Our Lady of the Elms launches Elms Eats program
DOWNTOWN AKRON — Through a new program at Our Lady of the Elms, middle school students are learning the skills they need to prepare meals. Our Lady of the Elms teacher Kelli Hohenadel said the program began this past fall and came about as a follow-up to the Elms Farm, an overarching program at the middle school. She...
Ohio’s first D-I women’s wrestling program launches at Kent State
Kent State University announces women's wrestling as its 20th varsity sport, becoming Ohio's first Division I program to sponsor the growing sport
Movies and TV shows casting in Akron
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Akron church, grandparents and teen organize ‘Stop the Violence’ toy drive
Akron grandparents and a 13-year-old girl are joining forces with a church to organize a "Stop the Violence" toy and coat drive.
Rocket Arena, Progressive Field expect $150 million in new repairs on the backs of...
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Under a decades-old lease with Gateway, taxpayers are on the hook for repairs at Rocket Arena and Progressive Field. Last December, Cleveland and Cuyahoga County both agreed to spend $20 million in...
Ohio Senate candidate pleads in $4.5M scheme
Leissler faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
Mike Schroll sworn-in as new Hinckley police chief
HINCKLEY TWP. — After Mike Schroll was sworn-in as Hinckley’s new police chief on Tuesday, he told former police Chief David Centner, “With honor, chief, I’ll take it from here.”. Schroll most recently served as a sergeant for Hinckley police. Trustee Monique Ascherl listed his decision-making...
1980 Cleveland death ruled homicide after DNA breakthrough
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner changes 1980 Danny Mitchell case from undetermined to homicide after 45-year investigation using advanced DNA testing.
The Walleye At This Unassuming Seafood Shack In Ohio Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Tucked away in North Canton, Ohio sits a seafood haven that defies all geographical logic. Eadie’s Fish House serves up lake and ocean treasures so fresh and delicious, you’ll wonder if Lake Erie somehow connected to the Atlantic when nobody was looking. The modest exterior of Eadie’s might...
Man sentenced for Akron Dollar Tree ‘mistaken identity murder’
Jontae Watkins, 26, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2023 murder of 34-year-old Ernestine Stallings.
