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Nobody talks about slowing down until they absolutely have to. But Ohio has a quiet answer to that problem, and it runs on a schedule you will actually want to keep. There is a train ride in this state that does something remarkable: it makes you forget your phone exists. The whistle sounds, the old cars begin to roll,

DOWNTOWN AKRON — St. Vincent-St. Mary (STVM) High School has named Mark Hassman as its next athletic director. Hassman is no stranger to the area as he previously served as athletic director at Walsh Jesuit High School. He brings more than 30 years of experience in Catholic education, athletic administration, and schoo

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron and Keep Akron Beautiful have officially kicked off the next round of the Recycle Right campaign. The campaign is part of a push to improve the quality of recycling in curbside carts through the provision of personalized and real-time curbside recycling education and feedback. It began o

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The location for the Stark Parks annual Fishing Rodeo has been changed. The event Friday and Saturday will take place in Stadium Park in the West Branch of Nimishillen Creek. Friday’s is a senior event, with Saturday being for kids of all...

AKRON — The Akron Zoo recently hosted a river clean-up in Akron. Volunteers picked up trash along a stretch of the Little Cuyahoga River near the Mustill Store, collecting approximately 200 pounds of trash, according to organizers. The clean-up focused on an area of river that drains into the...

Walmart Sees Multiple Shoplifting Arrests in One Week. Macedonia’s Walmart at 8160 Macedonia Commons Blvd. was the site of four separate theft incidents over the span of nine days. On May 22, two Macedonia residents were arrested after a loss prevention specialist detained them in the store’s office. Officers...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Water Supply Bureau issued a boil water advisory for parts of Portage Lakes following a water main break. The break occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. Thursday on Falcon Court at Raceside Drive, causing water pressure to drop. Workers isolated the break by 7 a.m., restoring normal pressure.

UNIONTOWN, Ohio – Akron personal trainer James Anderson is opening a new private strength coaching facility this month, with a mission to help people build strength, confidence, discipline and belief in themselves. The facility, Anderson Ambition at 3755 Boettler Oaks Drive in Uniontown, looks like a typical gym on...

A Parma police officer is on paid administrative leave after allegations he used excessive force against a 13-year-old boy during an incident outside the city's police station last summer.

BEREA, Ohio – A Parma man, 32, was arrested June 13 after he slapped his girlfriend in the parking lot of Stone Ridge, 6304 Stoneridge Circle. Police were called to the apartment building at about 8:30 p.m. The man was still there. He told police that he and his girlfriend had been visiting a friend who lived at Stone