One child was taken to the hospital following a house fire in Akron early this morning. Akron Fire responded to the fire just before 1am in the 1000 block of Fairbanks Place. Fire companies arrived to heavy fire from the front of the house. Companies had the fire under control about 20 minutes later. One…
15 year old shot by unknown suspect
Akron Police are asking for the public’s help in tacking down a suspect in connection with a shooting of a 15 year old boy. According to police, the shooting occurred around 515pm in the 900 block of Peerless Avenue. On scene, officers found a 15 year old male who had been shot in the leg…
No free lunch for you!!
Cuyahoga Falls schools recently sent a letter to parents informing them there will be a cap on how many free meals they hand out to students. Starting April 3rd, students who do not qualify for their free meal program will be cut off at 6 days of meals without paying. Now, if money is not…
Changes in Akron Public School District
Akron Public Schools is going forward with some changes for next year. The board voted last night to move 6th grade students in the East cluster to the middle school building at East Community Learning Center in the fall. Board members are still considering building a new North High School and a new school in…
Gun and pot seized during traffic stop
Three men were arrested early Saturday around 1am after officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at Exchange Street and Water Street. When officers approached the car, they detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. One of the officers noticed a handgun and a marijuana cigarette in plain view at…
Shooting victim identified
The shooting victim from Saturday afternoon has been identified as 63 year old Robert Fey, from Akron. Police say around 430pm officers responded to a walking trail in the 600 block of Carroll Street after an anonymous caller reportedly found a dead body. Officers arrived and found Fey on a pathway between Carroll Street and…
Fishermen caught and indicted
The trial for a pair of professional fisherman got underway Monday. Prosecutors say that Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky committed fraud last fall when they won a fishing tournament by hiding lead weights inside several walleye. The duo, would have received a total prize of nearly $29,000 if they had won the tournament, were disqualified…
Gas prices dip
Gas prices are down once again throughout Northeast Ohio. Akron’s average price now stands at $3.01 a gallon after dropping 10 center over the last week. In Cleveland, gas prices have fallen 8.9 cents to $3.16 per gallon, nearly one dollar lower a gallon than a year ago at this time. The national average is…
Update on when power will be restored to customers
According to Ohio Edison, it may be Wednesday afternoon before power is restored to some customers who’ve been without power since Saturday’s heavy rain and high winds. Crews have been working hard to assess damage and restore power to customers. When the storm hit some 250,000 people were without power in the Northeast Ohio area.…
4 killed in Stark County house fire
Four people died, 2 adults and 2 children following a house fire in Stark County Sunday morning. Three pets also perished in the blaze. Jackson Township Fire department said the fire occurred around 1215am in the 4300 block of Skycrest Drive NW in Jackson Township, just northwest of Canton. First responders arrived to the home…