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Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:43
COVID-19, RSV, & Lyme Disease: Latest Health Update From Summit County Health Commissioner, Donna Skoda
Written by Jeanne Destro
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continues to mutate, and while it has caused an uptick in hospitalizations; so far what is circulation now does not appear to be more deadly. That's the word from Summit County Health Commissioner, Donna Skoda, who talked to our morning show host, Ray Horner, this…
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Monday, 21 August 2023 12:17
Akron Public Schools Security Upgrades: Listen Now
Written by Jeanne Destro
With the new school year just getting underway; there have already been a couple of security issues reported in local school districts. In Hudson, a teacher who had been suspended, was arrested on Thursday , and then again on Friday, last week, after allegedly showing up at the High School. Akron…
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Monday, 21 August 2023 09:24
Black Bear Tracks Found in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Written by Katie Lee
Taking a hike in Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Keep your eyes peeled because you may be sharing the trail with a black bear. As the Beacon Journal reports, black bear tracks have been spotted near Szalay’s Farm & Market on Riverview Road south of Peninsula and north of Akron. A…
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 13:46
Ensuring Children's Health As They Head Back To School
Written by Jeanne Destro
Ohio Department Of Health Director, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, today stressed the importance of childhood vaccinations, including the brand new RSV vaccine that will be available soon, during a press conference centered on back to school issues for children and students. He opened his remarks with some good news. While COVID…
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:13
Legalization of Marijuana will be on the Ohio Ballot
Written by Katie Lee
It’s official. Ohio voters will decide on legalizing recreational marijuana this November. News 5 reports that after initially missing the threshold of valid signatures on their petition, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced last night that the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol had gathered enough signatures to get their…
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Thursday, 17 August 2023 09:05
Ravenna Shop Owner Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
Written by Katie Lee
A Ravenna smoke shop owner will be facing criminal charges for allegedly trafficking illegal narcotics. News 5 reports that the Portage County Sheriff’s office executed a search warrant at Puff City Smoke Shop after receiving tips that the store was trafficking narcotics and selling them to minors. During their search…
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 13:43
Trash Into Treasure: City Of Akron Seeks Developers For Solar Energy Project
Written by Jeanne Destro
The City of Akron is putting out a request for proposals from solar energy developers to lease land at the city's Hardy Road Landfill, to construct, own, operate, and maintain a ground mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System and associated equipment necessary for interface with electrical distribution facilities. The landfill, at 1505 Hardy Road,…
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 13:13
UPDATE: Murder Suspect Arrested In Kenmore Shooting
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Police say a "person of interest" they had identified in connection with the death of 45 year old Veronica Bell, turned himself in, and has now been charged with murder. Bell was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside a residence in the 2200 block of 8th Street Southwest, in…
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 08:02
Akron Police Investigate Murder of 45 Year Old Woman
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron police are investigating another homicide. This, after a 45 year old woman was found with multiple gunshot wounds, outside residence in the 22 hundred block of 8th Street Southwest on Saturday August 12. The Summit County Medical Examiner's office reports Veronica Bell died from her injuries yesterday…
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023 06:40
Update: Suspect Arrested In Death Of One Year Old Akron Boy
Written by Jeanne Destro
US Marshals have arrested a 19 year old suspect in connection with the death of Arteyon Cannon, the one year old boy who was found unresponsive in an apartment on Hancock Avenue in Akron, last Thursday, August 10. Ian Belcher of Akron, is charged with murder. He was reportedly left to…
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023 11:16
Akron Lifts Boil Water Advisory Following Water Main Break
Written by Jeanne Destro
The City of Akron has lifted its boil water advisory for all customers along the Akron Peninsula Road corridor north of Bath Road. This included some Akron Water customers located in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township. Streets impacted included: Akron Peninsula Road north of Bath Road, Steels Corners Road West, Towpath…
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:55
Life Sentence For Hit-Skip Driver Who Killed Cleveland Firefighter
Written by Jeanne Destro
41 year old Leander Bissell, the hit-skip driver who killed veteran Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick on I-90 last year, has been sentenced to life in prison. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy McCormick, sentenced Bissell today. He won't be eligible for parole for at least 16 years. Bissell was…
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:51
OSHA Finds Company at Fault for Foundry Explosion
Written by Katie Lee
I. Schumann & Co. has been found at fault for last February’s Oakwood Village foundry explosion that left one man dead and 13 other workers injured. As News 5 reports, that was the determination made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following their investigation. OSHA says the company failed…
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Tuesday, 15 August 2023 09:40
Nonpartisan Group Proposes Constitutional Amendment to End Gerrymandering in Ohio
Written by Katie Lee
Citizens Not Politicians, a nonpartisan coalition has begun the process of collecting signatures to get a proposed amendment on the November 2024 ballot, that would seek to end gerrymandering in Ohio. News 5 reports that the proposed amendment would create a 15 member commission made up of democrats, republicans, and…
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Monday, 14 August 2023 11:17
Boil Water Alert: Cuyahoga Falls & Boston Township
Written by Jeanne Destro
Some City of Akron water customers in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township should boil their water until further notice, as the result of a water main break on Penninsula Road near Bath Road. Akron officials say the break caused reduced water pressure for about 150 customers, and they shut off…
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Akron Police are investigating the sudden death of a one year old boy, and are asking for tips to help them determine exactly how it happened. They say they arrived at a home in the 600 block of Hancock Avenue at about 2PM Thursday afternoon, after a report of a…
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Something new at the Akron Zoo, as they announce three new Snowy Owlets hatched there in early July. Zoo officials are just now releasing the details and pictures of the little owlets, but they're not yet ready for prime time, and living in "private bedrooms" with their parents. Look for…
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Wednesday, 09 August 2023 12:17
Help Find Teens Who Attacked Akron Woman: Watch Video Now
Written by Jeanne Destro
Akron Police are asking for your help to find the 6-8 teen boys and girls, ranging in age from about 12-15, who beat and robbed a 52 year old woman near a bus stop at the intersection of South Arlington Street and Barbara Avenue, Saturday night, August 5. The woman,…
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Wednesday, 09 August 2023 09:49
Kent to Renovate "Crash Corridor" with Help from Federal Funds
Written by Katie Lee
Kent’s so-called “crash corridor” will be getting an overhaul thanks to help from a $5 million dollar federal grant. The problem area is the one-mile stretch on East Main Street where Kent State University and other businesses reside. Community members tell News 5 it’s a busy area, with a sharp…
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With most votes counted; Issue One, which would have made it harder to get constitutional ammendments passed in Ohio, was defeated by a margin of 57 percent, to 43 percent. The issue was seen both here in Ohio and nationwide, as an effort to keep voters from being able…
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