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More Canton Mosquito Samples Test Positive for West Nile
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Make it seven samples of mosquitoes in Canton that have tested positive for West Nile Virus. No word on any human cases. Canton City Public Health says the latest batches were collected at Weis Park and at 11th Street NW and Whipple Avenue.
Akron Couple Given Jail Time for Abandoning Dog in Canton House
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Sentencing for two Akron residents who left a dog behind without food or water when they moved out of a rented northeast Canton home. The 34-year-old man and 35-year-old woman will spend two weekends in the Stark County jail on misdemeanor convictions.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Basilica Italian Festival returns Thursday through Sunday
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica Italian Festival returns to Youngstown for four days beginning Thursday. In addition to food, fun, and craft vendors some of the Valley’s favorite bands will entertain at 343 Via Mt. Carmel. There’ll be food for every palate including cavatelli, sausage sandwiches, greens,...
Multiple headstones knocked over at 2 Canton cemeteries
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Vandals targeted two Canton cemeteries recently, knocking over multiple headstones. Canton police said on July 18, the groundskeeper at Rowland Cemetery on Tuscarawas Street East reported at least seven headstones damaged. The groundskeeper said they were last seen intact on July 5. Damage is estimated...
Canton Residents Taking to City’s Flexible ‘Alerts and Notifications’ System
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Lots of Canton residents and those with relatives living in the city are signing up with the new Alerts and Notifications system. You can click “all the boxes” and get information on everything, but certainly residents will want to be connected to emergency alerts and such.
Warren law firm announces new associate attorney
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, a regional law firm that serves clients across northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania, announced the addition of Keith H. Petersen as an associate attorney in the firm’s office in Warren. Petersen focuses his practice on civil litigation, estate planning and probate, family law and landlord/tenant...
Youngstown theater group to perform ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’
A Youngstown nonprofit theater invites the community to laugh along to an entertaining production of Monty Python’s Spamalot - a hilarious retelling of the King Arthur stories. The Millennial Theatre Company (MTC) will perform the show at the Youngstown Playhouse over a series of dates with the first two...
10 things to do: 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' country rock fest, vinyl record swap
1. 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' at the Cultural Center New Direction Performing Arts Academy will present the musical "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at the Cultural Center for the Arts this weekend. ...
Louisville Hot Stove team a runner-up in state tourney
Louisville’s Rick Black Photography finished as the Ohio Hot Stove Baseball E League state runner-up after a weekend of tournament games at Alliance’s Butler Rodman Park. The team of 17- and 18-year-olds lost the final game, 15-9, on Sunday afternoon to Grafton General Plug after qualifying for the game earlier Sunday. ...
Dover Shoney's restaurant, the last in Ohio, to close and be sold in online auction
DOVER ‒ After 33 years in business, the Shoney's restaurant in Dover will be going out of business. It will be closing in a couple more weeks, according to manager Mike Watson, who has worked there for more than 18 years. The property, located at 881 Commercial Parkway, has been put up for sale...
Youngstown man sentenced to life in prison for arson death of Warren teen
The second of three people has been sentenced for his part in an arson fire that killed a teen from Warren and injured two others. Brendan Daviduk sat in court in prison orange, prison garments he will likely wear for life after Judge Sean J. O'Brien handed down his sentence for the January 2023 murder of 16-year-old Chassidy Broadstone.
Mercy Hospital surgeon performs 'in-house' rescue of employee using Heimlich maneuver
CANTON − There is serendipity and then there is what happened to Jaida Evans. Back on July 9, the young pharmacy tech was on a break in the cafeteria at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital when she suddenly began choking on a piece of steak. "I tried to take a drink of water," she recalled. ...
'Good luck, you're gonna need it': Second defendant in deadly Warren arson receives sentence
The second of three defendants in the case of an arson that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Warren girl has learned his fate on Wednesday. Brendan Daviduk was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison on charges of Aggravated Murder, Attempted Aggravated Murder, Aggravated Arson, Aggravated Burglary and Tampering With Evidence. He must also register as a violent offender.
Youngstown man attacked by group using 'AK Style' weapon on city's south side
Police are investigating after a man on Youngstown's south side was reportedly attacked by 12 men - one using an "AK Style" weapon. The incident happened on the 100 Block of East Philadelphia while the victim was returning from a nearby Gas Mart with cigarettes. Around 9:30 p.m., he was...
I PROMISE Healthquarters opens in Akron
AKRON — The LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) celebrated the opening of I PROMISE HealthQuarters (I PROMISE HQ) with the Akron community July 16 at 527 W. Market St., across from LJFF’s House Three Thirty. I PROMISE HQ is a community health and wellness center offering medical, dental...
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