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Brunswick responds to third water main break this month on Center Road
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- Mere days after two water main breaks caused the closure of portions of Center and Pearl roads, motorists were faced with another water main break on Center Road near Stearns Street July 17. “This is not related to the previous ones, but it is the same line,”...
Groundbreaking date set for first Buc-ee's in Ohio
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — Buc-ee's is about to break ground in Ohio for the very first time. The state's first Buc-ee's is set for its official groundbreaking on Aug. 8, according to Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore. The store will be located at the intersection of state Route 235...
Kentucky farm recalls 6,900 pounds of hot dogs shipped to Ohio, West Virginia
The federal Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some of the recalled hot dogs may be in restaurants’ or hotels’ refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants and hotels are urged not to serve the products.
Ohio mayors submit proposal to reduce gun violence
Jul. 17—COLUMBUS — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith has joined forces with 30 of her mayoral counterparts from Ohio's largest cities in an effort to reduce gun violence and easy access to firearms. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan group of community leaders, cited "significant investments" in public safety and law enforcement that have resulted ...
Medina seeks federal grant for street safety improvements
MEDINA, Ohio -- City officials are hopeful a federal grant program can help with the planning process and eventual construction of street safety upgrades. City Engineer Patrick Patton said the city recently learned about the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program through the Federal Highway Administration. “There are...
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Approves $144M for Major Projects
Projects in Cleveland, Edgewater and Shaker Heights will receive funds. By Ken Prendergast, NEO Trans. This article was published as part of an exclusive content partnership with neo-trans.blog. The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s board this week approved $144 million worth of financing toward development projects with a combined price tag...
$1.99M Shaker Heights home is most expensive Cuyahoga County home sale in June
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County’s top home sale in June, located in Shaker Heights, was just shy of $2 million, marking the first time there hasn’t been at least one sale over $2 million in months. Nine additional homes sold for at least $1.2 million in June....
Wooster Mourns Passing of Zack Weber
who was a member of The College of Wooster football team for parts of three seasons, passed away earlier this summer. Weber's family has announced a service will be held at 4 p.m. on July 29 at St. Martin of Tours Church in Valley City, Ohio. "We are shocked...
Joy Park Community Day aims to embody spirit of canceled Juneteenth celebration
Even after one person was killed and 28 people were injured in a June 2 shooting just blocks away, organizers of a Juneteenth celebration planned at East Akron's Joy Park remained determined to push forward with their June 15 event. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik, however, pulled the plug on that plan June 14...
Elyria Schools passes policy limiting religious release time (and previous reporting)
ELYRIA TWP. — The Elyria Board of Education will change its released time policy, heavily restricting the times at which students can be released from class for religious instruction. The change, passed by a unanimous vote by the Board at its meeting on Wednesday, will classify all graded courses...
Here’s the lineup for next week’s Taste of Akron, plus details on the Akron Art Expo
Taste of Akron and the Akron Art Expo will once again take over Hardesty Park (1615 W. Market St.) in the Wallhaven neighborhood. The free annual festivals are hosted by the City of Akron’s Recreation and Parks Department. Taste of Akron is Thursday, July 25, from 5...
This weekend in Akron: Christmas in July, ‘Kinky Boots’
Last Thursday, I got a sneak peek at Summit Artspace’s summer exhibitions, including “Persistence of Vision,” a retrospective of Cleveland artist Kasumi’s work from the late ’90s to the present. The exhibit highlights her video and film work, as well as collages, prints and paintings.
Party at short-term rental spills onto street, shuts down Larchmere businesses
Cleveland City Council President, residents, and business owners said a party at a short-term rental over the July 4 weekend was a chaotic mess that forced local businesses to go into "lockdown."
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