SPRING VALLEY TWP., Greene County -- Firefighters have extinguished an early morning fire that engulfed a home in the 2400 block of Bryan Court Thursday, March 18.

One person has been taken to the hospital as a result of the blaze called in at 6:30 a.m. but another person is unaccounted for, according to safety inspector Gary Zehring.

Firefighters do not know if that person was inside the house at the time of the fire yet or not.

Investigators are on the scene and we will have more on the story as it develops.

Police say a woman tried to cash a fake check worth nearly $500 at the Liberty Savings Bank at 2331 Far Hills Avenue last month. Earlier that day, the same woman cashed another fake check at a different Liberty Savings Bank location.

Officers say she used an Ohio I.D. card with the name Jasmine Eddings that was issued in Cleveland and was seen driving away in a black Cadillac SUV.

If you have any information about this case, please call Oakwood Detective Alan Hill at 298-2122.

(Information from our partners at News Center 7 WHIO)

It happened on westbound Route 35 near Abbey Road.

The driver of the car tried to stop but wound up ramming the semi, causing the car to flip a number of times.

The driver was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries..

Cops do not believe that alcohol was a factor.

Police say Nix was pulled over March 10 because he was stopped at a green light at a Scottsdale intersection for at least 15 seconds. Nix reportedly told the officer that he didn't realize the light had turned green because he was looking down at his phone.

Scottsdale police say a check of Nix's Texas driver's license revealed it had been suspended after he failed to appear on a traffic offense from Dec. 23, 2003. Nix told the officer that he didn't remember getting the ticket.

Police say Nix was cited for driving on a suspended driver's license and failure to obey a traffic control device. His rental car was impounded for 30 days.

The 29-year-old Nix hit .239 with 15 homers and 46 RBIs last season, his first with Cincinnati. He was offered a minor-league contract in December and invited to spring training, the Reds' inaugural spring in Arizona.

Owner Gunther Berg's time frame calls for the five-building complex to be open by December 2012. This assumes a financial commitment by all parties by July 2010, he said.

Joanne Huist Smith of the Dayton Daily News reports Berg said the Dayton commitment could come in different forms, and he's not sure exactly how that would happen or what it would look like.

He expects to reveal details of his financial plan for the restoration project Monday, March 22, after meeting with an investor in Chicago this weekend. That financing will come from American and German investors, he said. Berg also plans to apply for Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits.

The Friends of the Dayton Arcade has committed to raising an as yet undetermined amount of money by selling glass panes for restoration of the glass rotunda and walkway ceiling, between the rotunda and Third Street, said Leon Bey, the group's co-founder.

Berg also spoke Wednesday to the Dayton Metro Library board of trustees, proposing that they place the downtown library in the arcade as part of a multi-use plan for the building.

Board member William Gillespie noted that two prior renovations of the arcade were very expensive. And Board chair Barbara Hayde said after the meeting that it is impossible to not think about the money.

(Information from the Dayton Daily News)

The Springfield News-Sun's Valerie Lough says the Springfield Police Department has a new mobile, portable crime lab.

It's $46,000 vehicle is being paid for with a federal grant.

The evidence collection unit is based on a Ford F-350 platform.

It replaces an on-site CSI unit in service since 1997 and has many upgrades.

The old unit will likely be sold.

(Information from the Springfield News-Sun)

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Officials in Clark and Champaign counties hope everyone return that Census form.

They stress not doing so could cost those communities federal funding.

They tell the Springfield News-Sun's Elaine Morris Roberts that Clark County stands to lose some $33-million if the Census count misses 2 percent of the nearly 140,000 population.

A 2 percent undercount of the almost 40,000 in Champaign County would mean a funding reduction there of nearly $24-million.

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- A Clark County agency is helping people deal with a difficult chore.

Quest Adult Services, a division of Developmental Disabilities of Clark County, received a $50,000 state grant.

The Springfield News-Sun's Bridgett Outten reports Quest's "shred mill" now has its first customer.

Workers will be shredding sensitive documents and computer parts for Clark County government under a $5200 annual contract.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers say 63-year-old Terry Walker of Springfield lost control of his motorcycle on State Route 72 .

It happened along a curve as Walker went left of center and was hit by a pickup truck.

Troopers say the pickup truck driver was not at fault.

Another motorcyclist riding cycle with Walker was not hurt.

The Flyers' second-round game in the NIT against the University of Cincinnati will be played Monday, March 22 at 9 p.m. at UC's Fifth Third Arena. The game can be heard on AM 1290 and 95.7 FM, News Talk radio WHIO.

The number of tickets allotted to the University of Dayton are extremely limited. Flyer fans interested in attending the game would be best served by contacting the UC Ticket Office at 1-877-CATS-TIX (228-7849).

UC knocked off Weber State 76-62.

Ohio Transportation Director Jolene Molitoris met Wednesday with Senate President Bill Harris defending the train service plan that would connect Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati.

Molitoris says the project can be completed with its budgeted $400 million in federal stimulus funds but Harris spokeswoman Maggie Ostrowski says he remains skeptical. Harris, a Republican, issued a list of 20 questions about the project last month .

Early estimates have the 79-mph train system drawing about 478,000 riders in the first year, a number Molitoris says will grow as stations are added.

(The Associate Press contributed to this story)

Chris Wright grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Dayton (21-12) to a 42-27 advantage on the boards. The Flyers will play at Cincinnati on Monday in the second round.

Osiris Eldridge, the Missouri Valley Conference's leading scorer, shot only 4 of 15 but led the Redbirds (22-11) with 12 points.

Dayton saw its 13-point lead cut to 42-37 with 10:27 to play, but Johnson started the Flyers' huge run with a 3-pointer.

Four minutes later, Marcus Johnson hit a 3-pointer and a pull-up jumper on consecutive trips to put the Flyers up 54-38 with 6:07 left.

Dayton scored the next seven points before Eldridge hit a 3-pointer to end a nearly eight-minute field-goal drought for the Illinois State.

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An AP review of unverified driver complaints found 105 such reports since Feb. 15. That's a 75 percent increase from the 60 reported earlier this month by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The safety agency says it's investigating and has identified several instances in which dealers botched the repairs.

Toyota, which has recalled more than 8 million cars and trucks since last fall, blames the problem on floor mats that trap gas pedals or accelerators that become sticky in certain conditions.

That website, AverageAndAwesome,com, went online today.

The site presents Dayton-area demographics, inviting Google to view the city in line with average American demographics and yet cutting-edge, a home to innovations such as radio frequency identification, materials science, advanced sensor technologies and more.

Google could not be reached for comment.

(Information from the Dayton Daily News)

The Dow stands at its highest point in 18 months.

A report on inflation at the wholesale level provided another sign that the Federal Reserve shouldn't have to raise its key lending rate anytime soon. The drop in the Labor Department's Producer Price Index was the steepest in seven months.

The Dow is up 48 to close at 10,734. It's the seventh straight climb for the Dow. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 7 at 1,166. The Nasdaq composite index is up 11 at 2,390.

More than two stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange. Volume came to 1.1 billion shares, in line with Tuesday.