Driver refuses third breath test and is arrested: Independence Police Blotter
Police responded to a single-car crash at 1:31 a.m. Dec. 7. The driver told the officer he was no injured, but did not remember how the crash happened. He appeared impaired and peformed poorly on field sobriety tests. The driver submitted to a breath test, but the first attempt registered invalid. The man agreed to...
Holiday stress, cold weather and overindulgence can raise heart attack risk
The winter holidays can turn deadly, as research shows more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at any other time of the year. While being aware of the signs of a heart attack and taking steps to reduce risk are important all year long, the American Heart Association said that’s...
Dramatic video captures accused shoplifter allegedly pulling a gun on police officer
The suspect, Shane C.L. Newman, was charged with attempt to commit murder.
The oom-pah-pahs reign as TubaChristmas fills the stage in Akron
There’s noel time like the present for the 45th annual TubaChristmas concert in Akron as the sounds of sousaphones, euphoniums, baritone horns and tubas filled E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall Saturday. About 600 musicians spanned the stage for two (free) performances and oom-pah-pahed Christmas carols to a nearly...
Ohio Colleges Attract Students with Campus Upgrades
From new living spaces and improved athletic facilities to expanded food options and innovation labs, outside-the-classroom offerings are improving the student experience. Students mainly choose a college or university based on their academic field of study and the quality of the programs offered, but schools are...
Police investigate jewelry theft from store: Chagrin Falls police blotter
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio -- Theft, West Washington Street:. Police are investigating an 11 a.m. Dec. 9 theft report from a business. Someone stole three rings and two jewelry boxes valued at $2,350. Property damage, South Franklin Street:. A woman reported 8:46 a.m. Dec. 8 finding damage to her fence. The...
Letter to Santa calls for Fourth of July Parade permit in Wooster
What do I want for Christmas this year? All I want for Christmas is to rush downstairs and find in my stocking a signed permit from the City of Wooster allowing a parade downtown on the Fourth of July so all the citizens of our great city of Wooster may celebrate in grand style, with every other city, town, hamlet...
‘It’s the best of everybody in Akron’: Community participates in 13th annual Selfless Elf...
AKRON, Ohio — Almost 1,000 people joined in on the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s 13th annual Selfless Elf 5K Saturday morning, according to a press release from the foodbank. What You Need To Know. Saturday morning was the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s 13th annual Selfless Elf 5K. Almost 1,000...
Medina’s Dashawn Davison named Ohio 2025 DSP of the Year
The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities announced that Dashawn Davison has been awarded the 2025 Direct Support Professional of the Year by the Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities. The award recognizes exceptional dedication, integrity and commitment to empowering people with...
Imam Fouad Abdulkadir Dies In PA ICE Jail Days After Lawsuit
Fouad Saeed Abdulkadir, an Eritrean national and imam from Northeast Ohio, died after suffering “medical distress” at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, early Sunday, Dec. 14, according to ICE. The Clearfield County Coroner pronounced him dead at 3:21 a.m. He is the third man to...
