Dayton Superior emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with reduced debt burden

Dayton Superior emerges from bankruptcy protection

Vestige of the nation’s industrial riverboat history faces tricky voyage for repairs

DAYTON, Ohio — Steam-driven paddle wheel towboats once plied Midwestern rivers by the hundreds, pushing barges to feed the nation’s industrial appetite for coal and steel.

Ohio police say student bit teacher on the arm and had to be pried off by school official

DAYTON, Ohio — Police said an Ohio elementary school student bit a teacher on the arm and had to be pried off by a school official. Dayton police said the child was brought to the assistant principal’s office at Patterson-Kennedy Elementary School Monday by teacher Stephen Green. The boy began throwing things in the office and had to be restrained by Green.

Prosecutor: Jury can be seated in retrial of Ohio drowning case despite ‘Dateline NBC’ show

DAYTON, Ohio — Prosecutors are confident they will be able to seat a jury for the retrial of an Ohio man convicted of drowning his wife in the bathtub, despite an upcoming network television show about the case.

More than 1,000 claims totaling $2.3M filed against failed Ohio gift certificate company

DAYTON, Ohio — More than 1,100 claims seeking about $2.3 million in compensation have been filed against an Ohio gift certificate company that filed for bankruptcy in April.

IUE-CWA says it has tentative deal with GM for retired autoworkers in Ohio, Mississippi

DAYTON, Ohio — A labor union representing thousands of retired autoworkers in Ohio and Mississippi says it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors Corp. to provide baseline health-care coverage for retirees.

South Korean business delegation trolls Ohio layoff zone for investments

DAYTON, Ohio — South Korean companies that make everything from tents to food preparation equipment and paving technology spent three days exploring investment opportunities in an Ohio area hard hit by layoffs in the auto and transportation industries.

Bankruptcy judge approves Dayton Superior disclosure statement; confirmation hearing set

DAYTON, Ohio — Dayton Superior Corp., which makes products used in concrete construction, said a federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved the company’s disclosure statement.

Oregon man wins national Scrabble competition, his 2nd title

DAYTON, Ohio — An Oregon man is $10,000 richer after winning the 2009 National Scrabble Championship in Ohio.

Ohio toddler, baby found crying in trash can; mom told cops boyfriend took them after fight

DAYTON, Ohio — Police in Dayton, Ohio say a 2-year-old girl and 8-month-old boy have been found crying inside a large trash bin, about 13 hours after their mother reported them missing. She told police her boyfriend fled with them after a fight.

Astronaut Ed White, actor Jimmy Stewart, 1st female shuttle pilot enter Aviation Hall of Fame

DAYTON, Ohio — Astronaut Edward White, who gave his life as part of man’s race to the moon, was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday along with the first female shuttle pilot and the late Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart.

Actor Jimmy Stewart, astronaut Ed White inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame

DAYTON, Ohio — Late Hollywood actor Jimmy Stewart has been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Ohio along with astronaut Edward White, who gave his life as part of man’s race to the moon.

Astronaut Ed White, actor Jimmy Stewart to be inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame

DAYTON, Ohio — Edward White, who made America’s first spacewalk and later died in a spacecraft fire, is among the latest aviation and space pioneers scheduled to be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Apollo astronauts, including Armstrong, relive experiences on 40th anniversary of moonwalk

DAYTON, Ohio — It was a reunion of reunions. Twelve Apollo astronauts reminisced, traded stories and poked fun at each other Friday night as the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and moonwalk approached.

Ahead of 40th anniversary of moon landing, Aldrin reflects on apex of his life

DAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago.

Ahead of 40th anniversary of the moon landing, Aldrin reflects on ‘the climax of my life’

DAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago.

As 40th anniversary of first moon landing looms, Aldrin says moon desolate, but magnificent

DAYTON, Ohio — Buzz Aldrin still has the felt-tipped pen he used as a makeshift switch needed to fire up the engines that lifted him and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong off the moon and started their safe return to Earth nearly 40 years ago.

Aging former POWs rally to tell their stories; museums gain histories, worry many may be lost

DAYTON, Ohio — Museums are seeing an increase in donations and oral histories from the swell of former U.S. prisoners of war eager to leave their legacies. But museum officials still worry that too many POWs approaching their late 80s and 90s will go to their graves without publicly telling their stories.

As ex-POWs face battle against time, museums gain histories but worry that many may be lost

DAYTON, Ohio — Museums are seeing an increase in donations and oral histories from the swell of former U.S. prisoners of war eager to leave their legacies. But museum officials still worry that too many POWs approaching their late 80s and 90s will go to their graves without publicly telling their stories.

LexisNexis tells 13,000 people personal info may have been accessed by racketeering suspect

DAYTON, Ohio — Electronic publisher LexisNexis has told more than 13,000 people that a Florida man accused of helping run a racket for an organized-crime family may have gained access to their personal information through a former customer of a LexisNexis subsidiary.

Antioch University OKs transfer of Ohio’s Antioch College to alumni group for $6 million

DAYTON, Ohio — Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school.

Alumni group to pay $6M to separate Antioch College in Ohio from parent university

DAYTON, Ohio — Antioch University agreed Tuesday to transfer the campus of financially strapped Antioch College to an alumni group that plans to turn it into an independent school.

Head of Ohio gift certificate company that sold across US says economy reason for bankruptcy

DAYTON, Ohio — CertifiChecks Inc., which sold gift certificates to thousands of businesses and individuals around the country before filing for bankruptcy, fell victim to the economic downturn and dramatic falloff in sales, the company’s president said Wednesday.

ATM maker NCR Corp.’s to offer about 1,250 Ohio workers transfers to Georgia

DAYTON, Ohio — NCR Corp. says it is relocating its corporate headquarters to Georgia and some of the roughly 1,250 workers at its current headquarters in Dayton will be offered transfers when the company moves.

Texas couple accused of shooting man, 2 young kids off-roading near their property

HOUSTON — A couple has been accused of opening fire and wounding four people — including a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl — who they mistakenly thought were trespassing on their property.