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Marshal Service: Man Sought in Canton Shooting

CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 41-year-old Stark County man is the U.S. Marshal’s Northern Ohio Fugitive of the Week. Stephen Gales is charged with felonious assault for shooting a 20-year-old city man in the neck along Alan Page Drive SE on the afternoon of July 19, according to Canton police.
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114-year-old Highland Square mansion to become a haven for abuse survivors

Nearly a year after an abandoned 1912 house in Highland Square sold at auction for $185,000 plus fees, its sale has closed — to a different buyer, for $100,000 more. Holly Wiley said Friday that she bought the seven-bedroom house at 74 Maplewood Ave. for $289,000 to turn it into a transitional home for survivors of abu
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Drunk Cleveland driver with gun takes officers on ride before crashing: Brecksville Police Blotter

Drunken driving, I-77: On June 25, police observed a blue Ford Edge with one headlight and no license plate driving northbound on I-77. The officer attempted to pull over the Ford, which instead exited the highway at Royalton Road where it went through a red light and started speeding. The...
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West Branch Lake tests positive for E. coli bacteria

PORTAGE COUNTY - Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir, also known as West Branch Lake, has tested positive for E. coli bacteria. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) issued an advisory Tuesday for beach-goers, stating the area contained “high bacteria levels.”. E. coli is a bacteria that lives within the...
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Country artist and ‘singing bus driver’ wins Voice of Ravenna

A Streetsboro City Schools employee known as the "singing bus driver" won the second The Voice of Ravenna contest. Carl Seiter took first place in the competition, while Cheyenne Foster placed second. Mark Foster, a country singer who lives in Atwater, took third. The winners were crowned at the end of the Ravenna Rock
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Arson destroyed Pavona’s Pizza Joint. A whiskey bar is taking its place in Northwest...

The following item is a written record of the Ward 8 meeting from July 15 compiled by Akron Documenter Melanie Mohler. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accuracy — unless quot
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Live local music for July 28 through Aug. 3

This listing is presented in partnership with Dine Medina County, Ohio. For more local food, music, and events, visit dinemedinacountyohio.com. To share upcoming local music event information, email [email protected]. Tuesday, July 28. 5:30 p.m. On Tap Medina, 2736 Medina Road, Medina, The Island Doctor.
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Cleveland man sentenced to 7 years for illegal gun possession

AKRON, Ohio - A Cleveland man was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm while “lurking” outside a home, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Adam Hall, 46, received an seven-year, three-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi in Akron...
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Northfield 7-year-old rings the bell after completing cancer treatments at Akron Children’s Hospital

It’s a moment 7-year-old Jady Dobbins fought for more than two years to achieve.
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Alert issued for endangered missing Summit County man with dementia

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - An Endangered Missing Adult Alert has been issued statewide for a man missing from Summit County. According to the Ohio Attorney General Missing Persons Unit, Frank J. Feher, 67, was last seen walking away from his residence and has not returned. Law enforcement is concerned for his safety.

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