MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — The first weekend after a meteor exploded over Northeast Ohio is bringing a surge of visitors to Medina County, turning a rare cosmic event into both a community attraction and a boost for local businesses.
After a sonic boom was heard across the region just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, word quickly spread that meteorites may have landed in parts of the county. By the weekend, people from near and far were walking fields and roadsides, scanning the ground and hoping to find a piece.
That curiosity is already translating into steady traffic for local businesses…