Helping Your Child Through Back to School Stress
Written by Steffany MurdockBobby DiBiasio of the Cleveland Guardians joined the Ray Horner Morning Show for his weekly episode of Hey Bobby! They talked about Earl Averill, baseball statistics, and more!
Update: Suspect Arrested In Death Of One Year Old Akron Boy
Written by Jeanne Destro
US Marshals have arrested a 19 year old suspect in connection with the death of Arteyon Cannon, the one year old boy who was found unresponsive in an apartment on Hancock Avenue in Akron, last Thursday, August 10.
Ian Belcher of Akron, is charged with murder.
He was reportedly left to care for Arteyan Cannon by his godmother, when the child suffered what the Summit County Medical Examiner's office describes as blunt force trauma. However, they say they are continuing to investigate, and that the autopsy results they have reported so far, are only preliminary.
Akron police say efforts to resusciate the boy when they arrived on the scene last week were unusuccessful, after they responded to a report the child had suffered cardiac arrest.
Akron Lifts Boil Water Advisory Following Water Main Break
Written by Jeanne Destro
The City of Akron has lifted its boil water advisory for all customers along the Akron Peninsula Road corridor north of Bath Road.
This included some Akron Water customers located in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township.
Streets impacted included: Akron Peninsula Road north of Bath Road, Steels Corners Road West, Towpath Blvd., Deepwood Drive, Smokerise Drive, Laurel Valley Drive, Deepridge Drive and Circle, Bolanz Road, Riverview Road between Bolanz and Everett, Everett Road, Oak Hill Road, and Major Road to Stine Road.
Water testing completed over the past 18 hours has confirmed the drinking water is safe.
Yesterday morning, the City of Akron issued a precautionary boil advisory because of depressurization related to a water main break on Akron Peninsula Road near Bath Road. The water main break was repaired within a few hours and pressure was completely restored to all customers in the affected area.
EPA regulations require the City to perform testing to ensure that the drinking water is safe before a precautionary boil water advisory can be lifted. At this time, all affected Akron Water customers are no longer required to boil their drinking water or take any special precautions. Water is safe to consume and can be used normally.
City officials advise that you may experience periodic discoloration or cloudiness of water for the next day or two.
Discoloration is faint yellow or brown in color, while cloudiness can have the appearance of weak milk. Discoloration results from drinking water scouring the inside of water mains due to the main break. If this should happen, open every cold-water faucet and bath/shower fixture in your home at the same time and flush for five minutes until clear. Cloudiness is the result of dissolved air and will eventually clear itself out. Neither discoloration nor cloudiness are reasons to be concerned about the safety of the water over the next couple of days.
Questions should be directed to Akron Water Distribution Dispatch at (330) 375-2420.
Life Sentence For Hit-Skip Driver Who Killed Cleveland Firefighter
Written by Jeanne Destro
41 year old Leander Bissell, the hit-skip driver who killed veteran Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick on I-90 last year, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Timothy McCormick, sentenced Bissell today. He won't be eligible for parole for at least 16 years.
Bissell was found guilty on multiple charges connected to the crime, and News 5 reports during sentencing, Bissell said "My actions make my soul shake. I have to live with what I have done.”
The crash occurred last November on I-90 eastbound at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Witnesses reported that Bissell hit Tetrick, and then kept going. Tetrick, who was assisting with a crash, had been with Cleveland Fire for more than 27 years.
Bissell was found guilty of the following crimes:
- One count of Murder
- Two counts of Felonious Assault
- One count of Involuntary Manslaughter
- One count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide
- One count of Failure To Stop After Accident
- One count of Failure to Comply
OSHA Finds Company at Fault for Foundry Explosion
Written by Katie Lee
I. Schumann & Co. has been found at fault for last February’s Oakwood Village foundry explosion that left one man dead and 13 other workers injured.
As News 5 reports, that was the determination made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following their investigation. OSHA says the company failed to protect their workers from the hazards of steam explosions.
Howie Eberts, the Area Director at OSHA’s Cleveland Office says that, “what happened was a massive amount of water got into the furnace, and then it somehow got under mixed in with molten metal trap and created a massive explosion.” Eberts added that “this terrible tragedy could have been avoided if the employer followed well-known machine safety standards that are meant to prevent this type of explosion."
OSHA has cited the company for 6 serious violations and proposed a fine of $62,500 dollars. The company now has 15 days to respond to the citation.
Nonpartisan Group Proposes Constitutional Amendment to End Gerrymandering in Ohio
Written by Katie Lee
Citizens Not Politicians, a nonpartisan coalition has begun the process of collecting signatures to get a proposed amendment on the November 2024 ballot, that would seek to end gerrymandering in Ohio.
News 5 reports that the proposed amendment would create a 15 member commission made up of democrats, republicans, and independents that would be in charge of drawing up district maps, and make it unconstitutional to create districts that discriminate against or favor any political party. It would also bar politicians, party officials, lobbyists, and large political donors from sitting on the commission.
