio Department of Health’s press conference today to discuss COVID-19 and youth behavioral health in Ohio. → Read More
Ohio’s 21-day average back over 4,000 COVID cases a day
For the first time in more than two weeks Ohio’s 21-day COVID-19 case average exceeded 4,000 cases a day. → Read More
Miami Valley Hospital nurse recognized as one of the top nurses in the US
A nurse at Miami Valley Hospital was named among the top nurses in the country by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s National Magnet Nurse of the Year Awards. → Read More
Days left to register for 1st Vax-2-School drawing
The state is giving away 150 $10,000 scholarships and five $100,000 scholarships to eligible Ohioans who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The scholarships can be used at any Ohio college, university, trade school or career program. → Read More
Chance of light rain, snow showers this afternoon; temperatures to warm up this week
The region has a second chance to see snow late Monday afternoon and early in the evening before temperatures start to warm up again this week. → Read More
Ohio reports more 5,000 daily COVID cases for 2nd time this week
The number of daily coronavirus cases reported over the last four days are the four highest totals reported in three weeks. The slight increase in COVID cases comes after weeks of a decline following a surge of cases due to the delta variant. → Read More
Dayton murder suspect accused of attempting to bribe, coerce witnesses
A Dayton man charged in a deadly Butler Twp. shooting is accused of trying to bribe and coerce witnesses into not testifying, according to court documents. → Read More
Ohio Department of Health to discuss COVID-19, pediatric vaccines today
The Ohio Department of Health will host a press conference Friday regarding COVID-19 and vaccines for ages 5 to 11. → Read More
Statewide Endangered Missing Child Alert issued for 5-year-old Canton girl
An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued for 5-year-old Ana Burke who was last seen in Canton on Nov. 11, 2021. She is believed to be with 36-year-old Jonathan Stinnett. → Read More