Monday, 06 March 2023 10:24
SWAT Team Called in After Akron Man Barricades Himself in Ex-Girlfriend's Home
Written by Katie Lee
A 55-year-old Akron man was arrested in Springfield Township on Sunday, but he didn’t come easy. Springfield police tell the Akron Beacon Journal that the suspect, Vincent Mann, has a history of violating protection orders and that this was the 11th time in the past 12 months they’ve been called to deal…
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Monday, 06 March 2023 09:33
Recent Train Derailments "Unacceptable": US Senator Sherrod Brown
Written by Jeanne Destro
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown says Ohioans "should not be forced to live in fear of another disaster". This, in response to the Norfolk-Southern train derailment near Springfield, Ohio on Saturday, which, Brown notes, is the fourth one in Ohio, in the past five months. The others occurred in Steubenville, Sandusky, and…
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Friday, 03 March 2023 09:41
Omobien Pushes Back: Akron Police Controversy Heats Up
Written by Jeanne Destro
At-Large Akron City Council member, Linda Omobien is pushing back hard against against allegations from Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, Police Chief, Steve Mylett, and Fraternal Order of Police President, Clay Cozart, that her recent characterization of last year's Akron police shooting of an unarmed black man, Jayland Walker, as "murder" was "irresponsible". …
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Friday, 03 March 2023 09:41
U.S. Senate to Hold Hearing on East Palestine Derailment
Written by Katie Lee
The U.S. Senate is set to hold hearings on the East Palestine train derailment where Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw will face questioning. News 5 reports that the hearing scheduled for next Thursday March 9th will also include questioning of the senators from the area including Sherrod Brown and JD Vance,…
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The City of Akron is celebrating the award of a $960,000 dollar federal transportation grant, which they plan to use to help redevelop the land left vacant by the recent demolition of the old Akron Innerbelt. It's a project really custom-made for the funding, which is designed to reconnect communities…
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Thursday, 02 March 2023 09:56
Householder Testifies in FirstEnergy Bribery Trial
Written by Katie Lee
The public corruption trial of former Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder, continued in Columbus yesterday, with Householder taking the stand in his own defense. Householder is accused of taking a $61 million dollar bribe in exchange for passing legislation that gave a $1 billion dollar bailout to FirstEnergy.…
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Cleanup after the recent Norfolk-Southern train derailment continues, with the removal of approximately 1 point 8 million gallons of liquid, and 700 tons of solid toxic waste so far, according to the Ohio EPA. Plans are also underway to ensure better training for first responders called in to deal with…
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Thursday, 02 March 2023 09:33
Ohio House Passes Massive Transportation Budget and Addresses Rail Safety
Written by Katie Lee
The Ohio House of Representatives passed a massive $12.6 billion transportation budget yesterday that included funds for improving transportation infrastructure and allocated money for a potential new Amtrak route. The bill also addressed some rail safety concerns in the wake of the East Palestine train derailment. According to The Columbus…
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A 19-year-old Stow man says he was meeting up with another person to sell a pair of shoes when the potential buyer shot him. Stow Police say the incident occurred Monday just before 7pm in the 3400 block of Adaline Drive. Authorities tell News 5 that the victim was shot in…
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The cleanup of toxic chemicals from the East Palestine train derailment continues, but they way they're doing it has changed. Because heavy rains on Monday increased water flow in the contaminated section of a nearby creek; all that extra water is being vaccuumed out, and taken away to licensed hazardous…
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Tuesday, 28 February 2023 10:35
After a Contentious Meeting, Akron City Council Misses Deadline to Name Nominees to Police Oversight Board
Written by Katie Lee
In a contentious meeting that the Akron Beacon Journal described as a “racially tinged public display of dysfunction,” the Akron City Council missed the deadline to name their nominees for the new Citizen’s Police Oversight Board. In a meeting that lasted 5 hours, running from 7 p.m. to midnight, the…
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine released an update on the latest developments on the catastrophic February 3rd train derailment in East Palestine, yesterday. Some of the high points include that private contractors have been using a process known as "sediment washing", to remove contaminants from two nearby creeks. In addition, he says…
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Tuesday, 28 February 2023 09:01
New Cleveland Clinic Study Links Artificial Sweeteners With Serious Health Risks
Written by Jeanne Destro
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic say they have found a link between erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. The reason, they say, is that the substance which is found in many "zero sugar", keto, and other products marketed to help people avoid sugar, actually…
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Akron police are investigating two murders from over the weekend. On Saturday, 31 year old William Hackney of Akron, was found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle parked in front of a residence the 700 block of Dunbar Drive, near downtown. The other victim, 24 year old Akron resident, Tha…
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