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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Strong winds partially pull roof off area Great Clips, cause damage across Miami Valley
Multiple buildings across the Miami Valley were damaged Saturday after storms brought gusty winds into the region. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7′s Malik Patterson speaks with the Troy community about the damage they have seen LIVE on News Center 7 at 11. RELATED>> UPDATE: Strong winds cause partial collapse of Dayton building; roads closed throughout weekend Troy's Great Clips on W. Main lost part of their roof after the storm moved through. Pictures show part of the roof peeled back exposing about half of the structure. Roofers were quick to respond and cover it with a tarp. TRENDING STORIES: Fire destroys Kettering park structure At least 26 dead in massive US storm after Kansas reports 8 fatalities Dayton woman accused of arson, stabbing, armed robbery in Georgia 'This is crazy because that's where I always go to get my hair cut,' Troy resident Scott Slife said. Slife says he spent the better part of his day running errands, and when he left home, he noticed the wind pick up. 'It wasn't really too bad. It was more of just gusts here and there,' Slife said. 'But then as the day went on, it got worse and worse.' The Great Clips left a note on the door saying, 'Sorry, we are closed. Go to the Great Clips next to Kroger.' Strong winds also forced the closure of a road in Butler Township after a tree fell. RELATED>> Strong storms cause downed trees, other damage in Miami Valley Aullwood Road was closed for several hours as the tree was removed. Slife says he doesn't take chances with strong winds, especially after last year's tornadoes. 'Monitoring it, see what happens. You know, go home and lash everything down, make sure it doesn't fly away,' Slife said. As of now, there is no timeframe for when the Great Clips will reopen. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Politics
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Air Force vice chief, North Dakota's senators visit Grand Forks Air Force Base
Feb. 17—GRAND FORKS — North Dakota's senators joined the Air Force's second-highest-ranking officer for a tour of Grand Forks Air Force Base this weekend. U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer visited the air base alongside Air Force Vice Chief of Staff James Slife. Slife visited Grand Forks as well as Minot Air Force Base and the 119th Wing of the Air National Guard during what Cramer's office called a "Valentines Day Weekend tour" of North Dakota's air bases. News media were not invited to visit the base during the general's visit. Both senators released press statements Monday following the weekend visit. "I never tire of visiting the airmen of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base. It was a special treat to show the base and its people off to Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Jim Slife," Cramer wrote on Facebook and X. "It provided us a lot of time to discuss the very bright future of North Dakota's Air Force Bases as we imagined new ways to position GFAFB, Minot Air Force Base ... and the 119th Wing North Dakota Air National Guard to meet the growing demands of modern warfare." Hoeven's office issued a Grand Forks-specific release highlighting the senator's focus on several area civilian drone projects, including Project ULTRA and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site's access to restricted Federal Aviation Administration radar data. "Having General Slife here in North Dakota presents a great opportunity to make the case for utilizing our state's expertise in UAS," read a statement attributed to Hoeven. "With Project ULTRA receiving a contract increase in the coming weeks and the unfiltered FAA radar data feed nearly ready to go, we have the pieces in place to meet these critical military needs." Slife, a four-star general who has served as vice chief since December 2023, is second in rank only to Gen. David Alvin. His visit also coincided with the temporary beddown of a squadron of 17 B-1B Lancer bombers from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
