by Jeff Schrock
Ohio (WKEF) -- A renowned firm with a 40-year legacy in the construction business has plans for the former YWCA Dayton off Timbercrest Drive
The Montgomery County ADAMHS Board of Trustees voted last month to approve the sale of a 19-acre medical campus with multiple buildings to the auction’s highest bidder
The bidders intend to deed the property to Kentucky based firm
"We often look for properties of this nature
"This particular property in Huber Heights was just undervalued in our opinion
Baker says they’re considering several uses for the property
from a mobile disability rehab center to residential living
They're working hand in hand with Montgomery County to decide the most beneficial program for the community
"From a Contentric standpoint were open
One case that has been considered is a senior living community," Baker said
Montgomery County Executive Director Helen Jones Kelley says they were adamant about finding the right community partner to purchase this property
and took the necessary steps to make that happen
"This sale will allow us to add crucial dollars to our behavioral health system’s bottom line
I truly believe those dollars will save lives in our community," said Kelley
Baker says landscaping and cleanup will start right away
and will see a difference in the next few weeks
The firm aims to push design and approvals over the next 90 days
Baker says depending on permit requirements and if they're able to expedite the process
tenants could be on the property by Spring 2026 or sooner
The opening of Ohio's first Buc-ee's location has been delayed into 2026
Ohio's first Buc-ee's in Huber Heights, a suburb on the north side of Dayton, was originally set to open in late 2025 after construction began in August 2024
A 2025 opening is "no longer feasible" due to "early project hiccups" that delayed the project
Buc-ee's Director of Real Estate and Development Stan Beard said in a statement
the company is targeting the first quarter of 2026 for its opening
"We will provide more specific information as we get closer to the finish line
No need to panic; fresh Texas BBQ and the world’s cleanest restrooms are on the way!” Beard said
The first months of Buc-ee's construction was marked by a legal battle between the City of Huber Heights and Clark County over who would provide water and sewer services to the convenience store
AES Ohio—an electricity provider for the Dayton area—infrastructure also led to a construction delay. The company had two power poles set in the middle of the Buc-ee's building pad that were supposed to be moved in October. Work on moving the poles did not begin until November
the store located at 8000 State Highway 235 in Huber Heights will have 100 fueling positions
24 electric vehicle charging stations and occupy 74,000 square feet
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-- The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) gave an update Tuesday
April 8 about a chase that ended in Huber Heights Tuesday morning involving multiple agencies and going through multiple counties
OSHP Springfield Post Lieutenant Shawn Cook said the chase started a little before 11:30 p.m
Monday night when Columbus police tried to pull over a vehicle that was reported as stolen by the Cincinnati Police Department
Investigators said the attempted traffic stop happened on I-70 near mile marker 88 in Franklin County
The suspects did not stop and drove westbound on I-70 from Madison County
The car then traveled westbound on US-40 before getting back on I-70 heading westbound until striking a tire deflation device
The vehicle exited I-70 at State Route 4 and stopped at Center Point 70 and Expansion Way in Huber Heights
Three suspects voluntarily exited the vehicle
of Dayton and a 16-year-old from Dayton were all taken into custody
They are all being charged with failure to comply and receiving stolen property
OSHP is still searching for a possible 4th suspect but said they do not have any good leads at this time
Dayton 24/7 Now will continue to update this story on-air and online as more information becomes available
Ohio (WKEF) -- A multi-county wide police chase ended in Huber Heights on Tuesday morning
An Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatcher told Dayton 24/7 Now that a multi-county police chase ended in Huber Heights around 3:45 a.m
The dispatcher said a car was stolen out of Cincinnati and traveled north
The driver of the stolen vehicle led law enforcement on a chase through multiple counties
eventually ending at State Route 235 and Center Point 70 Boulevard in Huber Heights
The dispatcher with OSHP was unable to confirm what jail they were taken to
Ohio (WKEF) - The lawyer representing a Huber Heights family
who says their baby suffered brain injuries at Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center
discussed abuse allegations and the actions they’re taking against the daycare center
Theo allegedly endured abuse at Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center in Huber Heights on Shull Road in 2024
“At the time he was an 11-week-old baby and his mom dropped him off for daycare at Early Beginnings Child Care Center in Dayton
