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Popular Cuyahoga Falls bridge closes for the summer for construction
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Those heading to Blossom Music Center soon may want to plan their trip, as a popular bridge in Cuyahoga Falls is closed for the rest of the summer. The Steels Corners Bridge eastbound has been closed on E. Steels Corners Road West of the State Route 8 interchange. The Summit County Engineer's website states the closure is to allow crews to replace bridge expansion joints, overlay the bridge deck with concrete and more.
Summit County Fair opens this week; kids under 15 get in free 1 day
TALLMADGE, Ohio – The Summit County Fair is scheduled for July 23-28 at the fairgrounds in Tallmadge, located at 229 E. Howe Road. A family tradition since 1850, the fair offers 4-H and open-class exhibits in livestock, horticulture, floraculture, domestic arts, culinary arts and fine arts. More than 250 food and commercial vendors will be spread out across the 66-acre fairgrounds, according to event organizers.
'There are people who care about you': Mobile shower facility launches in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Across the street from the First Congregational Church of Akron, on Monday, something wonderful happened. After months and months of planning and building, the Shower Bus was launched. It was born from an idea by Rob Ford, founder of nonprofit, Forever R Children. Then, thanks to...
Bath Township road closed for 2 days
BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Engineer is warning drivers about an upcoming closure of a portion of a main road in Bath Township. Engineer Alan Brubaker sent out a release Tuesday afternoon regarding the two-day closure of N. Revere Road starting July 30. Brubaker says the section...
Ox Roast Fair brings food, fun to Mantua
A good crowd of people enjoyed the 60th annual Ox Roast fair at St. Joseph Parish in Mantua over the weekend, taking in fireworks, tractor and truck pulls, music and carnival rides. Oh, and enjoying that ox roast beef. The parish festival has been running since 1964, helping to pay for new school, and these days supporting the educational and sacramental ministries of the parish. Up to 3,500 pounds of sirloin roast is prepared in brick-lined pits, which are heated for several days with a constantly burning fire. The beef is prepared, wrapped in unbleached muslin and netting, and placed...
Oil spilled from W.Va.'s largest well traveled 100 miles to Ohio River
COPLEY, W.Va. — In a quiet meadow along the upper reaches of the Sand Fork of the Little Kanawha River, it's hard to imagine that there was ever more hustle and bustle than the crow of a rooster. The village of Copley today is a quiet place, but, as...
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...
Northeast Ohio hospitals honor teenage patients with prom
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An enchanted prom was held for teenage patients of Northeast Ohio’s hospitals who are unable to attend their high school’s prom due to illness. Last weekend, over 100 teen patients from Cleveland Clinic Children’s, UH Rainbow Babies and Akron Children’s hospitals attended the Enchanted Evening Dunkin’ Oncology Prom.
Residents seize first chance to publicly weigh in on Water 9 development in New Franklin
It's been a year and a half since local businessman Tim Adkins bought the 27-hole Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links that straddles New Franklin and Green. Adkins said from the start he intended to develop the nine holes situated primarily in New Franklin and retain the rest of the golf course. He presented plans...
Kent nonprofit plans cultural arts center for North Water Street Art District
KENT, Ohio – What was once just a dream for nonprofit organization Standing Rock Cultural Arts is one step closer to fruition: the creation of a full-service cultural arts center in downtown Kent. Standing Rock has been a cornerstone of the North Water Street Art District for more than...
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...
City Council Minutes Report: July 22, 2024
Cuyahoga Falls City Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Council committee meetings are held on the first and third Mondays in order to allow councilmembers to publicly discuss pending legislation that will be voted on at regular meetings. The public is free to comment on pending legislation during the allowed time set aside as part of committee meetings.
Cleveland homeless shelter is Ohio's top voter purge address
The address with the most voters to be purged in Ohio in 2024 is 2100 Lakeside Ave., the Cleveland men's homeless shelter run by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. Why it matters: People experiencing homelessness or with unstable housing are especially susceptible to disenfranchisement, as they struggle to maintain residency and respond to mail from their local board of elections.
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