Buckle up! Next I-77 project could last until 2031
Buckle up! The Ohio Department of Transportation is proposing more construction along I-77.
Labor Uncertainty With Summit Transit
AKRON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – There’s labor unrest at the Metro RTA in Akron. The Transport Workers Union and RTA have been in talks for 17 months, says the union. Now a third party is coming up with a proposal. The union leadership says if workers...
Akron native John Vincent III playing The Agora in Cleveland
John Vincent III no longer has stage fright. However, that wasn’t the case when the Nashville folk troubadour, who has a co-headlining show with Michael Marcagi booked for Dec. 19 at The Agora in Cleveland, was growing up in the Rubber City. “I was born in Akron and lived...
Macedonia Police Host 15 Kids for Northern Summit Co. Shop with a Cop
Each year, the Macedonia Police Department - Ohio is proud to take part in Northern Summit County Shop With a Cop, and this year our officers had the honor of hosting 15 kids. The day kicked off in true police style with a ride in patrol cars — sirens blaring and lights flashing — before stopping at Kimpton Middle...
Akron Metro RTA drivers consider strike after 17 months without contract
Frustration is growing among Akron Metro RTA drivers and their fellow union staffers who say working conditions have deteriorated.
Akron council asks mayor to save Firestone Plant #1 clock tower (or at least...
Members of Akron City Council unanimously asked the administration Monday to find a way to save the Firestone Plant #1 clock tower — or at least the clock face. The clock tower, along with the rest of the 115-year-old building, is due to be demolished next year after the city rejected a Hail Mary proposal from a...
Cleveland nurses claim mold at taxpayer-funded facility made them sick
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Five nurses claim they became ill while working at the Cuyahoga County Diversion Center this past summer. We first reported their concerns earlier this month. The nurses worked at a taxpayer-funded corrections-based rehab that received nearly $13 million from the city and county over the...
Akron’s Time Traveler Records’ future uncertain after 46 years in business
As one of Northeast Ohio’s longest-running independent record stores, Akron’s Time Traveler Records has been around for some time.
2 injured when train in Canton strikes SUV, pushes it along tracks
Canton firefighters responded to a crash involving an SUV and a train early Tuesday morning near 3rd Street NE and Rowland Avenue NE.
Ohio high school placed on lockdown following threat
OHIO — Tallmadge High School was placed under an emergency lockdown Tuesday morning after an anonymous threat was reported, according to local authorities. Tallmadge police said in a post on Facebook that officers responded to the school and began clearing the building as a precaution. Police indicated that they have...