and when she came to visit him at lunchtime he was lethargic and just not the happy little boy that she had dropped off earlier that day,” said Kimberly Burroughs
His mom said that Theo continued to not act like himself and within a couple of days
Theo ended up having brain surgery due to that bleeding on July 18 of last year
just 10 days after starting at the daycare
“We connected with the family and found out that Theo was unfortunately not the only child injured at this daycare; we're aware of four at this point,” said Burroughs
Since the start of working with Theo's family
attorneys for Cooper Elliott have called Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center
and even attempted to message staff members on LinkedIn
“Unfortunately when that's the situation
all that we have left to do is file a lawsuit and that's what we've recently done,” said Burroughs
Listed in the lawsuit is a woman named Jessica Matthews
The Huber Heights Police Department on Tuesday confirmed that she is the woman charged in these abuse allegations
While she awaits her next court appearance
Burroughs says this lawsuit is about justice for Theo
but also about holding childcare facilities accountable
“We see this as an opportunity to make sure that childcare providers in this part of Ohio know that if they don't do their jobs well
and don't hold themselves accountable
Dayton 24/7 Now reached out to Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center
The person on the phone said they'd share information with their supervisor
If you believe your child could've been injured at Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center on Shull Road, or at any child care facility in the Miami Valley, you can contact the Cooper Elliott Law Firm here or call (614) 481-6000
he was recently dedicated at church two weeks ago
and his family says that they are so proud of him and his recovery
They also say that everyone wants to see justice served
Jessica Matthews is due back in court on March 27 at 10:10 a.m
Ohio (WKEF) -- Huber Heights Board of Education unanimously passed a reduction plan that will be put in place if the funding levy does not pass in May on Thursday
The city is asking voters to pass a levy that would generate $7.8 million a year for the district
but the board is preparing in case it does not pass
The cost savings package would cut 20 teachers
14 administrative staff and 23 academic support positions
which are people who support kids needing extra help
The district's Superintendent Jason Enix said the district would feel the impact if these reductions have to happen
"Every single position we have is critical," said Enix
We're really trying to avoid any program implications meaning we're hoping not to have to have any courses or classes or programs that are not available as a result of this."
He said the plan was passed without the board making any changes
but there were other conversations at the meeting
there was some discussion around the catastrophic nature of that and really
much more so about the need to increase our revenue so we don't have to plan for decreasing our expenses," said Enix
The plan will save the district $7.3 million a year
and they would have to cut mostly personnel because that is 86% of the district's budget
This is the district's eighth attempt at a levy since 2005
Enix said if the new levy does pass it does not mean the district would be adding anything new
"This is not intended to dramatically change anything that we're currently doing
It's really a matter of maintaining our current level of staffing and support and resources that we are accustomed to having while we've been able to operate not in a deficit spending way," said Enix
There is a plan for the district to do some construction that will enhance students' education in engineering
Enix said the money for that is not coming from the general fund
It is coming from a one-time $2 million grant the district received from the state
Ohio (WKEF) – On Thursday morning at approximately 9:30 a.m.
the Huber Heights Fire Division responded to a camper fire on the 4000 block of Mohegan Avenue
the fire was inside a camper and completely destroyed it along with causing damage to the other camper located on the property
no one was present at the home or inside of either camper
Battalion Chief Culham said that there was evidence that the camper that caught on fire had active residents and the property was being used as a place for the campers to stay temporarily
When Dayton 24/7 Now crews spoke with Huber Heights Fire Division
first responders were able to reach the owners of the home but were still working to get in contact with the owners of the campers
it is difficult to find fire hydrants which caused getting water to the scene of the fire to be difficult
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire
The Huber Heights Fire Division does not know the cause of the fire and is investigating
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Ohio passed away unexpectedly on November 25
Ohio daughter of Mark and Mary Jones.
