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Siblings indicted for murder of Akron mother
Summit County, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County Grand Jury indicted a brother and sister for the murder of a 24-year-old Akron woman Wednesday. Denzel Pope and Corvette Pope were indicted yesterday in Summit County Common Pleas for the murder of Akron mother Paige Calich on July 28th. Read indictment...
DeWine announces new initiative to address volunteer firefighter gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There is a growing need for volunteer firefighters across the state. On Friday, Governor Mike DeWine and members of the State Fire Marshal encouraged Ohioans to step up. While the calls for help keep going up, the number of volunteer firefighters is declining. Starting Friday, public service announcements will begin to […]
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
‘500-year storm’ tests Akron area’s ability to handle flash flooding
The rain poured down last Thursday for about four hours, dumping as many as seven inches of water in some parts of the Akron area. The slow-moving storm resulted in a “very, very, very heavy rainfall in a very short period of time,” said Raelene Campbell, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Health insurance remain toughest issue for small businesses
(The Center Square) – For nearly four decades, small business owners across the country in Ohio said the cost of health insurance is the top chronic issue they face. It remains the No. 1 concern in 2024 after the National Federation of Small Business released the 11th edition of its Small Business Problems and Priorities report, a survey conducted every four years since 1982. The national survey samples 40,000 NFIB...
Ohio’s unemployment rate increases for 5th straight month, though filled jobs also increase
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New state economic data released Friday shows that Ohio added jobs in July, but it also shows that the Ohio unemployment rate increased for the fifth straight month. Ohio gained 2,200 full- and part-time jobs during July from the revised June estimate, increasing the total employment...
Akron picks urban planning firm to lead Innerbelt redesign master plan
The city of Akron selected urban planning firm Sasaki to develop a master plan for its redevelopment of the Innerbelt. The goal of the plan will be to better connect the east and west sides of Akron, while correcting historic mistakes which displaced thousands of Black residents for the highway.
Start off the school year with free food from Uber's new shop on Ohio State's campus
College students, have you ever wished you could buy an iced coffee and a chalupa at the same place? Your wish could come true — albeit for only two days — when Uber brings The One Shop to the Ohio State campus Aug. 28-29. The shop will be located near the Ohio Union...
Medicare agrees to lower 10 drug prices
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The price of ten drugs are set to be decreased for many Ohioans on Medicare. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, prices on select drugs used to treat blood cancers, blood clots, diabetes, heart failure, psoriatic arthritis and more will be lowered. As an example, Januvia by Merck Sharp & Dohme is commonly […]
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