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UPDATE: A few more details from Tuesday's massive pile-up on Route 8 in Hudson, as officials now say that 25 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying injuries. Still none that were life-threatening. Now, the estimated number of cars involved are more like 100, opposed to the 60 initially reported…
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(City of Akron) As a result of work being performed by a contractor of the City of Fairlawn, an Akron water line at the intersection of Waltham and Wyant Roads was inadvertently damaged. The City of Akron Water Division has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for certain customers located…
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Today is the 10th annual Human Trafficking Awareness day at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Jeanne Destro talked to State Representative Tavia Galonski of Akron, who is pushing for some new laws to fight the problem.
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Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James is delivered his State of the Schools address today, which in part focused on partnerships with the local business community, that will help students find jobs after graduation. They include career training opportunities through Akron Children's Hospital, at North High School, and the operning…
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Luna was supposed to be euthanized before she was pulled from a Columbus shelter and brought to Akron... That was three years ago! See her story below:
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The opioid epidemic has resulted in virtually countless casualties across the nation, in Ohio, and right here in Akron. One of the unfortunate realities of drug addiction is that it spares no one in its path, claiming victims of all ages, including high school students. Faced with the staggering statistics,…
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If you live in Summit County and suffered damage to your home during the wind storm that blew through Northeast Ohio Sunday and early Monday, the County Fiscal Officer has your back! WKYC's reporting that Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise has announced real estate tax relief is available to property…
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UPDATE: Shortly after the U.S. Marshals released reward information for Tyrell Dumas, he turned himself in to Medina Police. -- The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is asking the public's help finding the Fugitive of the Week, Tyrell Dumas of Medina. Dumas is wanted on a burglary charge out…
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On Wednesday afternoon, Akron Police Officers responded to a call of a woman overdosing at a gas station on Mogadore Road about noon, according to the report. When they arrived, they found the woman passed out in the front passenger seat of a Buick and an 11 month old baby…
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Last week there was hope when Geronimo, the pit bull terrier who had been at the Humane Society of Summit County Shelter for more than eleven hundred days, was adopted! Unfortunately, and at no fault of the adopting family, Geronimo's forever home didn't last, and now he's back to the…
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First time bus rider? Not sure where to start? Never fear, METRO RTA is here: See more now at METRORTA.org.
UPDATE: The Portage County Sheriff's Office says Deputy Michael Bussinger is being treated at the burn unit at an Akron-area hospital, but there was not update on his condition yet this morning. Meanwhile, 45-year-old Jay E. Brannon, the suspect who reportedly had a metal can filled with a flammable liquid that he…
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An Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper and two others were injured, and the trooper's cruiser destroyed, when a commercial semi truck slammed into the vehicle that was parked along I-77 in Stark County Thursday. The Patrol posted an update, and photo, to Facebook after the accident, reminding everyone that it…
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Love is in the air for one of our favorite local mascots... Well, TWO of them...
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Tuesday afternoon a man walked into the PNC Bank at 181 Massillon Road, armed with a knife, demanding money. He jumped the counter and proceeded down the line of tellers, taking money from each of the cash drawers and stuffing it into a backpack he was wearing on his chest. …
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(Akron Zoo) The Akron Zoo is sad to announce the passing of their male river otter, Porthos. Porthos went into cardiac arrest during a routine exam and passed away after CRP efforts were not able to revive him. From the results of the necropsy (an animal autopsy) and related analysis,…
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UPDATE: Multipe reports from news outlets are that both Skylar Williams and her alleged abductor Ty'rell Pounds are dead following a possible shootout with police in, or near Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday. A recent Facebook post from Pounds indicates the two were in a relationship and having trouble, including a…
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Wednesday, 06 February 2019 11:58
Firestone Racing Committed to Akron Through 2025
Written by Ryan Lang
INDYCAR and Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced a five-year partnership extension for the Firestone brand to continue serving as the sole tire supplier and Official Tire of the NTT IndyCar® Series through 2025. The agreement, which includes continued rights for Firestone as the Official Tire of the Indianapolis 500®,…
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Former Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic won't run against current Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan in the Democratic primary, but he says he's thinking about running in the general election--as an Independent. Listen here to this live, exclusive interview on the Ray Horner Show.
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Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan has announced changes to the process for recruiting police, fire, and EMS, including an increase in the maximum age for new hires. As of Monday, the maximum age to be hired as a police officer is up from 35 to 40, while the max age to be…
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