Ava was known for her vibrant personality and endless kindness
Ava graduated from Carroll High School in 2011 and went on to Wright State University
Ava was a member of the Huber Heights Roosters team
Ava spent time volunteering at local animal clinics. Ava was known for her infectious enthusiasm and her natural ability to connect with people
Her friends and family describe her as someone who brought light and joy to every room she entered
Ava loved spending time with her son Knox and partner Paul
she embraced the boy mom lifestyle playing with cars and getting dirty outside
Ava also enjoyed weekends at the lake with family and trips to the beach
She had a special gift for making everyone feel seen
Her presence was a source of comfort and encouragement to many
Ava touched so many lives in her short time on earth
and Rowan Patterson; as well as numerous other family members and friends
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday
Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton
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The construction of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s has been delayed
Buc-ees in Huber Heights is being constructed at the northeast corner of Interstate 70 and Ohio 235
The delay is due to a sewer line relocation and plans to reroute electric lines
The site has already undergone extensive work to build the new gas station hub
"They've done a lot of their site grading the grading for the detention ponds
The fuel tanks are on site," said Aaron Sorrell
I don't believe they've started to bury them
But a lot of that material is on site now."
The massive service station planned for Huber Heights is also in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit between the city and Clark County
by the Board of Clark County Commissioners against Huber Heights
claiming the city's 20-year wastewater treatment services contract with Fairborn might violate similar contracts between Clark County and Huber Heights
Sorrell said they are working to resolve the lawsuit between the city and Clark County
"It's basically a contractual argument or disagreement between us and the county," he said
"We are actively working to resolve that dispute in a more amicable way."
Construction has been put on hold due to rerouting utility and sewer lines which crews were concerned about damaging during construction
The city recently received Buc-ee’s final drawings for those updates
“One of the reasons they halted the site work was because they were concerned about just basically damaging that sanitary sewer line," Sorrell said
"And so I think that that work will resume back in the next couple of weeks.”
Sorrel said AES Ohio is also working to fix the utility issue to meet the site’s opening date
"Certainly this was an unanticipated delay," he said
"They they haven't indicated to us one way or the other how big of an impact it is on their starting date or their opening date."
He also says the new gas station is expected to bring jobs and economic growth to Huber Heights when it opens a year from now
"We're hopeful that it will bring additional people to Huber Heights also be able to showcase what a what a great city we have and then just be an economic development driver," he said
Ohio (WKEF) --Dayton 24/7 Now is investigating after three local families say their babies came home from a Huber Heights daycare with shaken baby syndrome
Three different families have been working with the Huber Heights Police Department after their children have suffered from brain bleeds and shaken baby syndrome after attending Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center on Shull Road
“You don't think someone is going to hurt your child especially when you take them somewhere where that's what they specialize in and that's what they do,” said Emily
Theo started attending Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center on July 8
One day Emily went to visit him on her lunch break and he wasn’t acting like his normal self
"It was his bottle time and when it's time to feed he is hungry
he is a hungry guy so I asked the head teacher 'hey has he been acting this way
because he wasn't this way when I dropped him off?' and she goes 'umm I don't know
50 minutes later the daycare called saying Theo threw up his bottle
After a couple of days monitoring his symptoms
Theo’s parents took him to Dayton Children’s
where the doctors said that they wanted to do head to toe x-rays and a scan on Theo's head
"I mean jaw to the ground just insane
daycare people don't do that kind of stuff like no," said Emily
"Honestly I was a bit worked up because he was throwing up
why are we putting him through all of these tests?"
"She came in and told his dad and I that there was bleeding on his brain and that amount of blood only comes from being physically shaken,” said Emily
Theo ended up having brain surgery due to that bleeding on July 18
just 10 days after starting at the daycare
Children’s Services got involved asking Theo’s parents a variety of questions
including questions about Early Beginnings
news broke that another child had been injured
“It's difficult to talk about,” said Meghan
“I took my three children for a wellness visit at the end of July and they measured her head and said that her head was measuring big and that they wanted me to go in for an ultrasound.”
