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Summit County teens get hands-on experience with Summer Youth Employment Program
Close to 800 teens are working this summer with over 300 local employers. It's through the county's Summer Youth Employment Program. Teens with the program work for eight weeks and can earn money.
4 Stark County residents won gold medals at the Olympics. Here are their stories
Editor's note: This Monday After column originally appeared in the Repository in August 2021. It is being republished with the Paris 2024 Summer Games underway and Stark County resident Marcus Christopher competing for a medal in men's BMX freestyle. Basketball star Phil Hubbard. Track standout Dave Wottle. Southpaw boxer Ronnie Harris. Heavyweight wrestler Harry Steele. ...
Jamie Farr Park Pool closed for the rest of the season
Mechanical issues have closed the Jamie Farr Park pool for the rest of the season, the city of Toledo announced Tuesday. “Knowing that this was likely the last year of operation for the current pool facility, the city has already allocated funding and started planning for a new aquatic facility at Jamie Farr Park,” the city said in a written statement. In the meantime, pool-goers are encouraged to visit other city pools or the Savage Park splash pad. Open city pools are: Roosevelt Pool, 910 Dorr St.; Willys Pool, 1375 Hillcrest Ave.; Navarre Pool, 1001 White St.; Pickford Pool, 3000 Medford Dr.; and Wilson Pool, 3253 Otto St. City youth aged 6 to 19 can use digital bus passes for convenience. To obtain physical and digital passes, visit TARTA.com/blast.
Demolition work on historic Cleveland bridge slated to start in August
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 93-year-old Eagle Avenue lift bridge is entering its last year of life, and crews tasked with dismantling the historic structure will start work in early August. Cleveland City Council approved plans to tear down the bridge in November. The Eagle Avenue bridge was permanently put...
'All Roads Lead to Dayton,' Secretary of Air Force Frank Kendall Says During Visit
All roads in the Air Force lead to Dayton. That was one message Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall brought to Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days at the Dayton Convention Center on Tuesday, delivered along with a message of essential stability for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, at a time when Kendall and his fellow Air Force leaders are readying the service to fight a new kind of war.
Cleveland and Columbus restaurants pledge to not show 2024 Olympics following 'insulting' opening ceremony
CLEVELAND — Four Cleveland and Columbus restaurants owned by businessman and restauranteur Bobby George released a joint statement through social media Tuesday pledging to not show the 2024 Olympics. The four restaurants include TownHall, REBoL, Green Goat and Mandrake. In the statement, the restaurants cited the Olympics' opening ceremony...
Ramírez hits 243rd homer for Cleveland, passes Albert Belle as Guardians beat Tigers 5-0
DETROIT (AP) — José Ramírez moved past Albert Belle into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland career home run list with his 243rd, hitting his third in two games to help the Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Tuesday. Josh Naylor hit a first-inning...
Bob Huggins Reunites with Former WVU Players at Akron
Former WVU HC Bob Huggins attended Akron basketball’s reunion over the weekend. Huggins ran into former Mountaineers and current Akron players Josiah Harris, Seth Wilson and James Okonkwo. Wilson and Okonkwo played under Huggins at West Virginia for two seasons while Harris played for one under the Hall of...
Another Valley doctor involved in kickback scheme asks to be let off probation early
Another Valley doctor who was convicted in a fraud scam is asking to be let off of probation early. According to federal court records, a motion was filed by Dr. Michelle Kapon's attorneys asking for an early termination of her probation. As it stands, Dr. Kapon (pictured above on right)...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes redistricting ballot measure
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine opposes a constitutional amendment that would remove politicians like himself from drawing congressional and state lawmakers' districts. The proposed amendment would replace Ohio's current method of drawing maps for congressional and state legislative districts, a process called redistricting. Instead, a 15-member citizen panel without close political ties would...
Ohio bill would allow impaired driving test for marijuana, but does it work?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Law enforcement could get a new test to check for high drivers with a pending Ohio bill, but challengers are raising questions about its accuracy. Republican Reps. D.J. Swearingen and Cindy Abrams introduced House Bill 230 in June 2023. After slowly making its way through a committee, the bill passed in […]
Tornado touches down in southwest Ohio, NWS confirms
MORROW, Ohio — A small tornado early Tuesday morning in southwest Ohio caused minor damage to homes and uprooted some trees, according to the National Weather Service. The EF-1 tornado set down in Warren County at about 1:40 a.m. and stayed on the ground for 10 minutes and more than eight miles, carrying into Clinton County. Its top estimated wind speed was 95 mph.
Storms possible Wednesday and Thursday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado in Warren County near Morrow Tuesday morning around 1:40am. It was on the ground for 8.1 miles moving into Clinton County near Blanchester. They say the peak winds were 95mph. With that tornado, the National Weather Service has officially confirmed 65 tornadoes in the state of Ohio so far this year. That is the most ever on record going back to 1950. 1992 is second with 62 tornadoes and just last year in 2023 we had 60.