Good morning, Dayton.

Dayton Young Black Professionals host a panel discussion at the NAACP Ohio State Conference on Aug.

29 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Marriott at the University of Dayton, where panelists discuss challenges to democracy and the role of local politics.

A University of Dayton graduate, 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich, died in a plane crash in Alaska on Aug.

20 when the aircraft made its second landing attempt (foggy conditions reduced visibility) near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport.

Centerville resident Delores Goldsberry shared memories of her late brother (Woop Whoop) who toured with Dolly Parton and other music legends in the 1970s; she recalled the singer visiting their home to enjoy homemade beef and noodles while preserving treasured memorabilia.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force now manages more than 9,300 art pieces across multiple bases and plans a contract to move 992 pieces from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling by Sept.

30 (shipment will preserve artworks created by professional artists despite some mold damage).

Middletown native Duane Gordon helped launch Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program by supporting free book mailings to local children; his efforts improved early literacy and now reach nearly 770,000 kids statewide.

Montgomery County commissioners purchased the long-vacant Forest Park Plaza property in Harrison Township to build a new $40 million job and training center — construction is slated for 2027 and an opening planned for 2028.

Meta agreed to new safety rules for users under 18 as part of a $17 billion settlement that will provide Ohio $319 million over the next decade, with measures such as a two-hour daily limit, mandatory pauses, nighttime blocks, and restricted notifications—changes the Ohio Attorney General calls groundbreaking.

Registered dietitian Sarah Ludmer of WK Kellogg Co. explained cereal’s fiber and nutritional benefits ahead of National Better Breakfast Month in September — noting that over 50 million boxes are bought weekly and 94% of households purchase cereal.

Her insights give local readers a fresh look at why breakfast matters.

Officials in Miamisburg will meet with Frontier Industrial on Monday, Aug.

31 to discuss the future of the 200-acre former DP&L power station site along the Great Miami River, where only the DP&L substation remains after demolition.