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Kent Blossom closes out Faculty Concert Series with two classics (July 17)
With a program of only two pieces, both of them staples in chamber music repertoire, creating the conditions for a standout performance might be more difficult than usual. But the musicians in Kent Blossom Music Festival’s final entry in this year’s Faculty Concert Series knew what to do.
Canton residents say refuse service is garbage; Priority Waste vows to do better
CANTON TWP. — Residents can expect trash, recyclables and yard waste to be picked up on time, every week, starting Monday, July 29. That was the promise from Priority Waste representatives who appeared Tuesday, July 23, at the Canton Township Board of Trustees meeting to explain weeks of missed pickups and poor communication while also assuring the township would see better service going forward.
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.
Northeast Ohio native athletes competing in Olympics 2024
Athletes from across the world are getting ready to try for gold in the 2024 Olympics, which kick off in Paris next week. Some of those Olympians, both new and returning, have roots right here in Northeast Ohio.
State Fair opens, will run through Aug. 4
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Ohio State Fair Executive Director Adam Heffron to open the gates for the first day of the Ohio State Fair. The fair runs from Wednesday, July 24 to Sunday, Aug. 4 and continues...
The Ohio Sales Tax Holiday is coming up. What can you buy tax free? (quiz)
Every year, the State of Ohio designates a handful of days when shoppers can save on taxes for in-person and online purchases. It’s officially called the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday. The tax-free weekend — or in this year’s case, the 10-day tax holiday — has a couple goals. One...
What’s in a name? GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like jay-dot-dee-dot,” he wrote, short for James David. In the book, he explained that this was not the first iteration of his name. Nor would it be the last.
Much of Greater Cleveland remains in a drought, though the conditions are shifting east
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Moderate drought conditions continue in Northeast Ohio, although the areas of the drought have shifted east, while conditions in southern Ohio have continued to worsen, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update released on Thursday. The portion of the state classified as being in...
Mega Millions jackpot over $300 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A big jackpot is on the line this weekend, with the Mega Millions prize reaching an estimated $306 million for the drawing on Friday, July 26, 2024. The Saturday, July 27 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $131 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13.4 million.
Seven most expensive homes sold in Kent, July 8-21
A house that sold for $573,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kent between July 8 and July 21. In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $312,271, or $164 per square foot.
Warren County's Adam Mathews’ Legislation to Simplify Legal System Signed into Law
LEBANON, OH -- House Bill 179, legislation that simplifies Ohio’s legal system by clarifying against which parties and in what time frame certain lawsuits must be filed, was unanimously passed by the Ohio Senate and signed into law, announced bill sponsors State Representatives Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Brian Stewart (R-Ashville).
Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
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.
Appalachian critics of Ohio US Sen. JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' responded with their own book
As a 10th-generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees JD Vance's 2016 memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" as a "really one-sided and simple view of the region." In an effort to help broaden people;s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, "Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy."
Marijuana laws and Child Protective Services cases
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Workers at Child Protective Services said substance abuse by caregivers is the top reason for open cases. They also said marijuana was the top substance involved in the cases. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, will it lighten the load for these caseworkers?. You...
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