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Kyle Nagel

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Kyle Nagel has covered a mix of sports, crime and breaking news for the Dayton Daily news since December of 2003. He grew up in Centerville, attended the University of Missouri and received a Bachelor of Journalism degree in May 2003. He lives in Kettering.

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Clearcreek Twp. received a grant for staffing in 2011 and hired 13 firefighters. From left: New hires Ross Moffitt, Lt. Troy Bonfield and Brian Fleming train on extrication techniques.

9/11 grants crucial to fire departments

Local fire departments have come to depend on federal grants created after the 9 /11 terrorist attacks to help buy millions of dollars in equipment and hire firefighters, but chiefs said the process could become more competitive after a decrease in program funding.The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing ...

People line up at Franklin Iron & Metal on First Street in Dayton to sell scrap metal as security guard Mike Harris directs them.  Scrap businesses will likely pay new fees to help Ohio create a sellers’ registry, which would require dealers to take photos of sellers to deter metal thieves.

New law would combat surge in metal thefts

Scrap businesses will be required to pay new fees to help the state establish a registry of dealers, sellers and metal thefts in an attempt to battle a problem that has grown dramatically in Ohio and across the nation, according to legislation passed this week by the state House and ...

Wright State University student Hulays Alzuraya, 24, takes a smoke break after finals Thursday\uFEFF. \uFEFFThe chairman of the Ohio Board of Regents\uFEFF \uFEFFis considering asking \uFEFFcolleges to ban tobacco\uFEFF\uFEFF\uFEFF. Staff Photo by Ty Greenlees

Official: College tobacco ban needs strength

A possible campus-wide ban on tobacco products at the state’s public colleges and universities could have a significant impact on students because more than a quarter of adults ages 18 to 24 are smokers. James Tuschman, the Ohio Board of Regents chairman, told The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer that he plans ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol Officer Todd Mullins works U.S. 35 with a speed meter  Wednesday. The patrol hopes to hire 180 troopers in the near future.

Highway patrol to recruit 180 cadets

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is hoping to find 180 qualified cadets to fill two upcoming training academy classes, a significant recruiting surge that signals new stability for the patrol’s once-fluctuating budget, officials said. The academy, dormant for 18 months without funding, graduated a class in February. It is training ...

In its ruling, the court discounted arguments from a Columbus tavern owner who said that the smoking ban was meant to punish smokers, not businesses, and that fines constituted an illegal taking of property. The tavern, Zeno’s Victorian Village, was cited 10 times from July 2007 to September 2009 and fined $33,000.

Ohio can finally collect $2.3M in fines

State and local officials will focus on collecting nearly $2.3 million in unpaid smoking ban fines after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the law passed by voters in 2006 is constitutional. (Comment on Facebook) With the unanimous ruling, the court closed a chapter of the sometimes-controversial law, meaning ...

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide.

NFL retirees struggle with injuries, financial woes

Even before the shocking suicide of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau this month, some of football’s most elite players served as poster-sized examples of lives in ruin.Many, such as former Bengal Terrell Owens, struggle with financial problems — despite in Owens’ case having earned $80 million during his playing career.Others, ...

Drug drop-off project combats pill epidemic

More than 2,300 pounds of unwanted or expired prescription drugs poured into area law enforcement agencies last month, which officials labeled a positive step because the “epidemic” of prescription medicine abuse often begins with available pills in the home.The biannual, Drug Enforcement Agency-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held in ...

Monroe Police officer Alicia Beacock empties the Med- Return prescription drug drop box Tuesday at the Monroe Police Department. The police department is one of the few places in the area to have a permanent drug drop box.

Drug drop-off project combats pill epidemic

More than 2,300 pounds of unwanted or expired prescription drugs poured into area law enforcement agencies last month, which officials labeled a positive step because the “epidemic” of prescription medicine abuse often begins with available pills in the home.The biannual, Drug Enforcement Agency-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day held in ...

Public can track fraud inquiries

The state auditor’s office says it will begin a new era of transparency with the advent of a public database of fraud investigations at public offices. The database will be posted on the auditor’s website for the first time on Monday.That initiative, as well as educating public employees about how ...

A bipartisan House committee unanimously gave approval to House Bill 99, a ban on texting while driving in the state of Ohio, last week. The bill now awaits a vote on the floor or the Ohio House of Representatives. Statistics show drivers who use handheld devices are four times as likely to get into crashes serious enough to injure themselves.   Photo illustration by Nick Graham

Distracted driving incidents on the rise

As supporters continue fighting for a bill that would ban texting while driving in Ohio, data show that crashes attributed to distracted drivers rose 9.8 percent in the region area from 2009 to 2011, a pace faster than the statewide increase. Some argue that a ban on texting while driving ...

 

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