Akron homicide

A 20 year old man is dead following a shooting that occurred Saturday night around 11:30pm. Police responded to the 1800 block of Coventry Street and found the victim in front of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. The man was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead. His name has not been…

FirstEnergy update

Today, FirstEnergy will update us on efforts to restore power on thousands of homes still in the dark. In an email update to customers, FirstEnergy now says they expect to have most power restored by late tonight. Most of the affected areas are in Cuyahoga and Geauga counties.

The Browns unveiled drawings and information about the possible dome stadium that they may end up building in Brook Park near Hopkins Airport. Nothing is official yet, but it sure does look like the team is leaning more toward a new dome than renovating the current stadium on the Lake. There are so many possibilities…

Local district making cuts

High school students in the Ravenna School District in Portage County will have to find another mode of transportation to get to school. The district recently announced that ALL high school bus routes have been cut due to the districts financial situation. The district has made other cuts, including reducing its staff over the last…

Pilot uninjured in crash

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a plane crash that occurred at the Medina municipal airport on Tuesday morning. Around 11:40am, a Cessna 172N flipped and crashed after it ran off the end of the runway. The pilot, 78 year old James Yurichak, of North Royalton, was the only person on the plane and…

Storms rip through NE Ohio

Tuesday afternoon, heavy rain and high winds traveled across NE Ohio, leaving a wake of destruction and at one point over 400,000 people without power. By the time storms had passed, power lines, and trees were down, homes damaged, boats capsized at the Edgewater Marina. In Mentor, fire crews had to lift up a car…

Ohio recreational marijuana sales begin today

Ohio’s long-awaited recreational marijuana sales begin today. The Division of Cannabis Control had given provisional licenses to 134 dispensaries as of late July so they could sell both medically and recreationally once they received final approval. A group of stores in this area received approval Friday that they would be receiving a license with a…

71 year old man robbed in Akron

A 71 year old man was robbed Saturday night while attempting to buy an Iphone. According to the victim, he arranged to meet the would-be seller, who advertised a cell phone for sale on Facebook Marketplace at McDonalds in the 500 block of e. Market Street. During the transaction, the suspects punched the victim several…

6 injured in 3 vehicle accident

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a 3 vehicle crash that sent 6 people to the hospital on Saturday. It happened just after 11am on U.S. Route 62 in Canton. Witnesses say a GMC van crashed into the back of a Volkswagen SUV, forcing it into the rear of a Honda minivan. 6 people…

So the Guardians are going to show us what they are made off as we start to quickly head to the end of the season. They made a couple of minor moves before the trade deadline, but probably needed to get more pitching help than they did. They still lead the division over the Royals…