Multiple homes and businesses in Ohio without power
OHIO — More than 1,300 customers are without electricity across Ohio as of Tuesday morning, according to the latest outage data. A total of 1,359 homes and businesses are currently without power statewide, representing about 0.03% of the 5,361,851 customers tracked. Ohio ranks sixth in the nation for the total number...
Canton Man’s Indictment Leads to Plant Closings, 1200 Impacted
COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The actions of a Canton man and his brother as spelled out in a federal indictment has led to the layoffs of over 1200 workers in Ohio. WARN plant closing notices have been filed for five facilities in mainly northwest Ohio, with...
Canton police: 13-year-old skateboarder dies after being struck by car
CANTON, Ohio — A 13-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car while riding a skateboard in Canton, police announced Monday. According to a release from the Canton Police Department, officers responded to the 3300 block of Market Avenue North for a reported vehicle crash at around 7 p.m. on Friday. Responding...
First Brands collapse: 1,200+ Ohio jobs wiped out as fraud case rocks company
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s labor market is taking another major hit. First Brands Group, a global automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer, has submitted WARN notices to the state outlining plans to close four Ohio plants and lay off additional workers in Cuyahoga County — impacting more than 1,200 employees across...
Cleveland-based company closing Greenville facility, other Ohio sites amid bankruptcy
A Cleveland-based auto parts supplier will be closing several facilities in Ohio, including one in the Miami Valley, leading to layoffs of over 1,200 workers.
Rittman woman killed in Chippewa Township crash
An 81-year-old Rittman woman was killed Sunday evening in a one-vehicle crash east of Rittman, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers from the Wooster Post responded at 6:04 p.m. March 1 to County Road 70 (Doylestown Road) just east of Ohio 57 after receiving a report that a vehicle had struck a tree...
Sting bringing ‘Sting 3.0′ to Akron this fall
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and legendary singer-songwriter-bassist Sting will continue his “Sting 3.0″ tour throughout North America, including a stop at E.J. Thomas Hall at the University of Akron on Sunday, November 1. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m....
Local woman wins $1 million jackpot prize
A $20 lottery ticket paid off in a big way for an Akron woman.
$1 million lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A local woman is celebrating a big lottery win after purchasing a scratch-off ticket in Akron. According to the Ohio Lottery, the Akron resident bought a $20 Bonus Play Millions Scratch-Off ticket and won the game’s top prize of $40,000 a year for 25 years, totaling $1 million. The winner selected the cash...
Heavy Police Presence Blankets Downtown Akron As State Probes Officer Shooting
The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called into downtown Akron on Saturday evening after the Akron Police Department requested a probe into an officer-involved shooting, drawing a heavy police response near the city's central business district. Residents and people passing through the area reported the...
