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Akron Beacon Journal earns first place honors in Ohio's Best Journalism Contest
The Akron Beacon Journal/BeaconJournal.com earned several first-place awards in the 2024 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest, sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. The newsroom's Akron in the Crossfire series examining gun violence in the city earned first place for Best Public Service/Social Issues Reporting in the under-60,000 circulation category. ...
Rocket Men Open 2024 Season at Akron’s Tommy Evans Invitational
TOLEDO, Ohio – Coming off three straight runner-up finishes at the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Toledo men's cross country squad begins its quest for a first-ever MAC crown under second-year associate head coach Tito Medrano on Friday, Aug. 30 at Akron's Tommy Evans Invitational. The Rockets will take off in their first 6K of the season at 6:45 p.m. at the Silver Creek Cross Country Course. Toledo returns five of its six top runners from last year's runner-up MAC Championship Meet team, including 2023 individual champion junior Dennis Mutai (23:57.19). Other returners include second-team All-MAC honoree senior Geoff Howles (14...
Soccer Game Recap: Walsh Jesuit Find Success
Walsh Jesuit kept a clean sheet against Archbishop Hoban on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Archbishop Hoban Knights. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two goals. The win made it two in a row for Walsh Jesuit and bumps their...
Akron police investigating 4 car break-ins in Kenmore, including 2 on same street
Akron police are investigating four car break-ins that happened over the weekend in Kenmore, officials say. On Saturday night, a vehicle in the 900 block of Jason Avenue was reportedly broken into, with some of the belongings spread into a neighboring vacant house's driveway, according to the police report. Nothing was taken during this incident. ...
Mosquito Spraying Scheduled for August 27 & 29
Summit County Public Health will conduct mosquito spraying this week in Macedonia, starting today in the western part of the City and continuing on Thursday in the eastern part of the City. Mosquito spraying begins in the evening, roughly a half hour before sunset.
Recreational marijuana consumers spend $10.5 million during third week of legal sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Recreational marijuana sales ticked down for the second consecutive week since dispensaries began selling to adults age 21 and older. Ohio dispensaries rang up $10,493,636 for recreational marijuana customers during the third week of sales, according to new Ohio Division of Cannabis Control data. If you purchase...
Columbus and Cincinnati Brace for Sweltering Temperatures and Thunderstorm Potential
The recent forecast by the National Weather Service outlines a sweltering scenario for parts of Ohio, including Columbus and Cincinnati. A "weak front" is stirring up potential afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Residents are warned of the high temperatures that could lead to heat-related illnesses, prompting the NWS to issue a Heat Advisory effective this evening, which was announced on their website.
"Income Isn't Rising With Property Valuations": Cuyahoga County Dems Urge State to Provide Relief on Climbing Property Taxes
Taxes have jumped following the latest sexennial reappraisal, which saw 32% valuation increases with even higher numbers in the city of Cleveland
Out-of-state patients flock to Ohio as 24-hour wait, other abortion restrictions end
Ohio’s 24-hour waiting period for an abortion is gone, at least for now, and patients in Cincinnati are feeling the impact more than most. That’s because half the patients here travel from another state to get an abortion. Cincinnati’s only abortion provider, the Planned Parenthood Surgical Center in Mount Auburn, has become the best...
Rite Aid set to close all but four of its Ohio drugstore locations
Rite Aid confirmed this week that it will be closing all but four of its Ohio drugstore locations. A Rite Aid spokesperson said the closures will be taking place by the end of September. Of the four Ohio locations that will remain open, two are local. The Wooster store on Cleveland Road will remain open, as will the Claremont Avenue location, in Ashland. The other two locations that will continue to operate are in Uhrichsville and Cambridge. Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year.
Ohio high school football: Week 2 OHSAA schedule for Columbus area
After not having any Thursday games to attend in Week 1, central Ohio high school football fans won't have to wait for Friday in Week 2. Five games involving Columbus-area teams are on Thursday's schedule. The Dispatch plans to cover three games Friday: Olentangy Berlin at Upper Arlington and Olentangy Orange at Westerville North in OCC crossover games, and a small-school showdown featuring Jonathan Alder at Columbus Academy. ...
Ohio fines recreational marijuana businesses over promotions – including an ice cream truck: The Wake Up for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. You can’t try to sell marijuana with an ice cream truck. Under Ohio law, all marketing and advertising materials for recreational marijuana must be pre-approved by the state Division of Cannabis Control.
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