Davonna Reed, 32, of Springfield Township has been arrested, charged with felony child endangering and obstructing justice. Late last month, Reed brought her to three-month-old daughter to Akron Children's Hospital with an illness. It was later determined that the baby had a blood alcohol content of .359 percent. After a…
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Akron Mayoral Race: Vote for not more than 1 (WITH 137 OF 137 PRECINCTS COUNTED) Daniel Horrigan (DEM) . . . . . . 19,959 77.39 1,756 1,782 16,421 Josh Sines (REP) . . . . . . . . 5,832 22.61 956 290 4,586 City of Green Mayoral Race:…
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The Summit County Sheriff's Office is looking for an armed robbery suspect they say held up a group of people who were meeting him to sell a pair of shoes. According to the report, back on November 1st, the Cordon Harris, 19, met an acquaintance and four other people to…
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11-3-19 Update: The missing adult alert has been cancelled. Mr. Waters returned to his home on his own, over the weekend. _______________________________ An endangered missing adult alert has been issued for 71 year old Barberton resident, George Waters. He's been missing from his home on 36th Street since yesterday afternoon, suffers…
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A 71 year old Barberton man has gone missing, and an endangered missing adult alert is going out now, asking area residents to be on the lookout for him, and to call police if they see him. George Waters of 36th Street in Barberton is believed to be driving a…
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A 71 year old Barberton man has gone missing, and an endangered missing adult alert is going out now, asking area residents to be on the lookout for him, and to call police if they see him. George Waters of 36th Street in Barberton is believed to be driving a…
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Friday, 01 November 2019 11:34
Most Deer-Car Crashes In November, Officials Warn
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State officials are warning drivers to beware of deer, as November is typically the month with the most deer-related crashings in Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine urging safe practices on state roadways, including reducing distracted driving, especially at dusk and dawn, when deer are most active. See the full press release from…
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Friday, 01 November 2019 10:19
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-11-1-19 Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
This week, it's all about tech on the job...from basic skills training, to a new accelerator program for "hard tech" entrepreneurs. Also: artificial intelligence, robots, and flying the friendly skies of Uber! If you have any questions or comments, please let us know, and we'll do our best to address…
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METRO RTA offered two days of free rides in November, Election Day and Veterans Day. Regarding Election Day, which is November 5th, METRO Executive Director Dawn Distler said in a press release they want to make it easy for everyone to get to the polls. Distler says of the Veterans Day offer,…
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A former University of Akron basketball player is suing the school and head coach John Groce, claiming that the University "failed to remedy the discriminatory, hostile environment" on the team. Mark Kostelac claims that he was the victim of discrimination because he's white and Catholic on a primarily African American…
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Friday, 25 October 2019 10:07
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-10-25-19 Featured
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Humans may be at the top of the food chain when it comes to other living and breathing creatures on earth; but when it comes to sheer smarts, we're being way out-classed by Artificial Intelligence. Find out why that's a good thing---at least according to David Weinberger, in his new…
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United States Army Corporal Thomas Cole Walker, of Conneaut, Ohio, was one of three soldiers killed during a training exercise at Fort Stewart in Georgia early Sunday morning. The military members, identified as Cpl Walker, Sfc. Bryan Andrew Jenkins, of Florida, and Pfc. Antonio Gilbert Garcia, of Arizona, died when…
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Akron, Ohio, October 21, 2019 – City of Akron leaf removal will begin Monday, November 4 in Ward 3. Signs will be posted in wards prior to pick-up dates. We remind residents not to rake leaves into the street until the day before scheduled leaf pickup. For residents wishing to have leaves…
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Friday, 18 October 2019 11:09
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro-10-18-19 Featured
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This week, enlisting private cyber warriors to keep the public safe from hackers, spies, and criminals. We’ll also hear about some new high tech cameras that can help the blind to see, help you stay safe in traffic, and help Big Brother see you—wherever you are.
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