Copley Kid Left on Bus Wakes Up in Empty Garage as Class Rolls On
A 6-year-old Copley-Fairlawn student was left behind on his school bus during a morning route and woke up alone inside the district's bus garage, his mother said. The child eventually walked off the bus, wandered through the garage and found a worker who drove him to Arrowhead Primary School. School started shortly...
Elm Inn serves up burgers, comfort and hospitality
NIMISHILLEN TWP. − A person can only eat so many cold salads before a cheeseburger becomes a necessity. After days at home without power, I was ready for something hot, hearty and human. I found all three at Elm Inn , 6786 Meese Road NE. The dive bar established in 1952 was buzzing just past the lunch hour, with...
11 Akron houses added to demolition list, four others get reprieve for now
The following item is a written record of the Housing Appeals Board meeting from March 19, 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...
Perry Township trustees sign off on tax break deal for new data center
PERRY TWP. – Township trustees have agreed to a 75% property tax break to help pave the way for a planned data center along Faircrest Street SW. The deal calls for Perry Township to receive $2.75 million upfront in exchange for foregoing future property tax payments from the project. It still receives 25% of the...
Cuyahoga Falls schools plan to end open enrollment to save $2.7 million
Cuyahoga Falls City School District is planning to no longer offer open enrollment for students living outside its boundaries beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. The Board of Education directed the district’s administration to discontinue open enrollment after a discussion of the five-year financial forecast at...
Cadillacs, Bentleys And A Big Shake-Up At Broadview Heights I-77 Hub
Luxury car shoppers could soon be steering toward Broadview Heights instead of Carnegie Avenue or North Olmsted, if a major dealership shuffle from Ken Ganley Automotive Group clears its final hurdles. The Broadview Heights-based company has pitched a new three-building dealership campus at the northwest corner of...
North Royalton residents sound off against proposed assisted living center at West 130th &...
NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- City Council, in rejecting a plan to build an assisted living center at the northeast corner of West 130th Street and Bennett Road, was influenced by residents living near the site. Residents opposed the plan, proposed by Chicago developer Vermillion Development, both directly to the city’s...
Skeletal remains found in animal trap by Seville apartments worry SPCA of ‘prolonged suffering’
SEVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - An animal trap was found with skeletal remains inside near an apartment complex in Seville. With the possibility that the animal experienced prolonged suffering, the Medina County SPCA said wants to know who set it. The trap was found near the Village Spare Apartments in Seville...
6th grader’s meteorite find goes viral for sweet reason
The reaction to one find has gone viral online, viewers sharing the emotional celebration of a 6th grader.
Canton Man Indicted in Jackson Beating, Stabbing
JACKSON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 43-year-old Canton man has been indicted on attempted murder, felonious assault and other charges for the beating he administered to a woman in Jackson Township last month. Tyrone Card also has ‘repeat violent offender’ specifications attached to all the charges....
