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Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Man indicted for hitting 4-year-old with car in Parma on July 4th
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 32-year-old Zachary Pettry of Cleveland was indicted for driving under the influence of alcohol and several other charges after striking a home and a 4-year-old female in Parma. The incident happened on the Fourth of July on West 54th Street. He will be arraigned at the...
Garfield Heights Superintendent pressed about student violence and teacher resignations
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Tensions are rising in Garfield Heights as more teachers resign from the school district. At Monday’s board meeting, 17 teachers called it quits ― along with 4 administrators. Many say they can no longer handle the brutal student violence and/or lack of support from the administration.
Rain in the forecast for Greater Akron through Thursday, but the weekend is looking clear
Summit County residents eager for clear, blue skies will have to wait another day or so, as showers are in the forecast until Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Sunny skies and daily temperatures in the low to mid 80s are projected for this weekend heading into early...
Euclid Police Department: 21-year-old dead in shooting
EUCLID, Ohio — A 21-year-old is dead after a shooting, according to the Euclid Police Department. A spokesperson from the department told 3News that the shooting took place on Sunday, July 14 near the intersection of East 200th Street and Crystal Avenue. The victim has since been identified as...
See all homes sold in Parma, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Parma reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 16 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,386-square-foot home on Ivandale Drive in Parma that sold for $220,000. 2805 Lincoln...
Nine most expensive homes sold in Euclid, July 8-14
A house that sold for $165,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Euclid in the past week. In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $115,378, or $90 per square foot.
Portage Water Rescue Team sets raffle to fund drone purchase
The Portage County Water Rescue Team is selling tickets for its final raffle of the year to raise funds for the purchase of a water rescue drone. In June, the team reported it had raised $10,500 toward its $15,000 goal. The drone the team is seeking includes:. A thermal imaging...
Akron man sentenced to 3 years in prison for accidental house fire that killed two
After facing two juries that could not reach a verdict, a 39-year-old Akron man was sentenced to three years in prison for causing a 2022 North Hill house fire that killed two people. Leon Newsome pleaded guilty to reckless homicide Friday, nullifying a third jury trial scheduled on July 23, his attorney John Greven said. Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Tammy O'Brien sentenced him Tuesday afternoon. ...
SWAT standoff: US Marshals arrest fugitive who barricaded himself in Akron home
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A SWAT standoff ended with a wanted fugitive’s surrender after he barricaded himself in an Akron home, the U.S. Marshals confirmed. Fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and four guns were seized from a home associated with 39-year-old Larry Francis Treitinger II on July 3, USMS said. The...
Opa! Pickleball and high school tennis players celebrate Fairview Park’s renovated Morton Park
FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- The pickleball craze hasn’t gone unnoticed in Fairview Park, which recently reopened Morton Park after a roughly $1.55 million upgrade. “The resident reaction has been really overwhelmingly awesome,” City Recreation Director Kerry Kemp said. “People are delighted with this space now. If you...
Strongsville Schools expected to place 4.9-mill permanent levy on November ballot
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- The Strongsville Board of Education will likely ask voters in November to approve a 4.9-mill property tax that would help pay for operating expenses, including teachers’ salaries. It would be 1 mill less than the 5.9-mill levy that failed on the ballot in March and November...
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