ESPN and Major League Baseball are ending their broadcast deal after this season. For you baseball fans out there this is great news and it’s about time. When ESPN first started covering baseball they were all in and had tons of game and even Baseball Tonight every day to watch for recaps of all the…
Body found
The body of an elderly man was found in Springfield Lake in the Village of Lakemore. Lakemore Police and Fire were called to the 2300 block of Lakeside Drive for reports of a body found in the water around 4:30pm. A local dive team was also called to help with the search. The man’s name…
APS-Hyre CLC Firearm Incident
An investigation is underway at Akron Public Schools after a temporary staff member allegedly brought a gun to school. It happened at Hyre Community Learning Center, a middle school. District leaders say no one was hurt and the staff member was immediately escorted off school grounds. APS is now working with Akron Police and conducting…
Akron mayor makes statement on officer-involved shooting
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik released a statement following the officer-involved shooting on Monday. He said body camera footage of the incident will be released in the coming week, as required by city charter. Per established process for deadly force incidents, the Ohio bureau of Criminal Investigation will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and…
1 dead following Akron police involved shooting
An investigation is underway after Akron officers shot and killed a man Monday morning after they were called to the scene for a stolen vehicle. The suspect fired shots at officers and jumped out of the stolen vehicle after a crash near Kenmore Blvd and Lakeshore Blvd. Akron officers returned fire and shot the suspect,…
Flu on the rise!
Ohio officials do have concerns about the rising number of flu cases here in our state. Doctors say this year’s strain of influenza is especially strong, and it’s not the only virus out there. There are more cases of RSV in adults and COVID is spiking as well. The biggest problem is that fewer people…
Every year I hope the Cleveland Guardians will make a big move in the offseason and every year I am disappointed. Not even a run all the way to the American League Championship Series, can convince this ownership to make a big splash to possibly put this team over the top. Instead it’s just excuses…
Joann closing stores
Joann, the crafting and fabrics retailer, plans to close more than half of its remaining stores after declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year. The company field a motion earlier this week in bankruptcy court seeking to shutter 553 of its 800 locations. About 40 stores in Ohio are…
Akron man arrested from damaging vehicles
A 34 year old Akron man has been arrested after he reportedly damaged a number of vehicles in Akron earlier this week. Officers arrived around 10am Tuesday, located the suspect, and took him into custody. Police say there was damage to at least 5 cars in the South Main Street area. The suspect, Marquel Waiters,…
Arrest in boy’s fatal shooting
A main is in custody for the fatal shooting of 10 year old Kaden Coleman. Cleveland police say 34 year old Jeffrey Grant is now behind bars facing charges of aggravated murder and a parole violation. Detectives are still looking for a 2nd suspect and a $5,000 reward i being offered for information leading to…