If they don't know it already, anyone driving through Middletown will know it's the home of Vice President JD Vance.

The first sign recognizing Vice President JD Vance as Middletown’s native son was hung Thursday afternoon on Ohio 73 east at the entry into the city from Franklin.

The community then rallied together to support the band, raising $140,000 to fund the trip to Washington, D.C.

Thousands stood in line for hours for President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural events, including a family from JD Vance's hometown.

A ceramic refractory company has plans to consolidate several of its area plants and bring new life to the decades-old Armco/AK Research Building on Curtis Street in Middletown.

In Middletown, Ohio, many residents of JD Vance's hometown are bursting with pride at their native son’s accomplishments.

Sen. Bernie Moreno gifted the Vice President-elect with a personalized No. 1 Ohio State jersey featuring "Vance" on the back, a spokesperson for Moreno told the Enquirer.

JD Vance, an Ohio native with strong ties to Columbus, will be sworn in as vice president Monday. Vance, the now-former senator from Ohio who was tapped as presidential candidate Donald Trump's running mate this summer, grew up in Middletown, Ohio, as he details in his 2016 book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis ."

The Middletown High School marching band is back home after performing on the national stage! The band returned form Washington D.C. just before midnight Tuesday, capping off their trip to play at the inauguration parade.

Mekeshia Lattimore, 44, is charged with murder and felonious assault for allegedly stabbing Minnie Lewis to death while she was sitting in a recliner at her 14th Avenue home on the night of Oct. 30.

Vice President JD Vance’s journey to the White House took an unusual route, but now the Middletown native finds himself serving in the second-highest seat in

Owner Pete Esposito is retiring at the end of 2026, and plans to hand down both locations to his two sons, Nick and Mitch.