Jackson Township Police say they have arrested a man in connection to a homicide outside of a group home in North Canton. Sunday night, just about 10:15, police and EMS were called to 6807 Elaine Avenue Northwest for an assault in progress. When officers arrived they found the victim, later…
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Friday, 10 January 2020 08:51
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Written by Jeanne Destro
This week: Iranian cyberthreats, new car trends, using coffee waste to make headlights, and how bees can help us make better robots.
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 11:28
Akron Police Investigating Deadly Drive-By Shooting
Written by Ryan Lang
Akron Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another injured Wednesday night along Noah Avenue. About 11:30 p.m. Wednesday police responded to the 700 block of Noah on multiple calls about shots fired. There, they found two men inside a car that had crashed into the…
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Tuesday, 07 January 2020 08:46
Officer-Involved Shooting In Akron Early Tuesday
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Update: Akron Police have identified the suspect as 19-year-old Elijah Cade of Akron. He is listed in critical condition at Akron General Hospital. -- Akron Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning at Manchester Road and Kenmore Boulevard. Just about 12:23 a.m., police officers tried to stop a…
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The American Red Cross is facing a nationwide blood shortage as blood drives and donations in general typically dwindle during the winter months, specifically the holiday season. The most urgent need is type O, which is the universal donor. According to a recent press release (below), the Red Cross has…
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Friday, 03 January 2020 09:22
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This week, as we start using all the cool new gadgets we got over the holidays, like computers, smart phones, and smart speakers; some information on how to keep them safe from hackers, spies, and criminals.
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Friday, 27 December 2019 10:54
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This week, as we look forward to the new year; we’re taking a look back at some highlights from the past year. They include include a new Aviation technology center at Kent State University, new high tech tires for NASA’s Mars Rover, how the State of Ohio is encouraging…
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Friday, 20 December 2019 08:47
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This week, what happens when a home security device gets hacked, a new tech non-profit in Ohio, and a heads up for sportscasters--a computer might one day, be doing your job!
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Thursday, 19 December 2019 11:52
Pizza Delivery Man Threatened To "Kill People"
Written by Ryan Lang
Back on December 14th, pizza delivery man Byron Davis of Akron crashed his car into a ditch outside the home of a Green resident. Davis' car needed to be towed out out of the ditch and suffered some damages. Two days later, the Summit County Sheriff's Office says that Davis…
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 08:48
Akron Woman Charged With Stealing State Benefits
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Brittany Anderson of Akron is accused of stealing state child-care benefits and tampering with records. According to the Summit County Sheriff's Office, Anderson, 28, used falsified documents to receive nearly $6,000 in benefits from the Department of Job and Family Services between December 2017 and May of this year. Anderson…
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Akron is number one in Ohio for the number of renters evicted each year, and number twenty four, nationwide. So, Jeanne Destro talked Steve McGarrity, who is the Executive Director of Community Legal Aid in Akron, about what their attorneys can do to help low-income renters.
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Dominion Energy is making a big investment in green energy projects, aiming for a 55 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. Jeanne Destro talked to Dominion spokesmen Aaron Ruby, and Jeremy Slayton, about the company's big offshore wind initiative, and their $700 million dollar investment into producing methane gas…
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The Flu is widespread in 10 states right now, but so far in Summit County; it's just getting started for the season. Jeanne Destro got the latest on the flu, as well as on the possibility of a pandemic, news that life expectancy in the US is actually falling now,…
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The North Hill rock thrower or throwers are back and Akron Police are asking the public's help. Nine residents of North Hill reported having their windows busted out, bringing the streak of recent vandalism in the neighborhood to at least thirty homes in the past few weeks. Over the past…
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