Still a lot of lottery cash to be claimed as there was no winner in Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot drawing, pushing Friday night's jackpot to a whopping $548 Million!
That's the third largest prize in Mega Millions history; the largest being the $656 Million that three winners shared back on March 30, 2012.
Not the largest Lottery jackpot, though, as the $1.6 Billion Powerball jackpot, more recently claimed in January of 2016. Three winners also shared that prize.
Before Friday's Mega Millions drawing, the Wednesday night Powerball is sitting at $282 Million.
Tuesday night's winning Mega Millions numbers were 20-22-39-54-60, with the Mega Ball of 18 and a 3x Megaplier.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was shot multiple times along I-77 near Wilbeth Road in Coventry Township Saturday night, just before 10 p.m.
According to the release, Deputies responded to a one-car accident in that same area, where they found a silver BMW that has crashed into the guardrail along the southbound lanes near Wilbeth. The driver was slumped over in the car, revived on the scene, and taken to Akron City Hospital where he was treated and is expected to survive.
Investigators are not releasing the name of the victim, and are asking anyone with information to call the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
See the full press release below:
(SCSO) On October 6, 2018, at approximately 9:54 p.m., the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one vehicle accident on Interstate 77 North at the 122 Mile Post. A silver BMW was reported to have crashed into a guard rail and eventually coming to rest in the northbound lanes of traffic.
The driver of the vehicle appeared to be unconscious in the vehicle slumped over the center console. The responding deputies forced open the vehicle and removed the driver. The driver was evaluated and found to have multiple gunshot wounds and was showing no signs of life. The deputies performed first aid until the arrival of the Coventry Fire Department. The male was revived on scene and transported to Akron City Hospital and is expected to survive.
The shooting was determined to have occurred on Interstate 77 South near Wilbeth Road in the city of Akron. The victim was identified as a 22 year old male from the city of Akron. The identity of the male victim is not being released at this time. Anyone with information can call the Summit County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland revelaed the list of nominees for the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Class Tuesday morning, including six first-time nominees:
First-time nominees:
- Devo
- Def Leppard
- John Prine
- Roxy Music
- Stevie Nicks
- Todd Rundgren
Returning Nominees:
- Janet Jackson
- Kraftwerk
- LL Cool J
- MC5
- Rage Against the Machine
- Radiohead
- The Cure
- Rufus & Chaka Khan
- The Zombies
Fans are encouraged to cast votes at RockHall.com, up to once a day for their top five nominees. Then those fan votes are tallied which then comprise of two of the ballots. Those ballots are then combined with those of the Rock Hall panels and critics and more.
Akron Police busy over this past weekend, responding to shots fired outside a home in the 900 block of East Archwood Avenue, a felonious assault early Saturday morning at the Parklane Manor apartments on Wren Walk that left one man shot with serious injuries, two breaking and enterings, and murder.
Around 2 p.m. Sunday, Police were called to a home in the 1000 block of Silvercrest Avenue on a report of a shooting and found a man dead in the driveway.
The victim's name hasn't been released pending the results of an autopsy, but police confirm that it was his father, Leon Portis Senior, 75, who was taken into custody, was charged with murder.
According to the APD report, Portis told detectives that he and his son got into a fight and that he shot him.
The Department of Justice is recognizing the efforts of local law enforcement in the fight against opioid addiciton, honoring Canton Police Detective Mike Rastetter and the work of the department's Stark Outreach Support team.
The S.O.S. team consists of Detective Rastetter, who works VICE, a social worker and a nurse who connect with recent overdose victims and help get them into treatment.
S.O.S. has been operational for a little over a year, and in that time the city of Canton has seen a decrease from 55 overdoses in 2016 to 31 last year.
Detective Rastetter was recently in D.C. to receive the DOJ awad for innovation in community policing.
Akron gas prices jumped a little more than 9 cents over the past week, according to GasBuddy.com's weekly survey of local stations. The current average for a gallon of regular unleaded in the Akron area is sitting at $2.75.
See the full press release below:
(GasBuddy.com) Akron, OH, October 8- Gasoline prices in Akron have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.75/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 372 stations in Akron. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.2 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.91/g, according to GasBuddy.
Average gasoline prices on October 8 in Akron have ranged widely over the last five years:
$2.17/g in 2017, $2.25/g in 2016, $2.46/g in 2015, $3.16/g in 2014 and $3.25/g in 2013.
Including the change locally during the past week, prices yesterday were 58.4 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and are 8.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 6.0 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 43.7 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Areas near Akron and their current gas price climate:
Cleveland- $2.83/g, up 7.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.75/g.
Pittsburgh- $3.14/g, up 2.9 cents per gallon from last week's $3.11/g.
Ohio- $2.81/g, up 1.8 cents per gallon from last week's $2.79/g.
"The national average gas price has broken out of a well-established rut, climbing above $2.90 per gallon for the first time since mid-June on rising oil prices ahead of the reinstatement of sanctions against Iran and OPEC failing to pump enough oil to meet robust demand," said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "We may see prices continue to lift ahead of the mid-terms, however completely unrelated to the elections, but due to constant threats from an improving economy: higher demand and lower supply is tipping the balance of the oil market and pushing prices higher. We may even soon see $3 per gallon nationally, which would be the first time since October 2014, if oil prices continue to rise. I, along with motorists, will be eagerly awaiting any relief at the pump, but don't hold your breath- it may get worse before it gets better."
For LIVE fuel price averages, visit http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.c
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This week, both Facebook and Uber in the hotseat for data breaches, California faces off against the feds on net neutrality, Verizon launches the nation's first 5-G network, and how a new invention could keep you from having to scrape ice off your windshield in the winter.
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Thirteen current and former University of Akron students are suing the University because the marriage counseling and therapy program in which they were enrolled, lost dual accreditation.
According to the report from Cleveland.com, $25,000 in damages is being sought. The group of students claim they lost money by having to take on debt for things like student loans, and moving expenses, and that the University engaged in unfair consumer practices to encourage them to enroll in the program.
University officials say they're still reviewing the complaint, and note that program still has accreditation from one educational commision.
Student Athletes Of The Week Caleb Eckenrode & Emma Sandefur
Written by Aaron ColemanThis week our 1590 WAKR Student Athlete of the Week is Caleb Eckenrode of Springfield High School.
Huntington Bank is closing 70 branches across the nation, including 30 in Ohio, several around Akron.
No word yet on when or how many employees will be affected.
Below is the full list of Northeast Ohio branches that will be closing:
Ashtabula County:
260 East Main St., Andover
888 Lake Ave., Ashtabula
6254 S. Main St., North Kingsville
Cuyahoga County:
10717 Lorain Ave., Cleveland
22595 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid
1330 Som Center Road, Mayfield Heights
25775 Lorain Road, North Olmsted
Lake County:
2700 N. Ridge Road, Painesville
Lorain County:
565 Abbe Road S., Elyria
5252 Detroit Road, Sheffield
Medina County:
1296 Ridge Road, Hinckley
1105 S. Court St., Medina
950 High St., Wadsworth
Summit County:
840 Brittain Road, Akron
4160 Cleveland-Massillon Road, Norton
Stark County:
210 South Wabash Ave., Brewster
2021 Mahoning Road, N.E., Canton
2112 Lincoln Way NW, Massillon