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James Hardy resigns as Akron City Council Ward 8 representative
Ward 8 Akron City Councilman James Hardy has resigned, effective immediately. Hardy was elected to City Council in November, taking the spot previously held by Akron Mayor Shammas Malik. It's the second resignation from the council this year. In January, Nancy Holland resigned as Ward 1 representative and Samuel DeShazior was appointed...
Ohio native Troy Taylor II in contention after first day of Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking Invitational
AKRON, Ohio - When Troy Taylor II was 12 years old he was able to play the famed South Course at Firestone Country Club, including the 640-yard par-5 No. 16 hole, dubbed The Monster. “He insisted he was going to play from the tips,” his father recalled. “I think he...
Emilia Sykes legislation aims to address police training after local deaths at hands of police
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Two years after 25-year-old Jayland Walker was fatally shot by Akron police, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes introduced bipartisan legislation that she hopes will improve community-police relations and avoid further tragedies by providing police with better training. The “Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-escalation Act...
Man who was punched by Akron police sues city after his acquittal in resisting arrest case
An Akron man who was repeatedly punched in the face by Akron police officers in a traffic stop last summer is now suing the city and the two officers who conducted the stop. The lawsuit, filed Friday morning by Jordan Ely and attorney Imokhai Okolo in the Northern Federal Court of Ohio, accuses the officers of excessive force, assault and battery and negligence while arresting Ely. ...
Akron's Enrique Freeman drafted into 'a great opportunity' with the Indiana Pacers
University of Akron graduate Enrique Freeman and his family hosted a party Thursday unlike any other gathering they had held before. Freeman's NBA Draft party included family, friends, teammates and coaches at the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Hotel at Playhouse Square. The best moment of the party arrived with the announcement...
Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail expands to 54 locations for National Ice Cream Month
Ohio is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with an expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail, featuring 54 locations across the state, including family shops, national chains and unique flavors to indulge in Ohio-made ice creams.
More quick-charging EV stations go online in Ohio
As Ohio sustains its leadership role as one of the states at the forefront of building an electric vehicle infrastructure, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that two more fast-charging stations have gone online in the state.
New ‘Superman’ movie filmed in two different Ohio locations
An Ohio city’s downtown area has completely transformed to become the DC city “Metropolis,” and another city’s state beach is now a replica of a military base. Filming for the new DC Superman movie, called Genesis, has officially commenced, and none other than Downtown Cleveland’s Public Square and Superior Avenue were chosen to be the set of Superman’s hometown of Metropolis! The new set includes Superman and Lois Lane’s workplace, The Daily Planet, plus a bookstore, pizza shop, bakery, deli, and much more!
Wawa’s next big thing? Ohio; convenience giant says 60 stores on tap
Wawa broke ground on it's first store in Cincinnati, continuing its expansion to more states. The Cincinnati store is the first in Ohio for the Pennsylvania-based Wawa and kicks off an aggressive plan to open 60 stores in the Buckeye State. Wawa expects to open 11 stores in Ohio in...
2 Ohio Hospitals Continue To Earn ‘D’ Grade for Patient Safety
Find out what 2 hospitals in Ohio continue to have an issue with patient safety. Out of 177 hospitals in Ohio, only 2 earned the dreaded 'D' grade for patient safety according to HospitalSafetyGrade.org. There is both good news and bad news with this information. Let's get the bad news out of the way.
Tipico is no more; May sees uptick in bets: Ohio sports betting update
CLEVELAND, Ohio — May meant more bets for Ohio’s sports betting industry. But while the industry is heating up, it’s also losing competition. Ohio’s betting apps, in-person betting lounges and kiosks brought in a combined $613 million in bets, up from just $448 million in May 2023, according to compiled data from the Ohio casino control and lottery commission.
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