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Health Insurance Premiums Set to Rise Sharply as ACA Subsidies Expire

Millions of Americans could see their health insurance costs jump in 2026 as expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Seeks Proposals for New Affordable Housing Projects

The City of Akron is inviting developers to apply for new funding aimed at expanding affordable housing options across...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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City of Akron Awards Great Streets Grants to Support Local Businesses

The City of Akron has announced the recipients of its 2025 Great Streets grants, investing more than $390,000 to...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio Attorney General Highlights Major Human Trafficking Enforcement Efforts in 2025

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says aggressive enforcement and collaboration are making a real impact in the fight against...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio State Highway Patrol Reports Spike in Holiday Enforcement, Fatal Crashes

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is releasing new data from the Christmas holiday reporting period, showing increased enforcement activity...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Northeast Ohio Drug Task Forces Seize Millions in Drugs, Cash, and Weapons

Law enforcement agencies across Northeast Ohio are crediting coordinated task force work for major drug seizures in 2025, removing...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Could Avoid Costly New Treatment Plant After Major Water Quality Milestone

The City of Akron says it has reached a major milestone in its decades-long effort to improve water quality,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio Awarded $200M in Federal Funding to Strengthen Rural Health Care

Ohio will receive more than $200 million through the Trump Administration’s $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, a nationwide...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Firestone CLC Brings Courtroom Drama to Life with The Night of January 16th

Firestone CLC Theatre is inviting audiences to step directly into the courtroom with its upcoming production of The Night...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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What Residents Need to Know: New Ohio Laws Take Effect January 1, 2026

Several new Ohio laws take effect at the start of 2026, bringing changes that will impact workers, students, voters,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Fifth-Grader Spreads Holiday Joy Through Handcrafted Beanies

An Akron fifth grader is warming hearts this holiday season, one handmade beanie at a time. Eleven-year-old Ella Mosher,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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See Where Santa Is Using NORAD Santa Tracker

If you’re wondering whether Santa has left the North Pole yet, NORAD has it covered. The North American Aerospace...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Toddler Thriving After Aunt Donates Portion of Liver

As toddler Crew Dearth zooms a firetruck across the floor, his mom, Nicole, watches with a full heart, grateful...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Public Schools Celebrates Big Win for Computer Science Program

A team of APS students earned both First Place and Third Place honors in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Hyundai, Kia Multistate Settlement

Some Ohio drivers could be getting free anti-theft protection, and possibly money back. Attorney General Dave Yost announced a...

Posted By Tina Heiberg

Jim Dennison, a Hall of Fame football coach for The University of Akron and Walsh University and athletics director, whose impact on

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is spotlighting Ohio’s efforts to protect taxpayer dollars in the state’s publicly funded child care system, asking the

If you’ve ever missed cashing a refund check or lost track of a court payment, now might be the time to look

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports nine fatal crashes resulting in nine deaths statewide during the 2025–2026 New Year’s holiday travel period,

The Akron Police Department and the Summit County Medical Examiner are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday night in Akron. Police

A Huron County man has been sentenced to prison in the long-unsolved death and disappearance of Amanda Dean, a mother of four

The Summit County Medical Examiner and the Green Fire Department are investigating a deadly house fire that happened Jan. 3 in the

The Ohio EPA is seeking proposals for the next two rounds of H2Ohio Rivers Chloride Reduction Grants, offering $1.5 million in funding

Rep. Sharon Ray Says She Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026 Sharon Ray, a Republican from Wadsworth, announced she will not seek

A Cleveland man is facing federal charges after authorities say a U.S. Postal Service carrier was robbed at gunpoint while delivering mail

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