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Sykes, Buttigieg discuss investing in infrastructure
RICHFIELD — U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-District 13) June 24 hosted U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Richfield to highlight local efforts to create workforce development opportunities, expand apprenticeships and invest in infrastructure to lower transportation costs. The visit began with a tour of the Ohio Operating Engineers...
Green GO Team increases efforts to address drug overdoses in the city
GREEN — Earlier this year, the City of Green, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Oriana House redoubled their efforts to save lives impacted by substance abuse by increasing home visits by the Green Outreach (GO) Team. The GO Team is a quick response team (QRT) comprised of...
10 most expensive homes sold in Summit County, June 24-30
A house in Hudson that sold for $850,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Summit County in the past week. In total, 182 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $236,626. The average price per square foot was $158.
Summa sale update: Is venture capital firm HATCo on track to buy Akron's biggest hospital?
Summa Health’s deal with a venture capital company continues to quietly chug along almost entirely out of public view. When Summit County’s biggest employer and biggest health care provider announced in January that it had signed a non-binding letter of intent to be acquired by Health Assurance Transformation Corporation (HATCo) , Summa officials...
After mass shootings, gun policy low on priority list at Ohio Statehouse
To close out June and kick off summer recess, state lawmakers took dozens of votes in a 12-hour marathon session Wednesday. Most of Ohio’s big cities recorded at least one mass shooting during the month, but gun policy ranked low on the list of last week's priorities. Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati and Dayton all documented shootings where at least four victims were injured in June, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an online tracker. In total, they left four dead.
Akron mayor: 'Our Rubber City heritage and legacy' laid foundation for $51M investment
A $51 million federal investment into Greater Akron’s Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub has elected officials and business professionals excited. The funding from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will support sustainability efforts in the region’s polymer industry, which includes economic movers and shakers like the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Bridgestone and Continental.
White Pond updates: Marijuana dispensary and Sikich out, new housing development underway
One business has left a building on White Pond Drive in Akron, and another has withdrawn its plans to build a new headquarters there. Chicago-based professional services firm Sikich moved one of its offices from the 274 White Pond Drive address in November to a Richfield office, said Jason Tuma, principal of assurance...
5 things to do in NEO: Asian Lantern Festival, Rib White & Blue and more
Head over to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and experience the Asian Lantern Festival. Catch hourly acrobatic performances, cultural cuisine and walk through themed areas featuring 50-foot-tall, illuminated lanterns throughout the zoo. The popular display kicks off Friday from 6:30-10:30 p.m. and continues through August 25. Rib White & Blue Festival...
Want to retrace the path Ohio slaves took to freedom? We have an app for that
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Freedom Path app is a little over a year old. But the history it honors goes back centuries. The app was developed by three women who wanted people in Northeast Ohio to learn and understand the significance of the path American slaves took in search of freedom -- commonly called the Underground Railroad.
Cleveland.com Boys Tennis All-Stars 2024: Meet the best from Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Orange High School has produced some of the best boys tennis players in Northeast Ohio for a number of years, and 2024 is no different thanks to senior Chika Nwaozuzu. Nwaozuzu made the jump from playing doubles in 2023 to singles in 2024, where he reached...
How are Northeast Ohio cities preparing for fireworks after outbreaks of violence at summer events?
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Communities across Northeast Ohio are preparing to host tens of thousands of people at their Fourth of July parades and fireworks shows following a spring and early summer that have been marred by outbursts of violence at several community events. Officials in several cities say that the...
Everett Whiten Jr. wins Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking Invitational
AKRON, Ohio - Facing a field of some of the top young golfers on a famed course, Everett Whiten Jr. proved up to the challenge, and then some. A former Howard University standout from Hampton, Virginia, Whiten dominated the back nine at Firestone Country Club’s South Course to win the Bridgestone APGA Collegiate Ranking Invitational by four shots over runner-up Cole Stevens on Tuesday.
'I just wanted to help people' Leon Henderson officially promoted to Akron fire chief
On Tuesday, Akron's new fire chief was officially promoted into the position. Leon Henderson, who was sworn in as Akron's newest fire chief in June, was joined by friends, family and colleagues at the Akron Civic Theatre's Knight Stage for the promotion ceremony. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik called the day...
Akron's Nuhfer Qualifies for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in the 100 Butterfly
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Grace Nuhfer of The University of Akron Women's Swimming and Diving team will represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games in the 100 Butterfly after qualifying on Sunday, June 30. The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games will run from August 28 through September 8. Swimming a...
East Orange YMCA to offer adult summer swim lessons throughout the summer
Adults can register for summer swim lessons at East Orange YMCA. Classes are at beginner and intermediate levels throughout the summer. Member fee is $18.50 per class and non-member fee is $20 per class. Registration is available online. The Jersey Bee’s staff includes producers and editors who work together to...
Sisters welcome babies 8 hours apart — and in the same birthing pool
For nine months, McKayla Kennard joked that she and her younger sister, Adrianna Kennard, were expecting “cousin twins.”. Then, on June 18, the siblings, who live in Akron, Ohio, welcomed their babies eight hours apart — and in the same birthing pool. “None of it was planned,” McKayla,...
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