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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...
Akron police warned in November about counterfeit SWAT body armor
Akron Police Captain Agostino Micozzi sat in front of Akron City Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting on May 6 and asked for immediate passage of legislation giving the department $60,000 to replace body armor for the SWAT team. “In this case, we need to replace them all,” Micozzi told...
City of Akron names new police chief
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A new police chief has been named in Akron, according to Akron Mayor Shammas Malik. Acting Chief Brian Harding has been selected to be the next Chief of the Akron Police Department, who will be sworn in the week of May 27. “This is a responsibility...
Cute! Northeast Ohio fire departments rescue baby animals from wall, drain
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Two fire departments in Northeast Ohio performed some lifesaving rescues for animals in need recently. The Cleveland Fire Department rescued a frequent flier after its owner called saying her kitten was stuck in a wall. Fire officials say this is the second time this cat has...
Habitat for Humanity Women Build event carries on despite rain
More than two dozen pink-shirted volunteers turned out to do a little painting Saturday at the Habitat for Humanity of Portage County's ReStore. The ladies were taking part in Habitat for Humanity's annual Women Build event, and were rained out from participating in their expected building work. Rachel Kerns, executive...
Kent Craft Beer Fest is this weekend
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The sixth annual Kent Craft Beer Fest is set for this weekend. The fest is 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Hometown Bank Plaza. Attendees at the downtown Kent fest can sample craft beers (4 ounces each) from local breweries, plus there will be live music, food from local restaurants and food trucks.
Council addresses Wooster Road West project concerns
BARBERTON — City officials addressed concerns at the May 13 Barberton City Council meeting about the upcoming Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) reconstruction of Wooster Road West, which is set to begin May 20. Chad Morrison, whose wife Amanda Morrison owns Flat Iron Salon at 1044 Wooster Road W.,...
Records show Macedonia chemical company where explosion happened previously cited by OSHA, EPA
MACEDONIA, Ohio — The cleanup continues at Royal Chemical in Macedonia following a tanker truck explosion that injured three people on Wednesday. According to the city of Macedonia, one of the three people that were injured remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Cleveland-based EnviroServe is handling the site cleanup, executing the recovery plan that was approved and overseen by the Ohio EPA.
KKK flyer found on door of Akron home
Lorie Turner’s husband discovered a Ku Klux Klan flyer on a door as he departed for work on Monday morning. They don’t know if they were singled out for being an interracial couple in Akron. “I was mad, I was scared, all in one,” said Turner, who is...
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...
News flash: Pepper Pike council considers changes to electronic sign ordinance
PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- Councilman Jim LeMay, speaking during Wednesday’s (May 15) City Council meeting, said that while he was campaigning last year, he asked residents about why they have chosen to live in Pepper Pike. The reasons he heard most often were that the city offered tranquility, quiet...
An autopsy of government dysfunction: How Cuyahoga County wasted over $1M on a service that was never installed
CLEVELAND, Ohio – How does $1 million in government money go to waste?. Of course, there are countless ways to answer that question. But in the case of Cuyahoga County’s failure to recognize it was paying for a jail management system it never used, it boils down to the following: Fixation from top county officials on a contract signing bonus. County Council being left in the dark on what, exactly, they were approving. A failure to notice monthly charges for an unused service. Lost opportunities to recoup taxpayer money. And a government contractor who made mistakes with zero accountability.
Which 25 suburban Cuyahoga County restaurants, stores had the most food inspection violations in 2023-2024?
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the suburban Cuyahoga County restaurants and retailers cited with the most food inspection violations during the 2023-2024 inspection year ending Feb. 28, according to state records. The inspections were conducted by the Cuyahoga County health department, which is responsible for the entire county with the...
Woman hits older sister as they drive mother home from hospital: University Heights Police Blotter
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