Dayton News

This county commission meeting appeared to be just another regular meeting until it came time to vote for the purchase of land to build a new jail. As we all know, the jail and the extensive jail overcrowding problem have plagued the county for the better part of two years. After several core drilling tests, architect footprints and over $200,000 on studies, the county commission had narrowed the proposed properties down to two. Those properties were the Welch property located on 16th Ave. and the Louallen property located on Manufactures Road. These two properties for consideration for purchase by the county were on the agenda. Finally it seemed that the commission was ready to buy land which would satisfy the state's mandate of a "good faith" showing of doing something to fix the jail overcrowding problem. Click title for full story and video

An Atlanta man is set to plead guilty in Federal Court on Friday to transporting a woman across state lines for purpose of prostitution.

According to several Dayton residents, renovations have already begun on the historical Magnolia House located on Market Street in Dayton and area neighbors aren't happy about the mentally disabled people who are supposed to move in. Click title to watch entire video of this event.

By Jerry Askin A Dayton parent says her daughter is being mistreated at school by her teacher and the students -- all because she has a mild form of autism.

Residents of a quiet Dayton, Tenn. neighborhood are so worried that dangerous people are moving in that they're talking about moving out.

It's been more than two weeks since Lyons View Pike closed down to traffic for a seven-month long KUB project and some area businesses are already feeling the effects of the closure.

Governor Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty, along with Goodman Manufacturing officials on Tuesday announced the air conditioning and heating equipment manufacturer will expand its plant in Dayton, Tn.