Andi’s parents took her to get that ultrasound
and discovered that she had two separate brain bleeds
“I do have two older children so I'm asking the doctors did a toy hit her
What happened was intentional,” said Meghan
Police and social workers began asking Andi's parents questions similar to what they asked Theo's
and Meghan could tell something was wrong by the social worker's face
"The social worker that we spoke to in the hospital
they start asking questions about you know
your life because they want to know but when I mentioned Early Beginnings
I could tell something was off," said Meghan
but they will have to be monitored for the coming months
"At this point we're just trying to get the word out
We're in that mode where we want to get justice for our kids and want to make sure that no other babies get hurt," said Emily
The Huber Heights Police Department is actively investigating these incidents so they couldn’t sit down for an interview but a Lieutenant did tell Dayton 24/7 Now’s Lydia Bice that their department takes crimes against children very seriously and they thoroughly investigate them to determine if there’s any wrongdoing
Bice called Early Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center on Thursday
Bice was also told on Thursday that the woman accused of the abuse at Early Beginnings is still working there
If your family or anyone you know has had a similar incident with the Early Beginning Child Care and Learning Center, you need to contact Huber Heights Police immediately at 937-233-2080
He had been a resident of Huber Heights for 15 years.
Rochelle (Mike) McGowan and Sandi (Rolf) Sheffey; and two brothers
He also has several nieces and nephews.
He immediately became a proud member of the Marine Corp serving from 1967-1971 with one tour in Vietnam
he got an associate’s degree from Ohio State and at age 64 earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati
He spent 50 years as a golf course superintendent
He also was an adjunct professor at Clark State for 7 years
He could carry on a conversation with anyone about anything
sometimes to the point of being embarrassing
His favorite was to swap stories and experiences with other veterans-Oh the stories they would tell
2024 from 10-11am at New Beginnings Church of God
and Pastor Dennis Epperson officiating.
Glen will be laid to rest at Union City Cemetery
Ohio (WKEF) --Thursday morning at approximately 3:50 a.m
Huber Heights Fire Department responded to a house fire on Kapp Drive
Battalion Chief Robert Williams reported that upon arrival
there was heavy smoke coming from the back of the home and all occupants were able to evacuate
The fire was coming from an upstairs bedroom and Williams said that the fire was fairly easy to extinguish
there was a considerable amount of damage to the home and the residents will not be able to live there for the time being
the animals that resided in the home are unaccounted for
The Dayton Fire Department and Butler Township came to Huber Heights aid in putting out the fire and the fire is still under investigation as the cause is still unknown
The city of Huber Heights has a new city manager
This comes after a turbulent three plus years of plugging in selectees and interim managers
The latest was former city manager Rick Dzik
who left following a plea of guilty to operating a vehicle while impaired
He spoke with WYSO’s Kathryn Mobley and explained some of his top priorities
This story has been lightly edited for length and clarity
I think I'd like to streamline some of our processes
I think we could do a better job on some of our purchasing workflows
Bringing things up to the current digital age
we're trying to refocus some of our policy manuals
We're trying to get policies in place and get them in place digitally so employees have easier access to them
We're trying to provide some better access to our employees for how to find out what their benefits are
focusing on what we can do to make the employees life easier and better here is one of our focuses
affordable housing to people that are coming to the region and then also to provide some type of tax base
So trying to bring some other businesses to the city that would actually help with some of the tax base expansion that we're looking for
council recently approved to move forward with the new housing development
we've got a few actually in the works that they've recently been looking at and approving
And then we've got a couple others that are coming
MOBLEY: Talk to me about some of those housing developments
RUSSELL: The north end of the city is obviously our bigger area where we have room for expansion
We've got a couple areas up there where they're looking to put
around the new Carriage Trails subdivisions
They're looking to put in some more apartments
I think we approved 168 new units up there at Carriage Trails and Brent Pike in the middle of the city
We've got an apartment complex coming around the new library there
are looking to be closer to walking distance to certain amenities
I think there's also a portion of the newer generation that's looking to not get locked into a house
I think this concept of these rental apartment areas are a bigger push now
because I think a lot of people want to have some flexibility to be able to move about and do the things they want to do
And a lot of people just don't want to have the upkeep that comes from owning a house
