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Akron Councilman: 'After I saw your story, it was necessary for me to speak'
AKRON, Ohio — Councilman Johnnie Hannah feels the deadly shooting last month at Akron’s Absolut Lounge wouldn’t have happened if he said his concerns were heard years ago. “Someone took this young man’s life. Someone knowingly tried to and they achieved killing him. But this today, we...
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Car collides with Akron Metro RTA bus Thursday, 2 sent to hospital
A city bus and car collided the evening of Nov. 12, resulting in two people send to the hospital. The crash occurred at 7:28 p.m. at the intersection of East Exchange Street and South Arlington Street, said Lt. Michael Murphy with the Akron Police Department. A sedan and Metro RTA bus crashed. The driver of the sedan was cited for running a red light, Murphy said. Both people with injuries were transported to Summa Health. This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Car collides with Akron Metro RTA bus Thursday, 2 sent to hospital
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Bath Township Surgery Center Ranked Ohio’s Best for Second Straight Year
BATH TOWNSHIP — The Surgery Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness has been ranked Ohio’s best ambulatory surgery center by Newsweek, the second consecutive year the Bath Township center has taken the top spot in the state, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Nov. 12. Ambulatory surgery centers are where a growing share […]
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Since 1938, Akron’s Bob’s Hamburg Has Served Tiny Burgers From A Room No Bigger Than A Diner Car
Some restaurants need a parking garage, a host stand, and a pager that buzzes when your table is ready. This one needs about five booths, a short row of stools, and a single grill that has outlasted most of the cars that ever parked outside. On Akron’s East Avenue, a...
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Cleveland Boomers Are Moving Under An Hour Away To One Of America's Most Affordable Cities For Retirees
Cleveland rocks, but not necessarily for retirees. Major cities can be a challenge to retire in for a number of reasons, and so many of Cleveland's seniors have felt an uncontrollable urge to move to smaller cities and towns in their golden years. They're not always looking far, though. One of the most popular places to retire to from Cleveland is another more affordable Ohio city just 40 miles away: Akron, the Rubber Capital of the World.
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Northeast Ohio drug and firearms trafficker sentenced to 8 years in prison
A 27-year-old man who recruited others to buy firearms on his behalf, known as “straw purchasing,” was sentenced to prison for violating firearms and controlled substance laws throughout Summit County and the surrounding regions. Gary Robinson, of Akron, was sentenced to 96 months (eight years) in prison, along...
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Summit County Lands $2 Million Federal Grant to Upgrade 36 Akron-Area Signals
Summit County will upgrade traffic signals at 36 intersections on the corridor between North Revere Road and downtown Akron with a $2 million federal street-safety grant, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes that the Akron Beacon Journal reported on Friday. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the money […]
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Teen Roper Ends Sheep’s 45 Days on the Lam in Wadsworth Rescue
A sheep that spent 45 days on the loose in Wadsworth is safe at a farm animal sanctuary — roped at last by a 14-year-old rider and her horse. Reagan Crumpler and her 18-year-old horse, Catalena, captured the American Blackbelly sheep on Wednesday after an hours-long pursuit, ending a chase that had drawn in volunteers, […]
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Kent State professor awaits decision in S.B. 1 investigation
Kent State University professor allegedly violated Senate Bill 1. Ohio Senate Bill 1 became state law in 2025 with the aim of limiting diversity, equity and inclusion programs and reducing bias in public universities in Ohio. Critics say S.B. 1 harms academic freedom and restricts discussions on controversial topics. One of its first tests has come in an investigation against a Kent State University adjunct professor who has been accused of anti-Christian bias, which he denies.
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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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Canton McKinley score vs. Mentor. Cardinals advance in OHSAA football playoffs
MENTOR — For the third straight year, it was Canton McKinley vs. Mentor for a spot in the Division I high school football elite eight. And for the third straight year, it was Mentor moving on. No. 3 seed Mentor defeated No. 7 seed McKinley 16-13 at Jerome T. Osborne Senior Stadium on Friday, Nov. 13 in a Division I, Region 1 semifinal . Here's how the game unfolded through our live updates. Watch Ohio High School Football Live on NFHS Network all year Mentor 16, Canton McKinley 13 | Final The Cardinals (10-2) eliminate the Bulldogs (9-4) from the playoffs yet again, moving on to the regional finals to face St. Edward, which rolled to a 38-14 win over Hudson . Mentor-McKinley postgame reaction: Canton McKinley-Mentor playoff football game goes down to wire again Mentor recovers McKinley onside kick The Bulldogs were unable to get the ball back on their onside kick, as the Cardinals recovered with just under 2 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Canton McKinley football keeps hopes alive, gets within 3 points with late TD Braylon Crook's 10-yard touchdown run with 2:00 left in the fourth quarter pulls the Bulldogs to within 16-13. The Bulldogs
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Nightly Closures Hit Akron’s Central Interchange Starting Monday for Bridge Work
Nightly closures at Akron’s Central Interchange start Monday, Nov. 16, as crews install an Interstate 77 pedestrian bridge, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced in a news release reported by the Akron Beacon Journal. The closures run in three phases through Saturday morning, Nov. 21, each with a signed detour, ODOT said. In the first […]
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Dalton secures historic state volleyball championship
FAIRBORN — It was a battle throughout for the Dalton volleyball team during their Division VI state semifinal match against Parkway, but when things weren't going their way, the Bulldogs never wavered. Playing in the biggest volleyball game in school history, Dalton had just enough to pull out a hard-fought, five-set 25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12 victory take home the Division VI state championship on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, at Wright University's Nutter Center. The Bulldogs are making their first appearance in the state finals, while the Panthers are making their fourth trip. Dalton finished its historic season with a 28-1 overall record and finished the year on a 12-game winning streak, including sweeping 10 of their last 12 opponents. Parkway dropped to 24-4. The game-clinching set was what you would expect. There were five ties and five lead changes as the two teams battled to a 5-5. However, from there, the Bulldogs found their groove and scored five unanswered points to take a 10-5 lead. Parkway cut the deficit to 14-12, but the Bulldogs finished it out, and the celebration was on. “To win a state championship means so much because these girls have worked so hard for this,”