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14 places in Akron to view April 8 solar eclipse for free
AKRON, Ohio – Akron has several opportunities for residents to view the upcoming solar eclipse without having to leave the city. The eclipse begins at 1:59 p.m. on Monday, April 8 in Akron/Summit County, as a partial eclipse, and will last through 4:29 p.m. The total solar eclipse will be visible everywhere in Summit County from 3:13-3:17 p.m., according to the city.
Christopher Jones sentenced to 18 years to life in prison in killing of Eddie Johnson
A 31-year-old Akron man was sentenced on March 11 to 18 years to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Eddie Johnson III, 42, two years ago. Christopher Jones pleaded guilty to one count of murder and a three-year firearm specification, according to court documents. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison Breaux sentenced him to 15 years to life for the murder charge and three years for the specification.
Summit County jail inmate found after escape: Sheriff
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County jail inmate escaped custody Sunday, according to investigators. Summit County Inspector Bill Holland says the inmate, 55-year-old Ransom Moffit, walked away from a work detail on March 17. The sheriff’s office says Moffit was located by deputies at a home in Akron....
What will weather be like on total eclipse day? Historically April 8 is not-so sunny in Akron
And that's just the last five years when it comes to weather in Greater Akron on April 8 − the day of total solar eclipse. The next five years of weather data compiled by the National Weather Service are not much more promising for the once-in-a-lifetime celestial event in Greater Akron. It either rained or snowed on all but one April 8ths.
Akron man pleads guilty in Brian Powers' death, murder charge to be dismissed
A 49-year-old Akron man pleaded guilty to multiple charges in two separate cases, including in the 2020 shooting death of Brian Powers. Court documents show that Bobby Bell pleaded guilty on March 6 to two counts of having weapons while under disability, one count of possession of cocaine and multiple forfeiture of a weapon while under disability specifications.
'I'm going to die': 911 call sheds light on Wednesday shooting that killed Akron man
Bryan Lee McNeil, 43, was hired at a new job the day before an unknown assailant shot and killed him in the early morning hours Wednesday, his girlfriend said in a 911 call. The single 911 call placed by McNeil's girlfriend sheds light on Akron's third fatal shooting of the year.
After Big Yards Drop, Akron’s Aislinn Holder Hits Olympic Trials Cut in 100 Fly (59.83)
Aislinn Holder did not take a direct path to her first Olympic Trials cut for 2024, but she is now qualified to swim the 100 fly in Indianapolis. Archive photo via Akron Athletics. 2024 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. March 14-16, 2024. FAST, Ocala, Florida. Short Course Yards (25 yards), prelims/finals. The...
Police arrest man for impersonating police: Medina Police Blotter
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Akron to hold ceremony Tuesday to rename community center after Judge James R. Williams
Residents are invited to to a renaming ceremony of the Lawton Street Community Center 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at 1225 Lawton St. in Akron. The center is being renamed in honor of the late Judge James R. Williams. Williams was a University of Akron alumnus, a civil rights leader, a former Akron City Councilman and the first African American to serve as a Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge. He was among the first African Americans to graduate from the University of Akron School of Law after it became affiliated with the University in 1959. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Akron to hold ceremony Tuesday to rename community center after Judge James R. Williams
School Vouchers Skyrocket in Ohio; 50% More Students Applied to Program in 2023
The massive growth of Ohio’s controversial tuition voucher programs has been a lifeline for schools like St. Anthony of Padua elementary school in Akron, which once had such low enrollment it had to merge with another struggling school. St. Anthony would have closed if Ohio’s legislature had not made vouchers so available over the last […]
Ravenna woman sets fire to apartment building, firefighters say
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A 64-year-old woman is under arrest for allegedly starting a fire in the middle of her apartment living room, opening a sliding glass door and “watching the fire spread throughout the building.”. Ravenna firefighters responded to the 600 block of Hazen Ave. Sunday. As...
10 most expensive homes sold in Portage County, Mar. 4-10
A house in Mantua Township that sold for $557,500 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Portage County in the past week. In total, 34 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $227,374, $142 per square foot.
Northeast Ohio sees earliest spring on record, according to group that tracks plant life
Spring has sprung, and it is the earliest spring on record for Northeast Ohio, according to a group that tracks the budding of leaves in spring and the arrival of migratory birds, among others. It's also the earliest spring on record for Northwest Ohio, according to USA National Phenology Network,...
See all homes sold in Wadsworth, Mar. 11 to Mar. 17
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Wadsworth reported from Mar. 11 to Mar. 17. There were 5 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,224-square-foot home on Ringer Street in Wadsworth that sold for $250,000. 389 State...
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