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Dover reaches settlement with property owner near bridge project
DOVER (WJER) (July 19, 2024) – The city and a homeowner have finally agreed to a settlement involving a bridge reconstruction project that has been on hold for years. City officials have been discussing replacing the low-level bridge over East 20th Street near Dover Middle School since before ODOT awarded a $602,000 grant for the project in 2020. Three neighboring property owners reached eminent domain agreements with the city for small portions of their property, but a fourth has been holding out. The ensuing court case has been ongoing since 2022.
'These kids are super': Racers with special needs speed down Soap Box Derby hill
For Dylan Swanson, a 15-year-old from New York, it's pretty great to win — and he's used to it. In 2018, he became the youngest national champion of the Super Kids race at the All-American Soap Box Derby, a competition for kids with special needs. "It's fun going down the hill," Dylan...
Setting the scene: Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo festival gets underway
Brock Behlke couldn't wait to get back to the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. "I only went for a day last year," the 22-year-old Mansfield resident said. "It was my first concert ever." A Wooster graduate, Behlke planned to be there for all three days of the festival, which kicked...
Summa Health CEO says sale to HATCo could be complete by year's end
Summa Health's chief told residents gathered at an Akron neighborhood meeting Thursday that health system's pending sale to HATCo — a subsidiary of venture capital firm General Catalyst — is on course for possible completion before year's end. During a Ward 5 meeting at the East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation, Summa...
Browns Insider: Nick Chubb will likely land on PUP list next week
The status of running back Nick Chubb’s knee has been a big talking point this off-season. The Browns star has posted several videos showing that he is crushing his rehab and working his way back to the football field. Earlier this week, quarterback Deshaun Watson made it clear that...
Youngstown staple opens second location
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A family-owned and operated fifth-generation Youngstown staple just expanded. Zabel’s Restaurant Equipment and Supplies started in the 1900s in downtown Youngstown and has been at its Market Street location for decades. The business is now open at another location on South Avenue in Boardman that’s easy to access whether you’re coming or going.
Dog waits 830 days to be adopted from Wayne County shelter
WOOSTER, Ohio (WOIO) - Athena has spent more than half her life hoping to find a “fur-ever” family, and she’s waiting for you at the Wayne County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. She came to WCDS on April 9, 2022, and July 19 marks her 832nd day...
Browns made a mess: Deshaun Watson's reality isn't kind in Cleveland, and he knows it
Now entering year three with Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns may be left holding the bag. Trading for him in-conference with the Houston Texans has blown up in their face like blue ink when someone tries to rob a bank. Who done it? You, Cleveland! Watson hardly played at all during the 2022 NFL season due to an 11-game suspension. He spent most of last year being hurt as well.
Fallback Studios Wants to Keep Ohio Filmmaking Talent in Ohio
Right now, Cleveland is filling in as Metropolis for James Gunn’s Superman film. Last year, Jeff Nichols turned Cincinnati into 1960s Chicago for The Bikeriders. Fallback Studios CEO Kevin Kale believes our town’s time has come and that Hollywood is about to take notice of all we have to offer.
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 […]
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