State seeking applicants for broadband infrastructure expansion project
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development’s BroadbandOhio office today announced that they will soon accept proposals for a project that will make bringing high-speed internet access in northern Ohio easier and more cost-effective. BroadbandOhio is releasing a Request for Proposals for a U.S. Route 30...
Stark Plays It Safer In Between Snowstorm and Lake Effect
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – It was a snowy and very cold weekend. But Stark County ended up being in a sort of “safe zone” in between some of the heaviest storm system and lake effect snows. Where reports ranged from two to 4.1 inches...
Mmm! Check out NE Ohio’s ‘Restaurant of the Year’
Gervasi Destinations in Canton is celebrating its latest recognition — this time as "Restaurant of the Year for Northeast Ohio."
Mr. Jingeling unlocks the Christmas spirit in Medina
MEDINA, Ohio -- Mr. Jingeling has been delighting children for at least 65 years -- and this year was no exception. Mr. Jingeling No. 7 recently visited St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 317 E. Liberty St. in Medina, to tell his story to a new generation of children. During his...
Akron Zoo closes daytime operations due to snow
The Akron Zoo announced Sunday morning it would be closed for the afternoon following the weekend snowfall.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Northeast Ohio to gain hundreds of jobs with new expansions...
CLEVELAND — Several Northeast Ohio companies are set to add hundreds of new jobs as part of a broader statewide economic development announcement from Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved 17 projects across the state that are expected to create 2,347 new jobs and...
Local food pantries survived the SNAP-less shutdown
When the government shutdown forced many nationally funded programs to halt their efforts for several weeks, one of those programs that saw its funds completely stopped was Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, a national program that provides food benefits to low-income families to...
Alliance family gets keys to Habitat for Humanity home for Christmas
Brandi Miller and her family will celebrate this Christmas in their own home. Miller received the keys Dec. 10 from Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity during a ceremony at the new home on East Patterson Street in Alliance. Miller, a 35-year-old mother of three, took possession of the new ranch home with four bedrooms...
BIG WINNER! Lucky lottery ticket sold in Barberton wins $1 million prize
BARBERTON, Ohio — A Doylestown man just hit it big after winning a prize worth $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket he bought in Barberton. The Ohio Lottery says that winning ticket -- which was from the $1,000,000 Cashword game -- was sold at Circle K #5594 at 224 31st Street SW.
Legislation in Ohio proposes ban on declawing cats
In 2014, Jake Wherley’s parents adopted a 9-year-old calico cat named Mackenzie from Paws and Prayers, a foster-based pet rescue in Cuyahoga Falls. On the surface, Mackenzie behaved like any other cat. But she didn’t have claws. That became an issue when the Wherley family adopted a younger, playful kitten. Mackenzie...
