🍔 Beloved carryout restaurant reopens after nearly closing for good. Dayton Street Eats will return to Kettering on April 29 with a condensed menu focused on customer favorites like The Bearded Lady sandwich and pizza fritters. Owners Scott Green and Jerika Witt are returning to their roots after struggling with social media hacks, rising costs, and staffing challenges since opening during the 2020 pandemic. The couple acknowledges they need to rebuild customer trust but remain committed to their homemade sauces, in-house smoked pork, and consistent service five days a week.
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🚗 Downtown Dayton braces for traffic chaos during NATO Assembly. Parts of the city will be blocked off next month when the NATO Parliamentary Assembly comes to town, causing concerns among residents about navigating the changes. The RTA's Flyer shuttle will be rerouted from May 20-26 due to the security perimeter, running extended hours to help people access local businesses. Downtown residents like Robert Hankey have been informed that some parking garages will be locked down for a week. Despite the disruptions, RTA's downtown hub will remain open with minor route adjustments during the conference.
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🔫 Dayton's gun violence is heavily concentrated in just a few neighborhoods. Data from the Dayton Police Department reveals that 79% of violent gun crimes with injuries in 2024 occurred in the northwest and west geographies, despite these areas containing only 41% of the city's population. A 26-year analysis shows gun violence has been consistently clustered in the Santa Clara area, Miami Chapel neighborhood, and Summit Square apartments. Police Chief Kamran Afzal used historical data to identify these persistent hotspots, which have struggled with gun violence for a quarter century. The department recorded approximately 135 violent gun crimes with injuries in the city last year.
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