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Nestle’s Solon facility changing the way people eat
Solon is home to Nestle USA’s meals division, pizza and snacking division and Nestle Professional Solutions at 30003 Bainbridge Road. The company – gthe city’s second largest with 2,398 employees as of 2023 according to the city – has a vision to become sustainable by 2050 and “leave the world better than we found it.”
Bluecoats Keep Its Winning Streak Alive
The Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps secured first place out of 21 corps at the DCI Southwestern Championship last night. The corps now prepares for its next major competition in Murfreesboro, TN. The corps will use the upcoming days to focus on rehearsals and to fine-tune its performance before the event.
Marshals offer reward for fugitive who frequents Cleveland, Akron
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is searching for a man wanted by Cleveland Police and Marshals who frequents Cleveland and Akron. Marshals are offering a reward for any information leading to the capture of 37-year-old Jonathan Paige. Paige is wanted for robbery, domestic violence,...
Who has the best White French dressing?
AKRON, Ohio – The people have spoken, and on a night when the Akron RubberDucks rebranded as the Akron White French, fans of the minor-league team voted on who has the best White French salad dressing. The winner: Papa Joe’s. If you purchase a product or register for...
Nathan Heddleston: Leadership Lessons from the Track to the Corporate World
Akron Business Management Expert Nathan Heddleston: Leadership Lessons from the Track to the Corporate World. Nathan Heddleston: Leadership Lessons from the Track to the Corporate World. Nathan Heddleston, a seasoned Senior Manager, continues to redefine leadership and operational efficiency in Cleveland, Ohio. With over two decades of experience, Heddleston's profound...
Akron East football preview: Ziaire Stevens, Dragons have ‘a lot in the tank’ — 2024 camp tour
BEREA, Ohio — Akron East is bolstered by two Power Four prospects in Ziaire Stevens, who is committed to Purdue, and Terrell Wharton Jr. as a two-way standout with offers from the Boilermakers, Penn State, Wisconsin and more. Stevens rushed for 2,001 yards and 20 touchdowns last year. They...
Men try to steal water from hydrants: Hinckley Township Police Blotter
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‘Hospitality is not an afterthought’ at Sunrise Inn
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – If it’s the best pizza in town, it came from the Sunrise Inn whether it be Brier Hill Pizza, Greek pizza, or one of their own signature creations. The business, initially a Speakeasy founded almost 100 years ago, has expanded into a booming restaurant with an unrivaled menu, several dining rooms, a bar, a busy carryout area and a banquet facility.
A group of teachers got fed up with cell phones in their classrooms; here’s what they did about it
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Students answered calls during class, ordered Uber rides from their desks, FaceTimed their boyfriends from the back of the room. Earlier this year, longtime English teacher Jill Strainic and her colleagues at Brush High School in suburban Cleveland had had enough. If you purchase a...
Women-owned cannabis company in Cleveland overcomes challenges
CLEVELAND — The first Black women-owned cannabis company to achieve 100% vertical integration is right here in Cleveland. Seven years ago, Ariane Kirkpatrick entered into an industry few women have chosen -- cannabis. "We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being black and...
Sweets & Geeks expands to Great Northern Mall location
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Candy lovers and diehard gamers are celebrating the sweet news: Medina’s popular Sweets & Geeks has announced a second location, coming to Great Northern Mall. Opening in September, the nearly 17,000-square-foot operation will allow visitors to not only buy, rent and play an enormous selection...
Love makes a family – and a must-see interactive exhibition – at the Maltz Museum
Two men, a woman and two little girls smile at each other and the camera while they sit on a cozy backyard patio. The photo of the Watson/Hutchins Family (consisting of Sgt. Kenneth Watson, his partner James Hutchins and Watson’s ex-wife Lisa and their two kids) is just one of over 40 photos in the exhibition “Love Makes a Family: Portraits of LGBTQ+ People and Their Families” at the Maltz Museum in the Northeast Ohio suburb of Beachwood.
Retired Akron PD detective, K-9 handler named safety director for Akron Public Schools
Akron Public Schools has a new director of safety and security — but he's hardly a new face in Akron. Detective Alan Jones retired last month after a 33-year career with the Akron Police Department, including over a decade as a K-9 officer, the first Black person in that role in the...
Area news in brief for July 22
RODMAN FUNDRAISER – Alliance Applebee’s will host a dine-to-donate event for the Friends of Rodman Public Library on Tuesday. Those dining in are asked to present a flyer, available at both the Main and Branch libraries, to their server, and the Friends of Rodman Public Library will receive 15% of the check. Those ordering online should enter the code DOINGOOD. The offer is not valid on delivery orders.
What's new at the Mu? Massillon artist featured in new show
The Massillon Museum’s Studio M will exhibit “On Its Head,” paintings by Emily Bartolone, from July 27 through Sept. 8. Her paintings merge figuration with geometric abstraction. A free, public reception for the artist will be 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 17. Highlights ...
The forgotten forfeit: When Cleveland tried to cheat its way to a victory
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last month the Northeast Ohio sports world revisited 10 Cent Beer Night, the raucous evening at the ballpark that resulted in a forfeit against Cleveland. The 50th anniversary of that ignoble night took folks down memory lane to recall the June 4, 1974, game between Texas and Cleveland that resulted in baseball’s official forfeit score of 9-0.
CFD: Child Fire Victim Passes Away in Akron Hospital
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The 11-year-old Canton girl badly injured in a house fire ten days ago has died. The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office says little Harmony Fowler passed away at the Akron Children’s Hospital Burn Institute on Saturday. Canton firefighters pulled her...
You can step it up and circle the globe -- right in your own neighborhood
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- An Independence non-profit has helped encourage people to get so active that their total steps would have circled the world nine times. The Health Action Council works with businesses to promote fitness and wellness among their workers through a series of “Step It Up” challenges.
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