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Young go-kart racer living life in the fast lane
For 11-year-old Brecksville resident Brady Lewandowski, checkered flags and finishing ahead of the pack has become a way of life. Lewandowski, who began go-kart racing at age 5, won his first championship in the 8-12 age group at Thompson Kart Raceway in 2021. He currently trains and competes in a 10-race series at Pitt Race Karting in Wampum, Pennsylvania, in the Junior Sportsman’s Class. He also competes in national go-kart racing events held at the track.
Local school district names new superintendent
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) — Newton Falls Exempted Village Schools will have a new superintendent starting next month. Andreas Johansson will take over the position replacing outgoing superintendent Justin Christopher. According to a news release, Johansson is currently completing his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at Kent State University; he also received a master’s in teaching […]
Setting the scene: Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo festival gets underway
Brock Behlke couldn't wait to get back to the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. "I only went for a day last year," the 22-year-old Mansfield resident said. "It was my first concert ever." A Wooster graduate, Behlke planned to be there for all three days of the festival, which kicked...
Canton Walmart worker pays for groceries for 86-year-old woman who forgot money
CANTON − For Barb Freday, it was one of those days. After selecting $88 worth of groceries at the Walmart superstore near Canton Centre Mall, the 86-year-old Massillon resident got to the checkout counter earlier this month only to realize she had forgotten to bring money. We've all been...
Fallback Studios Wants to Keep Ohio Filmmaking Talent in Ohio
Right now, Cleveland is filling in as Metropolis for James Gunn’s Superman film. Last year, Jeff Nichols turned Cincinnati into 1960s Chicago for The Bikeriders. Fallback Studios CEO Kevin Kale believes our town’s time has come and that Hollywood is about to take notice of all we have to offer.
Missing endangered child recovered after Ohio Amber Alert
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The child who was the subject of an Ohio Amber Alert has been safely recovered. A four-year-old child was last seen early Friday morning in west Columbus, in the area of Wedgewood Drive and Eakin Road of the Holly Hill neighborhood. He was recovered in the 600 block of Dexter Avenue, […]
Youngstown man, woman accused of assaulting three others with baseball bats
A man and woman are being investigated by police for hitting people with baseball bats. Youngstown police were called to Chaney Circle on the city’s West Side at about 6:30 p.m. Monday to quell a fight in the street between a group of people. According to the report, officers...
Man found shot along Southern Boulevard
A wounded man is hospitalized following an overnight shooting on Youngstown’s Southside. Police say they found the victim along Southern Boulevard near East Philadelphia Avenue at around 1 a.m. Friday. The hospital’s trauma team went to work on the victim who was last reported to be in stable condition....
Trumbull County man sentenced to three years of probation after running away during traffic stop
A man was given three-years’ probation, fined $3,000 and received a one-year driver’s license suspension. David A. Parker, 28, of U.S. Route 6, Rome, was cited for a fourth-degree failure to comply with order or signal of police officer felony. The case involved the defendant fleeing on foot...
Lorain County Drug Task Force to host event for those with substance use disorders
ELYRIA, Ohio -- The Lorain County Drug Task Force will host an “Operation Bridge” event on Aug. 1 and 2, which supports individuals struggling with substance use disorders by connecting them with treatment resources and removing barriers to recovery. The event will take place at Walmart in Elyria,...
Browns made a mess: Deshaun Watson's reality isn't kind in Cleveland, and he knows it
Now entering year three with Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns may be left holding the bag. Trading for him in-conference with the Houston Texans has blown up in their face like blue ink when someone tries to rob a bank. Who done it? You, Cleveland! Watson hardly played at all during the 2022 NFL season due to an 11-game suspension. He spent most of last year being hurt as well.
Ohio sees uptick in unemployment rate, lost jobs in June
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New economic data from the state shows that Ohio saw an uptick in its unemployment rate, and that it lost jobs in the month of June. Ohio lost 2,300 jobs during June from the revised May estimate, dropping the total employment to 5,652,900 jobs, according to figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The state also did not add as many jobs in May as previously thought.
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