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Medina County plant receives 4 OSHA violations in January chemical leak, $35k fine assessed
SEVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News has learned The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) last month found four finable violations at the Medina County chemical plant that suffered a hydrochloric acid leak in January. Editor’s Note: The video below is from previous coverage. The Medina County Sheriff’s Office...
Homelessness is not a crime nor should it be | Guest editorial
Homelessness is at its highest level on record, and many communities — including Akron — are seeing an increase as more people struggle to afford sky high rents. Homelessness is a crisis that demands urgent action from all levels of government, but too often, elected officials turn to responses that are politically expedient, but proven to be ineffective and inhumane, rather than real solutions. And now, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could make it easier for politicians to rely on harmful approaches.
Letters: Questions about officer’s shooting of teen holding toy gun
Regarding the Akron police officer’s shooting of a youth who was holding a fake gun ... Did the father know his son had such a “toy gun”? Did the mother know her son had such a “toy gun”? Did the friends of the 15-year-old boy know he had a “toy guy”?
Akron and Ohio highlight jobs during week-long celebration
The theme of Ohio’s In-Demand Jobs Week, which starts today, is “Ohio, The Heart of Opportunity.” Multiple agencies across Akron and Summit County took that phrase to heart and have set up multiple ways for students, job seekers and employers to connect over the next seven days.
Boys Track Notebook: Norwayne's Morlock setting new records by the week
A week after adding another area record to his already-impressive prep resume, Dillon Morlock has a lot more he wants to accomplish. The Norwayne senior became the first local thrower to break the 200-foot mark in the discus with a toss of 201-2 in a recent tri-match with Chippewa and Dalton but doesn’t have any plans on slowing down.
A look at where every team in Greater Akron/Canton high school baseball is seeded
The seeds for high school baseball are out, and the opportunity for Field, Hoban, Lake Center Christian, Medina, Wadsworth and Walsh Jesuit to repeat as district champions begins this weekend. Who gets left at the dance and who runs through the brackets will play out shortly, with the Warriors hoping to repeat as regional champs in Division I as well. ...
Akron to install dozens of speed tables, solar speed limit signs in effort to reduce speeding: See a list of where they will be located
AKRON, Ohio — As Akron Mayor Shammas Malik says “speeding is consistently ranked as one of the number one concerns” for residents, the city will begin installing 30 temporary speed tables and 40 more solar speed limit signs this month “to mitigate speeding in residential neighborhoods.”
Misdemeanor charge dismissed against Akron teen who was shot by police officer
A facsimile firearm charge filed against Tavion Koonce-Williams, who was shot by an Akron police officer last month, was dismissed Monday morning pending further investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Summit County prosecutors asked for the case to be dismissed during a preliminary trial hearing. Summit County Juvenile Court Judge...
See all homes sold in Wadsworth, April 29 to May 5
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Wadsworth reported from April 29 to May 5. There were 2 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,152-square-foot home on Queens Gate Way in Wadsworth that sold for $337,000. 187...
Jodi Robbins named interim director of Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau
MEDINA — The Medina County Convention & Visitors Bureau has named a new interim director. According to the visitors bureau, Jodi Robbins was selected to fill the role. She is replacing Shannon Carter, who became executive director in July and stepped down from the position in April because of another career opportunity.
Signs to be unveiled at Spring Grove Cemetery for Network to Freedom program
MEDINA — Signs will soon be unveiled at Spring Grove Cemetery, commemorating the cemetery’s acceptance into the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program. The program notes verifiable connections to the Underground Railroad and the American abolitionist movement. Friends of the Cemetery submitted verifiable...
One down, one to go -- Renwood Elementary School up next after Parma High School demolition: Photos
PARMA, Ohio -- With the demolition of Parma High School nearly complete, the wrecking ball is next headed to Renwood Elementary School. Parma City Schools Superintendent Charles Smialek said he expects to see substantial progress begin this week at the 28,710-square-foot Deerfield Drive elementary school. If you purchase a product...
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