WAKR Morning Show host, Ray Horner talked to former Acting C-I-A Director Michael Morell, who is originally from Cuyahoga Falls, about President Trump's recent phone call with the President of Ukraine. Revelations about that call, which came from a whistleblower, are now the basis of an impeachment inquiry in Congress.…
The Akron Children's Museum recently unveiled the brand new Music Garden during a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier in September. While well-visited every year, one of Akron's hidden gems may go unnoticed by many who aren't that familiar with the wonderful things happening at the Akron Children's Museum, tucked away in the…
This week: Online threats including one that sent a police SWAT team to a local family’s house in the middle of the night, and a woman who got cheated out of three quarters of a million dollars by a trio of fake online Romeos. Also: A new partnership between…
UPDATE: Hattie Mack was found safe and is reportedly back home. The Portage County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing elderly woman who they say suffers from Dementia. Hattie Mack, 77, left was driving home from West Virginia Thursday morning, but never made it back…
A portion of State Road, between Marc Drive and Bath Road in Akron at the border of Cuyahoga Falls, was closed for hours Thursday morning, after a report of a suspicious package was called in to 911 just after 7:30 a.m. According to Akron Fire Lieutenant Serjie Lash, a AFD…
A police report was filed last Thursday alleging that East High School Principal Vyrone Finney hit a student twice in the face after the two were involved in a verbal altercation at the school. According to the report (see below), the incident started in an English class between the sophmore student and…
The special investigative unit of the Akron Police that was formed in February of this year and designed specifically to investigate cold case sexual assaults, is getting more federal money courtesy of the US Department of Justice. According to a press release from the City of Akron (see below), the Akron…
Norton Police are asking the public's help finding a suspect they say broke into several units at the Barber Road Storage in Norton. According to the videos, the incident occured the early morning of September 19th. Anyone with information is asked to call Norton Police Detective Connell at 330.706.0084 Ext.…
Calling all photogs! The City of Akron is looking for your best pictures of city-managed parks, one of which will be featured on the cover of the city's "Hey Akron!" magazine. "The (Parks Photo Contest) is about celebrating our beautiful parks and encouraging residents to get out and enjoy these…
U.S. Marshals, along with the help of several local law enforcement agenices, were able to catch up with and arrest 63 people, all who were wanted fugitives. Below is the full press release from the Marshals office: Akron, Ohio –U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott, Akron Police Chief Kenneth Ball and Summit…
This week, we've got our eye in the sky, with stories about aviation safety, job opportunities, and an upcoming NASA mission to Mars. Plus, some far-out vacation spots just perfect for space cadets everywhere, and talking lasers! Please note: You can subscribe to this podcast through the Apple and Andoid app…
This week, we’re focusing how on how the Federal government is dealing with complaints that Google has been collecting personal information about children without their parents consent, how marketers making bank on your narcissistic selfie-behavior, and some new high-tech clothing that can make you invisible! Please note: You…
One of the GREATEST days of all of our lives and @CavsFredMcLeod called it all with his buddy A.C! ???❤️ https://t.co/q8r7go14IB — LeBron James (@KingJames) September 10, 2019 (Cavaliers) It is with the most extreme sadness that the Cleveland Cavaliers share that Cavs and Fox Sports Ohio play-by-play announcer Fred…
With summer vacation over, and everybody back to school, we thought it would be a good time to look at technology and education. So, this week, we've got stories ranging a proposed law requiring employers to provide on the job training for employees whose jobs are threatened by new technology,…