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Portage County woman who allegedly fired shots at neighbor hunter facing charges
ATWATER, Ohio — We have an update on the story about Portage County neighbors who were at odds after video showed a woman appearing to threaten and then fire shots next door at a man who was deer hunting. Court records show that Luanne Headley is facing charges of...
30 years ago, Akron residents fought Walgreens' opening in Maple Valley. Now, it's closing
Three decades after the controversial demolition of Maple Valley School and construction of the Walgreens that took its place, the pharmacy at 1303 Copley Road in West Akron is closing. Nathan Burruss, shift lead at the Maple Valley Walgreens, said the store will close at 3 p.m. Aug. 19. ...
Parts of Summit, Portage counties could see isolated thunderstorms Wednesday
Parts of Summit, Portage and Geauga counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in place until 3:45 p.m. NWS noted that Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Garrettsville, Mantua, Stow, Aurora, Brimfield, Munroe Falls, Parkman, Reminderville, Edinburg,...
Nuclear medicine equipment comes to UH Portage Medical Center in Ravenna
RAVENNA − Residents of the Portage County area can get treatment for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and bone disorders closer to home now that University Hospitals Portage Medical Center's Nuclear Medicine department has opened. Brian Adams, director of operations and clinical services at UH Portage, said about $750,000 worth...
Alliance woman, accused of striking police cruisers, stunned by Taser, arrested
ALLIANCE − A 31-year-old woman faces allegations that she struck two police cruisers on Tuesday, and also blocked another vehicle. Here's what went down, Alliance Police said, in a report: Around 6 p.m., in a parking lot near the police station, officers received a 911 call from a man who filed a police complaint...
Promoting peace: Teens from Northern Ireland learn, grow in Alliance
ALLIANCE − Eight teenagers from Northern Ireland have come and gone from the Alliance area, leaving with memories of growth and with friendships that will last a lifetime. The group, part of the Ulster Project that promotes peace between Roman Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, flew to the United States and...
Seven most expensive homes sold in Kent, July 8-21
A house that sold for $573,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kent between July 8 and July 21. In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $312,271, or $164 per square foot.
Mount Union’s Alpha Chi Omega Chapter Named Top Three in the Country at National Convention
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The Alpha Eta chapter of Alpha Chi Omega sorority was one of three chapters in the United States awarded the National Council Trophy at the organization’s National Convention on July 14. Alpha Eta, the chapter at the University of Mount Union, earned the award for the first time in its history, alongside chapters at the University of Georgia and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Much of Greater Cleveland remains in a drought, though the conditions are shifting east
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Moderate drought conditions continue in Northeast Ohio, although the areas of the drought have shifted east, while conditions in southern Ohio have continued to worsen, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update released on Thursday. The portion of the state classified as being in...
Gurpreet Singh asks Ohio Supreme Court for stay of execution pending appeal of 4 murder convictions
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Gurpreet Singh, the West Chester man sentenced to death for the 2019 slayings of his wife and three of her relatives, is asking the state’s top court for a stay of execution while his legal team tries to overturn his conviction, newly filed court records show.
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