Police are investigating a reported shooting near a Dayton park. A shooting was reported in the area of S. Paul Laurence Dunbar Street near Bancroft Street around 2:45 p.m., according to Montgomery ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wright-Dunbar Day is coming up this Sunday, and to celebrate, there will be a fun block party. Wright-Dunbar Day honors four legendary figures in the history of Dayton and ...

Ohio has more than 1,750 historical markers noting people, events and things to know about the state’s history. Nearly 250 of those are in the nine-county Dayton region.

340K Ohio youth who participate in a school-based sport. Jaunida Hurt, the cheer and girls track coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, said the program has helped her navigate difficult ...

80 years before Sugar Hill Gang hit the airwaves, Black poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was crafting verses that could rival the best of them.

Ohio-born poet Paul Laurence Dunbar will be in the spotlight on Feb. 23 as St. Paul Lutheran Church in Massillon hosts a celebration of his works.

Minnita Daniel-Cox, University of Dayton Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the ...

A blooming life of writing Born on June 27, 1872, to two formerly enslaved people from Kentucky, Dunbar was raised by his mother, and they eventually settled in Dayton, Ohio. A U.S. postage stamp of ...

"Paul Laurence Dunbar: Beyond the Mask" is a documentary about the life and legacy of the first African American poet to earn national fame. Born to former slaves in Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar also ...

Commemorative coins are being sought in Congress to recognize the contributions of African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar from Dayton, Ohio. Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.

District volleyball tournament play begins with Paul Laurence Dunbar favored, Frederick Douglass on the mend and Sayre having its best season ever.