American Red Cross Aiding Maui Wildfire Victims
Written by Steffany MurdockThe American Red Cross is in Maui, helping victims of the deadly wildfires. Jim McIntyre, Regional Director of Communications American Red Cross Northern Ohio Region, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They discussed the destruction that has occurred and what the Red Cross is doing to help the victims in Maui, providing food, medical care, and shelter to those in need. You can text "Hawaii" to 90999 to make a $10 donation to the Red Cross, or youy can go to redcross.com/donate to make a donation of any size.
CCAG Community Awareness Spotlight: Dr. Titus Sheers
Written by Steffany MurdockEvery month, Ray talks with a Cleveland Clinic Akron General about what they're doing to help throughout the community. In August, Dr. Titus Sheers, Chair Medical Education Administration, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They discussed medical students, specialists, being a teaching hosptial, and more!
Boil Water Alert: Cuyahoga Falls & Boston Township
Written by Jeanne Destro
Some City of Akron water customers in Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Township should boil their water until further notice, as the result of a water main break on Penninsula Road near Bath Road.
Akron officials say the break caused reduced water pressure for about 150 customers, and they shut off their water supply as a result.
Now, they are working on repairs, and it will likely take until sometime this afternoon for them to be complete, and for water pressure will be restored.
However, even after water pressure is restored; the boil water advisory will remain in effect for 18-24 hours.
Here is the area that is affected:
Akron Peninsula Road north of Bath Road
Steels Corners Road West
Towpath Blvd.
Deepwood Drive
Smokerise Drive
Laurel Valley Drive
Deepridge Drive and Circle
Bolanz Road
Riverview Road between Bolanz and Everett
Everett Road
Oak Hill Road
Major Road to Stine Road
A detailed map describing the limits of the precautionary advisory is available here.
All customers within this area are advised to boil their water until further notice. Water used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a full boil for a minimum of 2 minutes and returned to the proper temperature before use. This advisory will be in effect until further notice, but for a minimum of 18 to 24 hours after the repair is made and normal pressures are restored.
Further, the loss of pressure may also cause additional disruptions in water quality including discolored water and/or potentially a temporary increase in lead levels in the drinking water.
As a standard practice the US EPA recommends the following actions to reduce possible lead exposure in drinking water:
If water has not been used for several hours, run the tap until there is a noticeable temperature drop. Then, run water for 30 seconds to 3 minutes before using it for drinking and cooking. This helps flush water that may have contained lead that may have leached from plumbing.
Use cold water for cooking, drinking, and preparing baby formula. Boiling the water will not reduce lead.
Clean your faucet aerator regularly.
For additional information visit drinktap.org or www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
A press release will be issued when the boil water advisory is lifted. Please contact the Akron 24/7 Water Distribution Dispatch at 330-375-2420 for further updates.
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Akron Police are investigating the sudden death of a one year old boy, and are asking for tips to help them determine exactly how it happened.
They say they arrived at a home in the 600 block of Hancock Avenue at about 2PM Thursday afternoon, after a report of a cardiac arrest. There, the first officer on the scene started CPR until EMS arrived.
The child was pronounced dead after being transported to Akron Children's Hospital.
Police say they talked to witnesses and analyzed the scene, but they're still looking for more information. Anyone who can help, is asked to call Akron Detectives at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.
You can also provide anonymous nformation, by contacting The Summit County Crimestoppers, call 330-434-COPS, or you can Text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637.
In addition, you can download the Akron PD app and submit information by texting Tips411 or accessing the link on the Akron Police website; www.AkronCops.org.
Sea water temperatures have reached record highs around the world. What is causing the rising tempuratures and what impact will warm oceans have? Cameron Lee, Associate Professor of Geography at Kent State University, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to talk about it.
This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro: 8-11-23: Dark Patterns Featured
Written by Jeanne Destro
Most consumers know what it's like to feel cheated and manipulated, and no one does it better, or on a bigger scale, than big tech.
Old scams like "bait and switch", false promises, and teeny-tiny fine print, get new life on a much broader scale when millions of people worldwide find out that without their consent; their private information has been harvested and sold, they've been opted-in to ongoing subscriptions, or they've accidentally signed up for services that no matter how hard they try; they just can't cancel.
But it turns out, there actually are people who are willing to step up and fight giant tech behemoths like Amazon, the makers of Fortnite, Epic Games, and Vonage.
They work at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and we talked to one of them; James Doty, who is a staff attorney in their Financial Practices Division.
Listen now, to find out how the FTC can help consumers get back in the game, even when the cards are ever-increasingly stacked against them.
One piece of advice that Doty passed along during our conversation that you may want to keep in mind, is that even if you think your complaint will never get noticed; just remember that there are potentially millions of other people who have had the same problems, and adding your complaint to the list might just tip the scales in your favor.
He suggests writing just one complaint letter, and then sending copies of it to other consumer protection organizations as well, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Like the FTC; they have online forms you can fill out to report fraud.
Consumers really do have rights, and though it is often hard to get any attention as an individual; you just never know when your individual complaint will turn out to be what makes the difference between suffering in silence, and getting justice.
Film Study Professor, Joe Fortunato, joins Ray every Friday for Film School. Featured this week is the 1963 film, The Great Escape.