Akron, OH

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Melt Bar and Grilled Faces Tough Times: Navigates Bankruptcy with Hope for Revival. Hey Ohio food lovers! Have you heard the latest about Melt Bar and Grilled? The beloved grilled cheese haven is facing some serious challenges. After an unexpected reduction in its number of locations, Melt is now down to just four restaurants—all in Ohio. But that's not all; they've also had to file for bankruptcy.

Ohio's Well-liked Restaurant Declares Bankruptcy Following Sudden Closures

Arlington, TX

CBS News

ARLINGTON — Police uncovered at least 19 additional deaths that may be connected to an Arlington businesswoman already charged with endangerment earlier this year.Regla "Su" Becquer, who operated an illegal home-based healthcare company, is now at the center of a much larger investigation. Arlington police have been investigating Becquer for months and her unlicensed company, "Love & Caring for People LLC," which operated community living homes."After everything we've learned, I think it's clear to say she did not love or care for anyone," said Lt. Kimberly Harris of Arlington police.Authorities learned that her company, which claimed to provide supervised personal care for adults...

One murder charge, but at least 19 other clients of Arlington businesswoman dead: "It's very disturbing"

New Jersey State

Westlake, OH

The Mirror US

A newborn baby was saved by a woman after being found still attached to the umbilical cord of an unconscious mother who gave birth 'very suddenly' in a hotel room without medical help.

Newborn baby found still attached to unconscious mom by umbilical cord outside Ohio hotel

Ohio State

Hudson, OH

Akron Beacon Journal

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Friday afternoon that a Summit County Common Pleas judge must unseal records connected to a Hudson teen accused of several felony charges. Former Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert filed a petition May 15 asking the Ohio Supreme Court to examine Common Pleas Judge Alison Breaux's decision to seal the case against Jeremiah Stoehr, 18, who is facing five felony charges, including rape and kidnapping of a 9-year-old. At the time of the order, Stoehr was in the final stretch of his senior year at Hudson High School.

Ohio Supreme Court orders records unsealed for Hudson 18-year-old accused of raping child

Youngstown, OH

Akil Drake, an employee at Chase bank in Youngstown, Ohio, had recently returned to work after a holiday in Mexico when he was killed when the building exploded, his heartbroken sister has revealed

Employee killed in Ohio bank building explosion had just returned from vacation in Mexico

OK Magazine

Shifty Shellshock's sober coach is giving insight into the rapper's final days. The man who tried to help Shellshock, whose real name is Seth Binzer, stay clean in the last months of his life, Tim Ryan, revealed he was homeless in the time leading up to his tragic drug overdose. "The last I had heard about Seth, he had been bouncing from house to house and then he'd been living in a tent in McArthur Park," the addiction specialist explained in a recent interview. "My wife Jennifer [Gimenez] was in Los Angeles last week and actually received a phone call...

Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock Was Homeless Before Shocking Drug Overdose

Lexington, KY

New York Post

A year-old jailhouse phone call was used to connect an Ohio man to a fatal collision on a Kentucky highway in which an 18-year-old college student was killed when the man’s tire fell off his truck.

Ricky A. Raider was indicted earlier this month by a grand jury for the freak accident that killed University of Kentucky student Lauren Collins, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced on June 21. 

Collins, a rising sophomore and fashion merchandising major, was driving southbound on the highway near the Ohio border when the runaway tire smashed into her car around 12:15 a.m. July 16, 2023.

Raider...

Ohio driver whose loose tire killed college student on highway in 2023 arrested after jailhouse call to female inmate

Reading, PA

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Ohio ingenuity abounds in every major city and small town. But here, we’ll explore just four intriguing manmade wonders: Big Muskie’s Bucket, The Bridge to Nowhere, Fountain of Lights, and The Great Stone Viaduct. “Big Muskie” used to be the biggest earth-moving machine in the world. Today, you...

Explore Four Manmade Wonders of Ohio

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Development (DOD) Director Lydia Mihalik, and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks cut the ribbon on the newly re-imagined Ashtabula County I-90 westbound Welcome Center, unveiling a place that tells Ohio’s story of Lake Erie, Ashtabula County’s covered bridges, and so many other magnificent attractions.

Ohio Governor Announces New Welcome Center in Ashtabula County

First off, Garage Beer is a great Midwest craft beer brand owned by Braxton Brewing Co., based in Covington, Kentucky (greater Cincinnati), and brand investment marketer Andrew Sauer. In response to the brand’s fast growth trajectory, Braxton and friends even turned Garage Beer into a separate business in 2023, Garage Beer Co., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Last year, we noted Garage Beer had grown a crazy +252% in 2023, becoming the No. 1 selling craft light beer in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Last year, Garage Beer also doubled its state distribution and widened its retailers by opening up in Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville and beyond.

Football stars Jason and Travis Kelce become co-owners of Ohio’s Garage Beer

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Conneaut, OH

A “newly re-imagined” rest area located in Ohio officially opened to the public on Monday. On July 1, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Ashtabula County I-90 westbound Welcome Center in Conneaut, Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of...

Ohio opens rest area with 41 truck parking spaces

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

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Akron City Council member resigns, effective immediately

AKRON, Ohio – Akron City Council member James Hardy on Monday submitted his resignation. The notice of resignation is effective immediately, according to a City Council...

Akron City Council member resigns, effective immediately

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