Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications, is laying off 259 workers at its Akron call center. This comes after the company decided to close the call center on South Main Street permanently. Most of the job cuts impact sales representatives, along with some managers and supervisors. The layoffs are expected by March 28.
Former Hudson doctor to be sentenced on rape charges
A former doctor, Mahmud Kara, of Hudson, is expected to be sentenced this week after being found guilty last year of rape and sexual battery charges by a Summit County jury. According to the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, the charges stem from an incident that happened 2023, when Kara sexually assaulted a young woman at…
Congratulations to the Ohio State Buckeyes, National Champions in College Football after beating Notre Dame 34-23 in the Championship game in Atlanta. They have come a long way in the last 2 months since that embarrassing loss to Michigan. Amazing that a team who beat Penn State, Indiana, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Notre Dame had…
Akron woman sentenced for restroom murder
A young Akron woman was sentenced yesterday to life in prison for a 2022 murder. 24 year old Gladys Ingersoll was found guilty last week of killing Chyna Shepard after a confrontation at an Akron bar, Oasis Surf and Turf on North Howard Street. Summit County Prosecutors say, Ingersoll started a fight with Shepard then…
Man killed in crash on I-77 in Green
The Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office and Summit County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a crash that killed a 32 year old man on Tuesday morning. According to the Summit County Medical Examiner, the victim has been identified as James Mashburn. He was driving a pick-up truck northbound on I-77 in green, Shortly after midnight, when…
Husted sworn in as Ohio’s newest Senator
Ohio’s newest U.S. Senator was sworn in on Tuesday. Jon Husted, who served 6 years as Ohio’s Lt. governor, was chosen by Governor Mike DeWine last week to replace JD Vance, now the Vice President. Husted said his agenda will include finishing President Trump’s wall along the Southern border, bringing manufacturing back to Ohio and…
Pizza driver robbed of dough
A 14 year old boy was arrested following a pizza delivery robbery in Akron. Officers responded to the 60 block of Brighton Drive around 6:30pm Friday and met a 21 year old Domino’s delivery driver. According to the victim, he was confronted by 3 males, one of whom had a handgun. At gunpoint, the suspects…
City of Akron pays thousands to settle lawsuit
The City of Akron has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming excessive force by police. It was filed by Jordan Ely who claims he was slammed to the ground by police during a traffic stop in 2023. The lawsuit claims the reason for the stop was never explained to him. Ely was…
University of Akron, other colleges receive money to improve security
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is giving $7.5 million to 28 colleges and universities, including the University of Akron, to fund security projects. According to DeWine, money would be used to purchase items such as security cameras, lighting, portable surveillance trailers ,drones, and more. The grant awards are part of the Campus Safety Grant Program. To…
Never a dull moment when it comes to the Browns. The offseason has barely started and their are Browns stories everywhere. What do they do with the #2 pick??? The team is going to host a game in London next year. The City of Cleveland is still trying to make a fuss about the team…