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Joseph Caito began his career in education in 1969, the year of the moon landing. More than five decades later, he’s stepping away after a lifetime spent serving students. Caito dedicated nearly 53 and a half years as a teacher, counselor, and principal, most notably with Akron Public Schools. Known for his steady...

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Some church services for Sunday are cancelled because of the heavy snow. Check our Alerts Center page for some of them. Also, the Harlem Globetrotters appearance at the Memorial Civic Center has been cancelled. Here’s more on that from the city:

Water main breaks in Brunswick and three separate water main breaks in Strongsville have left residents with little to no water, according to Brunswick Police and the Strongsville City Council.

BROOK PARK, Ohio – An older man fought two younger men who were trying to videorecord him at about 4 p.m. Jan. 8 at Rocky’s Adult Superstore, 13330 Brookpark Road. According to the combatants and a witness, the younger men, 20 and 19, entered Rocky’s and saw the older man, 55, shopping at the rear of the store.

ORRVILLE, Ohio (WKRC) — A man and a suspected gunman are dead following a shooting at a power plant in Orrville. According to the Orrville Police Department, authorities responded to the Orrville Power Plant at approximately 3:17 p.m. Thursday after receiving reports of shots fired. Law enforcement coordinated with...

(This story was originally written and recorded for Retrocast 39, released on January 14, 2026.) For Christmas this year, we had a small gathering, which included my niece Sierra, who lives out in Denver. After dinner, Sierra thanked me for helping her do some research on an article that she...

Amazon One Medical and Cleveland Clinic have opened their second joint primary care office in Northeast Ohio, expanding their tech-enabled healthcare model to Cleveland’s East Side in the Van Aken District. Why it matters. The new Shaker Heights location cements a rapidly growing hybrid healthcare strategy in the...

A busy stretch of West Market Street in Akron’s Wallhaven neighborhood will remain closed to all traffic through Saturday evening as crews continue repairing damage caused by multiple water main breaks earlier this week. West Market Street has been shut down since the morning of Jan. 21, between Manor Road and...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – Carrying a concealed weapon: Interstate 71. A Cleveland man, 21, was cited at about 2 a.m. Jan. 11 after he failed to tell police that a loaded firearm was in his Jeep Compass. Police pulled over the Jeep because the driver, the Cleveland man, didn’t...

COLUMBUS – Ten Stark County districts are receiving Ohio School Bus Safety Grants totaling $358,171. The grants will help ensure safer travel for students through safety upgrades to existing buses and the addition of advanced safety features on new buses, according to a news release. Three districts in Carroll County...