The Guardians are playing some of the best baseball in all of the majors. The question will be can they keep it up. They have the pesky Kansas City Royals hanging right with them, but they have already started to distance themselves from the Twins and the Tigers. They are doing it with injuries to…
City of Akron Offices closed on Memorial Day
All City of Akron Municipal offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no curb service on Monday, May 27th. There will be a one day delay of trash and recycling collections for the rest of the week with curb service resuming on Tuesday, May 28th and continuing through Saturday, June…
Railroad wedding opportunity
Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable will host wedding opportunities at Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s Akron Northside Station 1 to 230pm on June 11th. Appointments are first come first serve and must be paid for before the date of the ceremony. Couples who wish to participate must obtain a marriage license from Summit County Probate…
1 dead after motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died Saturday evening after a crash in Painesville. According to authorities, they responded to the intersection of Jackson Street and Shamrock Blvd., around 820pm Saturday for a motorcycle crash. The driver of the bike, whose name has not been released, was found dead at the scene.
Rally at APS
The AEA-Akron Education Association will hold an informational rally today in light of recently announced budget cuts. Last week, the district revealed plans to cut $24 million dollars to avoid an operating deficit. The majority of cuts would impact roughly 285 current, temporary, and vacant positions. The rally is set fir today at 4pm at…
Still on scene of explosion
Macedonia Police and fire dispatch officials say crews are still on the scene cleaning up after Wednesday’s explosion at Royal Chemical. It happened when a tanker truck carrying a dangerous chemical exploded, injuring 3 people. One person remains hospitalized with life threatening injuries. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
Racist flyers circulating in Akron
Akron police are investigating a series of racist flyers that landed at homes and cars on the city’s southwest side. Kenmore resident were shocked to find racist and antisemitic flyers in their neighborhood. Akron police are searching for the person or group responsible for these flyers. Akron police are asking anyone with information to come…
The Cavaliers season is now over and it could be one of the most interesting off-seasons for this team in some time. What do they do with the coach??? Will Donovan Mitchell sign an extension or will the team have to try and trade him??? If Mitchell stays do they try to trade Darius Garland???…
U of A President stepping down
The University of Akron President, Gary Miller, is stepping down from his position in anticipation of his retirement in October. The dean of UA’s College of Business, Robert Nemer, has been appointed as the new President, and Miller will remain a special consultant to the President until his official retirement date of October 4th. Miller…
Council opposes Dominion Energy rate increase
Summit County Council has adopted a resolution opposing Dominion Energy Ohio’s proposed 30 percent rate increase. The proposal would increase consumers monthly fixed Basic Service charge from $43.27 to $56.31 and would increase other fixed monthly distribution charges by more than $8,78 per month in 2025. The council is requesting that the Public Utilities Commission…