Akron police are looking to question a man who apparently lived in the basement of the home on Fultz Avenue, which caught on fire and kiled 65 year-old Lindell Lewis and 66 year-old Gloria Jean Hart. 66 year-old Ronald Garrett has not been seen, or heard from, since the fire…
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A state probe into alleged bid-rigging involving sales of a popular water treatment chemical is getting Akron's attention. The Ohio Attorney General's office says they're putting out the word to Ohio communities that used aluminum sulfate or "alum" in water treatment between 1997 and 2010. City water supply manager Jeff…
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A Rootstown Township man was found dead in his home after it caught on fire, and now, the Portage County Sheriff's Office is looking for his missing car. The fire was put out at the home on Smith Avenue in Rootstown Township on Wednesday morning, and the dead body of…
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Thursday, 21 April 2016 05:49
UPDATE Construction on 76 East Delayed
Written by Cory York and Mike Ward
UPDATE 1:40 PM: ODOT tells WAKR.net that the planned closures and construction have been delayed until next weekend due to the weather. Construction around I-76 East will impact the morning commute for Friday, April 22. Bridge work will close down several ramps around the Central Interchange beginning at 6 a.m.…
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Barberton officials say it's OK to use the water again, after a boil alert lasting a day and a half has been lifted. All water use for Barberton water customers can return to normal, according to an alert sent by the city Thursday afternoon. The Barberton and Norton schools were…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 14:53
NTSB Report Doesn't Give Akron Plane Crash Cause
Written by Mike Ward
The National Transportation Safety Board has a released a report with a number of documents related to that Ellet plane crash that killed nine aboard last November. What they haven't released - the possible cause of the crash. Cleveland.com reports that the NTSB won't talk about a possible cause, and…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 14:50
Browns Trade With Eagles: 2nd to 8th, Extra Picks
Written by Mike Ward
The Cleveland Browns have decided to trade down in the 2016 NFL draft in exchange for more draft picks. The Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles will swap first-round picks this year. The Browns sent their number 2 pick to Philadelphia in exchange for the 8th pick. The Browns also get…
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A girl walking home from North Canton Middle School on Tuesday says she was approached by a strange older man. North Canton police say it happened at around 3 PM when the girl was approached by a man described as "middle aged or order" driving a small white SUV...who asked…
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 11:24
VIDEO Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Features C. Falls 'Dam Cam'
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A little piece of Cuyahoga Falls will be part of a traveling Smithsonian exhibit. Mayor Don Walters says the three-minute, time-lapse video of the removal of the two dams on the Cuyahoga River will be featured in the exhibit. The exhibition opens in five states this year starting in May.…
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Hundreds of students, family, friends, and faculty came together at the University of Akron to honor one of their own -- the best way they know possible. Helping others in need. It was a packed ballroom in the third floor of the student union for a charity event to package…
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Big changes are coming to Akron City Hospital and local facilities. Summa Health is planning to spend up to $350 million over the next few years. President and CEO Tom Malone unveiled the plans Tuesday morning which includes a six-floor, 300-thousand square foot tower at Akron City Hospital that will house…
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Tuesday, 19 April 2016 11:15
UPDATE Towpath Bridge Destroyed By Fire
Written by Edward L. Esposito and Mike Ward
A portion of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Akron is closed due to a fire. The fire destroyed a bridge south of Wilbeth Road. And Summit MetroParks officials say it appears to have been deliberately set. Nate Eppink with the MetroParks says that not only is the…
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A threat of possible legal action brought Akron City Council to a special meeting on Monday, over the constitutionality of the city's pandhandling laws. City council member at large Jeff Fusco would only say the city will look at the issue, brought up in a letter to the city by…
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A fire at a West Akron home earlier this morning is being investigated as a possible arson. A sign saying ARSON and offering a reward is now posted on the charred home on Fultz Avenue. The two people found dead in the basement of the home have been identified as…
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