About 2:45 Thursday afternoon a 911 call about a white Acura across lanes of I-77 South near the Arlington Road exit. By the time dupties responded, the driver had driven the vehicle off the highway, down and embankment, through a fence, eventually coming to rest on, or rather INTO the Summa Health…
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Friday, 21 June 2019 09:55
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This week, it’s all about cars—including news about a new GM college scholarship program, price reductions on electric cars, a new name for hybrids, and even flying taxis!
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Saturday, June 15, is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. We talked to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost about how to detect it, and what we can do about it.
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Akron Police have named a suspect in the deadly shooting along Silvercrest Avenue Thursday evening, just before 8 o'clock. According to the report, police say a woman was shot in the head while sitting in the front seat of a car in the 1000 block of Silvercrest. That witness told…
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Friday, 14 June 2019 09:51
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This week, we’re talking about renewed interest in, and emphasis on space travel and exploration, Amazon delivery drones, Robocalls, and how hackers are using sound to crack passwords. Please note: This program is available as a podcast for both Android and Apple devices. You can also access it through apps…
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The suspect in last week's shooting outside of a Summit Lake convenience store is this week's Fugitive of the Week. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is now looking for 24-year-old Eugene Wells, who is wanted for the murder of Walter Matthews Junior, who was shot and killed in…
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Friday, 07 June 2019 09:23
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This week, we’re talking to tech visionairies who are reviving the rust-belt, by turning aging manufacturing powerhouses, into modern technology hubs—all of course, in hopes of bringing more jobs, and more prosperity to Northeast Ohio. We’ll also learn about how the federal government has its sights set on possibly breaking up and…
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Wednesday, 05 June 2019 12:14
New @ the Zoo: Akron Welcomes Snow Leopard Cub
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There's something new at the Akron Zoo--a Snow Leopard Cub! The female cub was born on April 29 and is currently in a private cubbing area with mom, Shanti. Zoo officials say she's healthy, but she does have a congenital eye defect, which is fairly common in Snow Leopards. Once she's older,…
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Friday, 31 May 2019 08:43
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This week, it's all about scammers, schemers, and hackers who try--and often succeed, in parting you from your money, your peace of mind, and maybe even your identity. **Please note, this program is also available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as on Spotify and Stitcher.**…
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(City of Akron) – As another school year comes to an end, Mayor Dan Horrigan is proud to announce that the City of Akron Recreation Bureau, in partnership with Akron Public Schools Child Nutrition Services, will once again be participating in the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program this year. “There is…
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Friday, 24 May 2019 10:00
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This week, government surveillance through social media, a novel way to reduce global warming, reducing robocalls, wind power on Lake Erie, and tiny robots that may one day clean your teeth. **Please note: This program is available as a podcast on Apple and Android devices, as well as Stitcher and…
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Jay Miller, 50, was arrested Wednesday, charged with the attempted abduction of four girls at Weis Park in Canton. According to the report from Canton Police, at about 5:41 p.m. Wednesday, Miller is alleged to have approached the group of children between the ages of 6 and 11-years-old and threatened…
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Taylor Ceepo was just a quarter mile from the finish line of Sunday's Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, when she collapsed on the unseasonably hot day. Medics on the scene responded immediately, and Taylor was taken to University Hospital's Cleveland Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. Just 22-years-old, Taylor is…
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Late last week, according to News 5, Coventry Local Schools District noticed a data-stealing virus identified as a "trickbot" on the district's network. As a precaution, Coventry Schools Superintendent Lisa Blough announced that the entire district would be closed Monday, May 20th. As of early Monday afternoon, the FBI has…
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