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APS independent van drivers seek contract changes to address unequal pay
When Robert Lyons approached the podium Monday evening at the Akron Public School board finance committee meeting, he hoped to address the concerns facing the district's independent van drivers like himself. At first, he was interrupted. A board member told him he could not talk about contracts, vendors and legal...
Mourners gather at funeral for fallen Euclid officer
PARMA, Ohio — The funeral for fallen Euclid Police Officer Jacob Derbin, who was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a call last Saturday, is taking place this morning. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. at St. Columbkille Church on Broadview Road in...
Akron Walgreens robbed in the morning, suspect returns for his keys
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron officers are looking for the suspect in a Walgreens robbery that happened Wednesday morning. Police say they responded around 9:50 a.m. to the Walgreens in the 100 block of South Arlington Street regarding a robbery. The employee told police the suspect held him at knifepoint...
Fired Akron officer waives his right to a mayor's hearing but will go to arbitration
Ryan Westlake, an Akron officer fired over two use-of-force incidents, waived his right to a mayor's hearing. Westlake, though, will take his termination to arbitration. Westlake has a troubled history that includes multiple disciplines and him being fired, then reinstated in 2021. An Akron officer who was recently fired following...
Akron apartment ransacked, stolen from with resident home
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are investigating a Wednesday night home invasion. Police say they responded to the 1000 bock of Ericsson Avenue around 7:30 p.m. for a call about a home invasion. The victim told police that two armed men entered her apartment and demanded money while ransacking...
South Side Neighborhood Watch
BARBERTON: Police received a call May 6 about a man possibly overdosing in a vehicle. Officers located the man and he admitted to using narcotics. Syringes with a clear liquid were found in the vehicle and the man was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments. Officers were called to...
Forum to discuss plans for Glendale Steps in Akron
Progress Through Preservation is sponsoring a community forum to discuss plans for the restoration of the Glendale Steps and the reactivation of a park near downtown Akron. The meeting will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 30, in Corrigan Hall at St. Vincent Elementary at 17 S. Maple St. Enter through Door B on the right. Parking is available in the lot across the street from the school. ...
What Ohio rules should doulas follow? Medicaid regulation creates concerns
When Alicia Warner was pregnant with her daughter, the Parma, Ohio, woman got support from a doula — a trained professional who helps people during pregnancy and postpartum. She said her doula supported her by taking her to most of her doctors appointments, and remembers a scary time during her pregnancy.
Seven most expensive homes sold in Wadsworth, April 29 - May 12
A house that sold for $530,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Wadsworth between Apr 29 and May 12. In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $279,514. The average price per square foot was $166.
FirstEnergy fights release of reports documenting internal investigation of House Bill 6 scandal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — FirstEnergy Corp. is fighting to prevent the release of reports documenting the Akron electricity company’s internal investigations into the events surrounding the House Bill 6 scandal, which led to the 2020 arrest and subsequent convictions of ex-House Speaker Larry Householder and others. The Ohio Consumers’...
Akron man arrested after fleeing police with child in car: Police
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man faces charges after fleeing police with a child in the car, according to investigators. Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies say the man took his 4-month-old child and fled the scene of a domestic dispute in Stow. SCSO says deputies stopped him near the...
Fraudster has no class: Parma Police Blotter
On April 29, a Snow Road resident called police after discovering that they were the victim of fraud. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who reported being scammed into sending thousands of dollars through money transfers to an unknown male suspect in order to pay for a class. There...
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