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Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
Identification of Skeletal Remains Found in Stark County in 2020 Brings New Hope for Justice
CANTON, Ohio — The skeletal remains of an unidentified man discovered in Stark County over four years ago have been identified as Michael Leach, marking a significant breakthrough in the investigation into his death, officials announced today. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier...
Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Painesville receive nearly $130M from EPA for solar projects
CLEVELAND — Federal, state, and local leaders gathered together in Brooklyn on Friday to celebrate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) nearly $130 million grant to help reduce air pollution, lower emissions, lower energy costs and tackle climate change in Northeast Ohio. Specifically, the EPA selected a Northeast Ohio coalition...
University Heights Police Lieutenant arrested on weapons charges, OVI
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (WOIO) - A University Heights police lieutenant is on paid administrative leave after being arrested for driving under the influence and using a weapon while intoxicated. Lieutenant Todd Kinley has been with the University Heights Police Department for over 30 years. Now his law enforcement career hangs...
Cuyahoga County Fair Fills Fairgrounds with Six Days of Rides, Food & Entertainment
Yes, it’s that time of year again: the Cuyahoga County Fair opens its doors at the fairgrounds in Berea for a full six days of fair stuff. You probably don’t need to be told what that “stuff” is. Rides. Cover bands. 4H exhibits. Crafts displays. Unhealthy food. FUNNEL CAKES.
Medina Community Recreation Center offers new afterschool program this fall
MEDINA, Ohio -- Starting at the beginning of this school year, the Medina Community Recreation Center (MCRC) will offer an option for students of working parents with a new afterschool program. Meghan Caughey of MCRC said the program is for children in grades K-5 who are part of the Medina...
A giant lizard usually found in Africa surprises Lake County resident in backyard
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — This is not what you expect to find when you venture into your backyard, at least not in Northeast Ohio. Willoughby police were called to a home Thursday when a resident was startled to find a giant reptile in the backyard. Police said in a post on social media it’s believed to be a Nile monitor. The Nile monitor usually is found in sub-Saharan Africa, not in Lake County.
This Cleveland Browns sleeper could steal a key roster spot at training camp
One of the main focuses of the Cleveland Browns this offseason was to build depth at the defensive tackle position, which may pay off sooner rather than later. On Thursday, head coach Kevin Stafanski announced that veteran defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson would require knee scope surgery and will miss the team's training camp. While Tomlinson is expected to make a speedy recovery and possibly return by Week 1, the door will be open for rookie Michael Hall, Jr. to make a quick impact.
'Make Bitcoin Great Again': Specter of Trump — and absence of Harris — hangs over annual crypto gathering
NASHVILLE — Charlene Brown arrived at the first full day of Bitcoin 2024 at the Music City Center convention complex with two signs in hand: “Orange Man Good” and “Bitcoin Don.”. Similar symbols of a recent and sudden shift in the politics of bitcoin could be...
Windham grad Chad Kiser joins the 300-coaching victory club with LaBrae
LaBrae boys’ basketball Coach Chad Kiser knows firsthand what it feels like to be a part of a small program but still get the job done. He now joins an elite club of high school coaches, having reached his 300th career coaching victory this past season when the Vikings defeated Hubbard on Jan. 3.
Kevin Stefanski Already Making Massive Mistake for 2024 Season
The Cleveland Browns made drastic changes to their coaching staff earlier this year, parting ways with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, running backs coach Stump Mitchell, and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney. It was a shocking move by the Browns, given that they were missing a few notable players on...
NFL Fans Can’t Get Enough of Jameis Winston, Mike Vrabel’s New Training Camp Tradition
Jameis Winston and Mike Vrabel are the duo that NFL fans never knew they needed. Winston, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, joined Cleveland earlier this offseason on a one-year deal after spending the last four years in New Orleans. Vrabel, meanwhile, was hired by the Browns in ...
Officer stops woman as she wheels $650 worth of stolen merchandise from Target: University Heights police blotter
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Bob Huggins Could be Perfect Fit at Akron
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Legendary head coach Bob Huggins has been out of coaching since his DUI arrest in Pittsburgh and forced resignation from West Virginia University shortly after. Huggins, 70, has expressed multiple times that he would like to continue coaching, however. “I have taken responsibility for the...
See all homes sold in Akron, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Akron reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 63 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 960-square-foot home on Tompkins Avenue in Akron that sold for $125,416. 1043 Fairbanks...
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