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Missing endangered child recovered after Ohio Amber Alert
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The child who was the subject of an Ohio Amber Alert has been safely recovered. A four-year-old child was last seen early Friday morning in west Columbus, in the area of Wedgewood Drive and Eakin Road of the Holly Hill neighborhood. He was recovered in the 600 block of Dexter Avenue, […]
Ohio is among the top 10 states with the most gun sales, study says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the top 10 states that sold the most guns in 2023, a new analysis shows. In the first four months of 2024, nearly 5.5 million firearms were sold nationwide, averaging almost 1.4 million each month. SafeHomes.org, a safety product review website, tracked gun sales using data from the […]
Canton Walmart worker pays for groceries for 86-year-old woman who forgot money
CANTON − For Barb Freday, it was one of those days. After selecting $88 worth of groceries at the Walmart superstore near Canton Centre Mall, the 86-year-old Massillon resident got to the checkout counter earlier this month only to realize she had forgotten to bring money. We've all been...
Man found shot along Southern Boulevard
A wounded man is hospitalized following an overnight shooting on Youngstown’s Southside. Police say they found the victim along Southern Boulevard near East Philadelphia Avenue at around 1 a.m. Friday. The hospital’s trauma team went to work on the victim who was last reported to be in stable condition....
Mandel JCC to host Israel Scouts concert July 21
The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland will host an Israel Scouts Family Concert from 2 to 3:30 p.m. July 21 in its Stonehill Auditorium at 26001 S. Woodland Road in Beachwood. The concert will feature the Tzofim Friendship Caravan, a group of Israel scout leaders that perform across the...
Solon library expansion, innovation center construction underway
The Solon library branch expansion and the new Solon Innovation Center’s construction are both underway, and according to Cuyahoga County Public Library Executive Director Tracy Strobel, the process has been smooth sailing. “It has been going fantastic,” she told the Cleveland Jewish News on July 11. “Very smoothly and...
Drunk woman has gun in car; intoxicated driver says she’s allowed to smoke marijuana: Brook Park Police Blotter
Operating a vehicle under the influence: Brookpark Road. A Parma Heights woman was arrested at about 5:30 a.m. July 10 for driving while intoxicated on Brookpark Road. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Groundbreaking of Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s set for August
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohio’s first Buc-ee’s is getting closer to reality. According to a Facebook post from Huber Height’s Mayor Jeff Gore, the official groundbreaking is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 8. Huber Heights’ planning commission unanimously approved Buc-ee’s nearly 700-page final report on May 14. The report outlined building plans, construction details and […]
Ohio sees uptick in unemployment rate, lost jobs in June
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New economic data from the state shows that Ohio saw an uptick in its unemployment rate, and that it lost jobs in the month of June. Ohio lost 2,300 jobs during June from the revised May estimate, dropping the total employment to 5,652,900 jobs, according to figures released Friday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The state also did not add as many jobs in May as previously thought.
The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’
Chris Hopper said his leadership in mental health education began in 2018, when a colleague gave a moving speech at an event about losing his father to suicide. Knowing that the construction industry has a high rate of suicide, Hopper, executive vice president and general manager of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee for Skanska USA, partnered with the Lindner Center of Hope. The Ohio-based mental health facility helped Hopper implement the Start the Conversation program, in an attempt to remove the stigma from sensitive topics on the jobsite.
Teens try to enter Aquatic Center without paying: Bay Village Police Blotter
On July 1, a Bay Village Aquatic Center manager reported that four teenagers had entered the pool area without paying or checking in. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant owners set soft opening date
NORTH CANTON − An owner of the new Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant, still under construction at 305 Applegrove St. NW in North Canton, anticipates an Oct. 1 soft opening. Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant has been a staple in Stark County since it first opened in 1986 on Belpar Street NW in Jackson Township. When it outgrew that spot, it relocated to Dressler Road in 1988.
Rural Hardin County schools join voucher lawsuit
Jul. 19—KENTON — Hardin County superintendents fear Ohio's next budget crisis will force lawmakers to choose between funding public schools and the state's private-school voucher system. The county's six public school districts — Ada, Kenton, Hardin Northern, Upper Scioto, Ridgemont and Riverdale — came together earlier this year to join the coalition of public schools suing the EdChoice ...
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