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Akron Public Schools director of communication sues district
Akron Public Schools spokesperson Stacey Hodoh has sued the district for alleged retaliation, harassment and bullying. Hodoh’s lawsuit, filed in federal court on Nov. 12, alleges she was not paid for additional work performed while serving as the interim IT director and that she was targeted for defending prior custodial supervisor Darian Johnson, among other issues. She is representing herself in court.
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Construction at Dr. Bob’s House highlights Akron’s 12-step legacy
It all began with a meeting in Akron in 1935 between two men struggling with alcoholism. Bill Wilson, a New York businessman, met with Dr. Robert Smith, an Akron surgeon known as Dr. Bob, at 855 Ardmore Ave. in Highland Square. Their conversation helped lay the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous,...
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Trailhead Foundation to Reveal First Funds From Summa Sale in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — A little more than a year after Summa Health was sold to a for-profit company, Greater Akron will learn Thursday night, Nov. 12, exactly how much money the new Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron has to invest in the region’s health — and the foundation’s leaders say the figure is […]
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Ohio’s Old Railroad Depots Now Hide These 5 Restaurants Where You Eat Beside The Tracks
Ohio was built on railroads, and plenty of small towns still have the old depots to prove it. Some of those brick and wood stations sat empty for years, but a handful now serve pancakes, smoked brisket, sushi, and ice cream instead of train tickets. The best part is that...
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College Signings: Four Comets commit to Division I schools, with three headed to Kent State
AMHERST — The road to Kent State University begins in Amherst. Three future Golden Flashes were among eight Comets who participated in a signing ceremony Thursday in the school’s cafetorium. Four of those student-athletes — baseball players Cooper Bingham and brothers Cael and Cole Charles, as well as...
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Wet Lake-Effect Snow Could Drop Up to 4 Inches East of Cleveland and Canton as First Accumulating Snowfall Arrives Friday Night
CLEVELAND — Confidence is growing that the first accumulating snowfall of the season will hit parts of Northeast Ohio this weekend. Model guidance now agrees more closely on a setup that could bring heavy, wet snow to the primary and secondary snowbelts. The main window runs from 4 p.m. Friday through noon Saturday.
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Akron Soaked, Then Snowed in Lake-Effect Blast Before Next Week's Sun
Greater Akron City Hall Plaza — Weather Coverage Landmark View. Akron is starting Thursday under cloudy skies in the mid-40s, but the weather is about to get wetter, windier and noticeably less friendly. Showers are expected through the day, with a high near 49 degrees and north winds that could gust to around 22 mph.
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Lewis leads Tulane against Akron after 35-point performance
Tulane Green Wave (2-1) at Akron Zips (2-0) BOTTOM LINE: Tulane visits Akron after Krystian Lewis scored 35 points in Tulane's 77-63 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Akron went 15-0 at home a season ago while going 29-6 overall. The Zips averaged 87.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 74.0 last season.
Akron Beacon Journal
Construction at wastewater treatment plant in Stow causing sewer smell
If you're smelling something weird near North River Road in Stow, you aren't the only one. Construction activity at the Summit County Wastewater Treatment Plant is causing a sewer odor in the surrounding area, according to a city of Stow Facebook post . The smell is not a health concern, the city told the Beacon Journal. The construction is expected to continue through Friday, Nov. 13 the post said. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Construction at wastewater treatment plant in Stow causing sewer smell
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Unify Akron hears mayor's response on its housing recommendation
The City of Akron presented its response Thursday to nine housing recommendations made by the Unify Akron's Civic Assembly earlier this year. Mayor Shammas Malik responded to each proposal individually, said some had been adopted and progress was being made on others but didn't reject any of the recommendations. "We...