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Guns used in June 2 East Akron shooting linked to other crimes, police chief says
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McDonald’s abruptly closes location after 40 years as fans find note on door – diners fear another ‘boring gray box’
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Motorcyclist killed in Akron crash while fleeing from Barberton police: What we know
AKRON, Ohio — A 53-year-old man has died following a motorcycle crash after a pursuit involving Barberton police. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter. Akron police say the incident began on Monday, July 22, at...
Akron man dies after being hit by a commercial vehicle on I-77
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 34-year-old Akron man died after he was struck by a commercial vehicle on I-77 in Lawrence Township Sunday morning. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers identified the victim as Jonathan Mandala. According to troopers, Mandala was walking on I-77 southbound when he entered the road...
Christopher Barker to replace Donna Skoda as health commissioner upon her retirement
AKRON, Ohio — Summit County Public Health has announced that Christopher Barker will replace Donna Skoda as health commissioner upon her retirement at the end of 2024. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the free 3News to GO! newsletter. The Summit...
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Whiskey & Wine on Nine Golf Outing
Looking for a fun charity outing with two interesting contests to go along with the golf? Then check out Aunt Susie’s Whiskey & Wine on Nine Golf Outing on Saturday, August 10th at Arrowhead Golf Club in North Canton. The event benefits people in Stark County who have been diagnosed with cancer.
Our clearest indicator yet that Ohio recreational marijuana sales won’t start ‘til after Labor Day: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ten Ohio marijuana growers and processers are the first to receive certificates of operation which permits them to begin working in the recreational market. We’re talking about the two in Akron and one each in Lorain and Portage counties on Today in Ohio. Listen online here.
Summer 'Camps' Unlike Any Other
Akron Public Schools is proud of the way it works to offset the summer slump, as it's called. Educators have watched it for years. Summer arrives, and scholars take a much-deserved break -- so much so that often times their grades suffer when they return to school in the fall. One solution?
Akron Renewable Energy Facility to receive $8.5 million for improvements
Akron City Council approved an $8.5 million bond to cover the cost of improvements to the polymer system at the Renewable Energy Facility, located at 2677 Riverview Road in Akron. The existing polymer system’s tanks were installed in the 1980s and the system has “reached the end of its useful...
Numbers Band Makes Their Annual Appearance at Akron Art Museum’s Downtown @ Dusk
Thu 7/25 @ 6:30-8PM Kent’s Numbers Band, which debuted in the summer of 1970, has plugged on without a break ever since, is one of northeast Ohio’s musical treasures. Fronted by intense, charismatic singer/songwriter/guitarist Robert Kidney, the band has forged its own distinctive sound out of rock and roll, blues and jazz. While clearly there’ve been many personnel changes in a band with such a long history, Bob’s multi-instrumentalist brother jack Kidney and sax/keyboards player Terry Hynde have been along for a significant chunk of the ride. The current band also features two more local music scene veterans: bassist Bill Watson and drummer Clint Alguire.
Goodyear selling specialty tire business for $905 million, cuts 175 Akron jobs
AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear announced Monday it will sell its Off-The-Road tire business to Japanese tire maker Yokohama for $905 million, and separately said it is moving 175 Akron jobs to Costa Rica. Both moves are part of Goodyear Forward, a plan to transform the tire company into being...
Who has the best White French dressing?
AKRON, Ohio – The people have spoken, and on a night when the Akron RubberDucks rebranded as the Akron White French, fans of the minor-league team voted on who has the best White French salad dressing. The winner: Papa Joe’s. If you purchase a product or register for...
How Scholars Spend Summer at APS
Akron Public Schools has a history of providing enriching summer programs to its scholars. These offerings come in all shapes and sizes for a good, universal fit that gives scholars a variety of activities from which to choose. Most everything is free, and aside from the mandatory summer programs to help them catch up on academics, APS Summer Experience often gives kids a look into activities they may never have explored.
Google aims to snag Wiz for $23B, while First Solar to power up Ohio with $500M R&D Hub
First Solar, Tempe, Arizona, recently commissioned what it dubs ‘the largest thin-film R&D center in the Western Hemisphere.’ The company — the U.S.’s largest solar panel manufacturer — has sited its Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation in Lake Township, Ohio, which is just south of Akron. The 1.3-million-ft² facility includes a pilot manufacturing line for producing full-sized prototypes of thin film and tandem photovoltaic (PV) modules. The Nolan Center is expected to create about 300 new jobs by 2025. The company has been using a manufacturing line at its Perrysburg, Ohio, factory near Toledo for late-stage product development, but this manufacturing line limits development flexibility. The new R&D facility is designed to accelerate innovation cycles, enhancing First Solar’s research and development capabilities.
Passenger grabs steering wheel, causing crash on I-271
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- After a two-car crash in the Interstate 271 southbound lanes July 13, the driver of the at-fault vehicle said his passenger had grabbed the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to swerve into the next lane and strike the other vehicle. He said he did not know...
3 Northeast Ohio locations receive final approval to begin growing, processing recreational marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recreational marijuana availability in Ohio took another incremental step forward on Friday, but Ohioans still cannot legally purchase non-medicinal pot at dispensaries. On Friday, 10 marijuana growers and processors received certificates of operation that will let them start working in the recreational weed market. Here in...
Two Ohio Lottery players hit the same jackpot
(WJW) – The odds of winning the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot are just 1 in 575,757. And, on Saturday night, not one but two Ohio Lottery players were lucky enough to beat those odds and will soon take home a windfall of cash. According to lottery officials, two tickets...
Jaysuavemusic and Bobby Luv Reflect on Songwriting Journey
From the heart of Akron, Ohio, a young artist named Juston Vetter, better known as Jaysuavemusic, is making waves in the music industry. His latest move? Joining forces with Bobby Luv of CPT and OHB Music Group, marking a significant step in his already promising career. This isn’t just about dropping beats; it’s about building a legacy that leaves a lasting impact.
Taste of Akron lineup features 19 food trucks, 15 vendors Thursday, followed by Arts Expo
Foodies, unite. It's once again time for the Taste of Akron. The celebration of local foods, a precursor to the 45th annual Akron Arts Expo, will roll into Hardesty Park for an evening of noshing from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at 1615 W. Market St. The evening will feature appetizers, entrees and...
Knock-Knock Job Migration: Ohio Company Shifts Operations Overseas
WFCN – Roughly 200 jobs have been lost by hardworking Americans as a result of a large Ohio company’s decision to outsource work to other countries. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said on Friday that it will be moving 175 employees to a new Costa Rica facility near Akron.
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