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Streetsboro’s solar moratorium still on hold
Streetsboro’s proposed one-year moratorium on residential, business and large-scale solar electric generation facilities has hit a snag, with city council sending the legislation back to the committee level. Ward 4 Council Member Lisa McDaniel urged council to exclude homeowners from the moratorium, submitting a proposal to exempt roof-mounted solar...
Debate over transportation contract leaves Akron homeless and disabled students in limbo
A month out from the first day of school, homeless students in Akron Public Schools and those with disabilities still don't know how they will be getting to and from school every day. The usual drivers of those students also don't know if they will still have an income this school year. ...
Rootstown seeks girls, middle school wrestling coaches
The Rootstown Local School District is seeking qualified candidates for its high school girls wrestling coach position as well as its middle school wrestling position. If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to Rootstown athletic director Keith Waesch, Rootstown High School, 4190 State Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272. Candidates are also welcome to email Waesch at waesch@roversk12.org. This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Rootstown seeks girls, middle school wrestling coaches
Scientists seek participants to study health effects of East Palestine derailment
At a second state-of-the-scene open house held at East Palestine High School Tuesday nightr, the Ohio, Pennsylvania, University Research Consortium and seven other research teams from across the country explained why they're collecting data for folks affected, and not affected by the toxic train derailment. "Tonight we're hearing about six...
Female shoplifting suspect leaves male accomplice behind in Giant Eagle lot: Solon police blotter
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Man who arranged Lyft ride to and from Solon grocery is believed to have stolen more than $12,000 in goods over three months
SOLON, Ohio -- Solon police arrested at a local grocery store a man believed to be an habitual thief so comfortable with theft that he arranged for a rideshare to and from the scene of his alleged crime. At 9 p.m. July 19, loss prevention at Giant Eagle, 34310 Aurora...
Brooklyn Avenue shooting in Youngstown leaves one man injured
Youngstown police are investigating the shooting of a man at a Brooklyn Avenue address on the South Side late July 16. According to a police report, multiple officers responded to the neighborhood about 11:25 p.m. There were other people in the house at the time of the shooting. The victim...
Youngstown man sentenced to 17 months in prison after illegal use of credit cards
A Youngstown man was given a 17-month prison sentence after receiving stolen property. Joseph P. Shurtleff, 33, Thalia Avenue, Youngstown, was also ordered to pay $1,970 in restitution on felony convictions of misuse of credit cards, and two counts of receiving stolen property plus a misdemeanor of misuse of credit card.
International Towers residents watch demolition and wait to go home
It's not uncommon to see curious people gathering downtown to watch the ongoing demolition of the Realty Building after the May 28 explosion, including residents of the neighboring International Towers apartment complex.
Stepmother of man killed in Akron mass shooting speaks about that tragic day
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Out of the 30 people who were hurt in the mass shooting on June 2nd in Akron, La’Teris Cook was the only one who lost his life. His family tells 19 News, they’re trying to figure out what their new normal is while they wait for police to find the person responsible.
Summa-HATCo deal observers dive into questions about financing for-profit hospital model
The financial implications of the deal for Summa Health to be acquired by HATCo were examined Tuesday during an Akron Press Club discussion as the community continues to dissect what it will mean for the nonprofit health system to become a for-profit enterprise. "I think that Summa probably made the best decision they could," Paul Lee, senior partner at Strategic Health Care, said of the pending deal in a conversation moderated by M.L. Schultze, a freelance journalist...
Stark County officers cleared in 2 fatal shootings
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Two Stark County police officers involved in separate fatal shootings in 2023 have been cleared of any wrongdoing following investigations by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). In a June incident in Canton, Officer Jacob Dryden was pursuing domestic violence suspect Jeffrey Neff when...
Canton man claims self-defense for fatal shooting of his mother's fiancé during argument
CANTON – Savier D. Smiley was 18 years old and legally barred from having a weapon when he fatally shot his mother's fiancé inside their Canton home, Assistant Stark County Prosecutor Kristen L. Mlinar told a jury on Tuesday. Smiley, now 19, is on trial in Stark County Common Pleas Court, having pleaded...
Guns used in Akron mass shooting June 2 linked to other crimes, police chief says
At least two of the weapons recovered from the scene of the June 2 shooting in East Akron that left one dead and injured 28 others have been linked to another crime in another city, Akron Police Chief Brian Harding said Tuesday. Harding declined to share specifics about the investigation during a late...
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