Funeral services are being held today for 27 year old Lateris Cook, the man killed in a mass shooting that occurred at a block party in Akron back on June 2. calling hours begin at 11 and the funeral will begin at noon at Sommerville Funeral Home on Diagonal Road in Akron. Cook was shot…
Highway Patrol warns drivers
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is warning drivers about the 100 deadliest days of summer. Troopers are urging caution on the roads from now until Labor Day Weekend. Last year from Memorial Day until Labor Day weekend, roadways saw 67,000 crashes. Troopers say they will be out in full force over the next several weeks…
Tornado Record
Ohio has already tied its record for the most tornadoes in a year that was set in 1992. Last Wednesday nights storms brought 4 tornadoes across central Ohio, raising the total number this year to 62. Three of the five most active years for tornadoes have happened since 2019. 60 touched down last year while…
Shooting victim identified
Concerning the shooting that occurred this past Saturday afternoon around 330pm near Raymond Street and W. Bartges Street in Akron, the victim has been identified as 20 year old Antwan James Edwards, from Akron. The autopsy has been completed and the cause of death was a gunshot would to the torso. Manner of death is…
Initiative to prevent work zone crashes
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is dedicating more resources to construction and work zones to prevent crashes and increase safety for workers. OSHP will use more troopers, motorcycle units, and aviation units to monitor speed, impaired, distracted, and reckless driving in 10 work zones. Included in the zones are Interstate 90 in Cuyahoga County and…
Red Cross donations needed
The American Red Cross needs blood and platelet donors. According to a press release, 20 thousand fewer donations were collected last month than what is needed to maintain the Red Cross national blood supply. The travel season along with the severe weather is a contributing factor to the lack of blood donations. The United States…
Police oversight in Canton
The Stark County NAACP and the Greater Stark County Urban League are working together to establish an independent commission that would provide oversight of the Canton Police Department. This follows 2 recent controversies involving Canton Police. The April case of Frank Tyson, who died while being arrested after telling officers he couldn’t breathe and last…
3 year old dies in parking lot stabbing
Police say a 3 year old boy stabbed by a woman in a grocery store parking lot in North Olmsted has died in what they believe was a random attack. Police say the boy and his mother were going back to their vehicle after shopping at the grocery store in the 27000 block of Lorain…
Man dies after being hit by vehicle
a 72 year old Akron man died after being struck by a vehicle driven by a 16 year old girl in Akron. Authorities say , John Selby was traveling in the 100 block of Wilbeth Road around 3pm when a car driven by the teen drifted into the bike lane and hit him. Selby was…
1 dead, 24 shot in Akron
A shooting at a street party Saturday night in Akron turned deadly, leaving 25 people shot, including a 27 year old man, who is dead and 2 other people in critical condition. The shooting appeared to be a drive-by at a birthday party at Kelley and Eighth Avenues that had spilled into the street. Some…
UPDATE: Youngstown explosion
Two people remain hospitalized following that deadly Chase Bank explosion in Youngstown last week. One person was killed and 7 injured in what is being called a natural gas explosion. It happened last Tuesday afternoon around 245pm. The NTSB says its investigation into the explosion has stalled over concerns of the buildings structural integrity. The…
Akron voters to decide if new North High School building will be built
The Akron North High School building is 93 years old and voters will soon decide whether a new school will be built. The school board this week voted to place a 1.3 mill bond issue on the November ballot that would pay for a new $85 million North High School. Other Akron high schools—Ellet, Garfield,…
Crash kills 1
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one vehicle fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning around 5am on State Route 226 in Wooster Township in Wayne County. According to the patrol, 64 year old David Ellis, of Shreve, drove off the roadway, struck a culvert and guardrail, before his vehicle went down an embankment…
Akron Public Schools to ask for additional funds in November
In Akron, residents will be asked to vote on a new school levy, possibly as early as fall. School board members approved the proposal yesterday. It includes a $1.3 million bond issue to build a new North High School and a 7.6 million operating levy. If it makes it to the November ballot and passes…
The matriarch of WNIR passes away
We have some sad news to report. The matriarch of WNIR, Ginny Klaus, passed away Sunday at the age of 95. Ginny was the wife of the late Richard Klaus, founder of WNIR radio. For 33 years, from 1975 to 2008, she was WNIR’s Community Affairs Director and worked to bring community issues and concerns…