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Former Beachwood resident competes in national pickleball league tourney in Ohio
Since being drafted in April by the National Pickleball League’s Boca Raton Picklers, former Beachwood resident Pam Lippy has resigned to living out of a suitcase to compete in NPL events. The weekend of June 21 to June 23 was different. Lippy’s travel to her latest NPL event was...
Dover considers raising the maximum age for newly hired police officers from 35 to 50
DOVER ‒ Dover City Council is considering legislation that would increase the maximum age that a male or female police officer could be hired by the city from 35 to 50. Council gave the ordinance its first reading at its most recent meeting. Safety Director Robert Everett explained the reasoning behind making the...
How long after the holiday can you shoot off fireworks? OSHP also cracking down on aggressive drivers
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) – $2.3 billion dollars. That’s how much money Americans spent on fireworks in 2023. And once again this year sales of fireworks are skyrocketing — pun intended. First News spoke with representatives from Wholesale Fireworks Friday morning, who said sales were steady at their...
Real estate: Massillon shopping center, commercial properties sold for $5.2 million
A Massillon shopping center on Amherst Road and building on Lake Avenue have changed ownership, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The properties — which include a Marc's store — at 1409 Amherst Road NE, 1527 Amherst Road NE and 1420 Lake...
Stark County taking legal action against railroad companies. See why
SUGAR CREEK TWP. − Disputes with two railroad companies have delayed work on a Sugar Creek sanitary sewer project. Now, Stark County has filed legal complaints against them. The companies, R.J. Corman and Ohio Central Railroad, both have two crossings in the scope of the project. To start work, the county needs to...
SCSO Leading Death Investigation of Raychel Sheridan
PLAIN TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The victim was found dead in Canton and the suspect arrested in the city. But the Stark County Sheriff’s Office is taking the lead on the investigation of the murder of 24-year-old Raychel Sheridan. Deputies believe she was killed at...
Fireworks suspected in sparking 3-home blaze: Cleveland Fire
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News crews are on the scene of a fire that damaged three homes on Cleveland’s East Side. Cleveland Fire received calls around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning of a fire on12200 block of Osceola Avenue. According to Cleveland Fire, the fire began on the second...
How to get tickets for Thurman Munson dinner where Yankees World Series hero will speak
World Series hero Mike Torrez will speak at annual Thurman Munson dinner in Canton. Tickets available to public. Event promotes Munson's Hall of Fame candidacy. New York Yankees World Series hero Mike Torrez will be the guest speaker at an annual dinner honoring Thurman Munson in Canton. The Thurman Munson...
Riley Clemmons rings in 2024 Festival of the Bells with Christian concert
A patriotic and enthusiastic crowd attended the first night of the 2024 Festival of the Bells Thursday, July 4, with a concert by Christian artist Riley Clemmons among the highlights of the night at Crossroads Park in Hillsboro. It was a beautiful summer evening, with a colorful sunset, for Clemmons’...
Chillicothe Police Crack Down on Texting While Driving with New Law
Chillicothe police have issued around half a dozen citations over the past week as part of the enforcement of a new law targeting texting while driving. The crackdown comes after Ohio made driving while texting a primary offense, meaning officers can stop drivers solely for that violation. On July 3,...
Mural will highlight the diversity that was part of the historic expedition of Lewis & Clark
Pittsburgh’s well-traveled mural painter Kyle Holbrook found his latest gig, appropriately, by being out exploring. He was riding his bike around Steubenville, Ohio, an Ohio River town about 68 river miles or 40 road miles west of Downtown Pittsburgh. He was checking out “the City of Murals’ ” famous...
How Holocaust Education Took Jodi Elowitz From MN To Cincinnati To Working For Ohio
As Jodi Elowitz puts it, the field of Holocaust education has a habit of choosing people, whether they intended to work in it or not. For her, that moment of choosing happened almost 30 years ago in St. Paul, where the Jewish Community Center used to host a monthly talk series with Holocaust survivors.
Ohio ranks among the highest for law enforcement officers killed in line of duty
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio ranks fifth in the country for the most law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It’s a startling reality, but a police officer is killed on the job every 57 hours, according to the Ohio Association of Police Chiefs. Here in Northeast...
Highlighting Ohio and her people who shaped our country during America's 250th birthday
This Fourth of July, as our country celebrated its 248th year as a nation, we took the opportunity to pause and reflect on our shared identity as Americans. Independence Day is a momentous time to recognize and celebrate our nation's strength and feel gratitude for the many wonderful reasons we are proud to be Americans — and Ohioans. July Fourth is more than just a date on the calendar — it's a day of deep significance and one of the best celebrations of the year. ...
2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record
Spring 2024 was unnerving for people across large parts of the U.S. as tornado warnings and sirens sent them scrambling for safety. More than 1,100 tornadoes were reported through May − a preliminary number but nearly twice the 30-year average at that point and behind only 2011, when deadly tornado outbreaks tore across the southeastern […] The post 2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
At least 5 killed in July Fourth shootings around the country
Two women in a home in Chicago, a police officer serving a warrant in Cleveland and an armed person making threats in Yellowstone National Park were among those killed in shootings around the Fourth of July holiday, historically one of the nation’s deadliest days of the year. Violence and...
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