we've got the entertainment district around Rose Music Center along executive there
where I think they would really like to have some walkable housing where people could walk to restaurants and the entertainment things and then
MOBLEY: What about the city's infrastructure
Will it support these types of developments
I mean I think we've done a really good job
I think the council's done a great job over the years
So they've done a good job of addressing some of the aging infrastructure down south
They've started this waterline replacement project
which has been going on for a few years now
And we still continue to do that to upgrade some of our aging systems in the south
I know the biggest gripe when I took this job was traffic
But we're trying to expand traffic on Troy Pike
I know it's been a little longer than most people would have liked
We're trying to expand and then we're going to have to probably look at the same thing on Brant Pike eventually
So the biggest push for us next is to kind of look at what city services need to do as far as expansion goes
I think we're not far from looking at maybe adding more city services
I know we've got some expansion out to the east as well
So we're trying to take care of some sanitary sewer and water lines that way as well
MOBLEY: Huber Heights doesn't have any tax levies on this coming November's ballot
RUSSELL: So that would be the 0.25% renewal for police and fire is what we would add to the ballot in 2025
MOBLEY: And how much money does that roughly generate for those two departments
and then about $570,000 would go to the general fund
Buc-ee's, the widely popular Texas-based gas station chain
is scheduled to build its first-ever Ohio location in Huber Heights
has been pushed back approximately six months
The target date for the new store to open was originally set for December, according to the Dayton Daily News
Buc-ee's director of construction projects
told The Enquirer that the Huber Heights location is now projected to open early summer of 2026
The project was pushed back due to unfavorable weather conditions
Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore later posted to Facebook on Dec. 11 that Huber Heights City Council and Clark County reached an agreement relating to the water and sewer service for Buc-ee's
Gore told The Enquirer last month that Buc-ee's construction process is "well underway," noting all disputes regarding the water and sewer connections between Huber Heights and Clark County were resolved in January
He said the legal battle delayed construction by about three weeks
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Ohio — The City of Huber Heights announced the Kroger Aquatic Center will open Satruday
They can be purchased in person at the YMCA at The Heights on Shull Road.
The city is also offering a 25% Early Bird Discount on all season passes purchased between April 1 and May 24
“We’re excited to welcome families and individuals back for another fun-filled summer at the Kroger Aquatic Center,” said city officials
“This early bird offer is a great way for residents and visitors to save while planning ahead for summer fun.”
The Kroger Aquatic Center will be open daily with early access at 12 p.m
for Huber Heights residents and season pass holders
General public hours will be 1 to 8 p.m.
the facility will be open just to Huber Heights residents and season pass holders.
For more information, click here.
is scheduled build its first-ever Ohio location in Huber Heights
approximately 65 miles away from Cincinnati
In a Nov. 14 Facebook post
Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore explained the dispute
saying water and sewer services would be provided to Buc-ee's
whether it would be by the city or Clark County
"The services are there and will be provided…that’s not the question," he wrote
"The question is who will provide the service."
Here's where construction for Ohio's first-ever Buc-ee's stands
The Huber Height's mayor announced a major development regarding the halted Buc-ee's project last week
Gore revealed in a Facebook post that Huber Heights City Council and Clark County made a new agreement relating to the water and sewer service for Buc-ee's on Dec
Gore said a filing to dismiss the legal case would be made
adding that construction "should resume immediately."
"The new agreement allows them to service Buc-ee’s and Old Dominion for the next 10 years and then it reverts to Huber Heights after that with no automatic extensions / renewals," he wrote in the post's comments
"I do believe this is a win win and it eliminated any further holdup of Buc-ee’s construction and in the end that’s what we all wanted."
Buc-ee's declined to comment on whether construction has resumed and if its opening date is still on schedule
The company broke ground at the future location off of I-70 near the State Route 235 intersection in Huber Heights in August
with the hopes Ohio's first Buc-ee's would open in late 2025
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Ohio (WKEF) -- All lanes of eastbound I-70 were shut down after a crash in northern Huber Heights
According to Huber Heights Police Department the eastbound lanes were temporarily restricted around 6:45 p.m
ODOT cameras at I-70 and I-75 show the traffic backed up nearly a full exit behind the crash
Further details in to the crash haven't been released.