Ohio will receive more than $8 million as part of a $220 million settlement with General Motors over allegations the automaker secretly sold drivers’ personal information. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson joined attorneys general from 35 other states in announcing the settlement, which stems from GM’s collection and sale of Read more
Jackson Township Police and the City of Massillon Law Department are demanding that a vigilante group known as Cleveland Pred Patrol (or CPP) stop conducting its own child predator sting operations, saying the group’s tactics are interfering with criminal investigations, preventing prosecutions and creating dangerous situations. In a joint statement Read more
Nearly three months after a well-known Copley scientist seemingly vanished without a trace, police say they have exhausted their current investigative leads and are hoping a new tip will come in and provide some answers. Dr. Frank Feher, 67, disappeared July 27 after leaving his home on South Hametown Road Read more
The Medina County Health Department is monitoring a growing number of measles cases, with 18 cases reported as of Oct. 21. Of those cases, three have been confirmed and 15 are considered probable. Health officials say the cases are concentrated within a small group of families who are taking precautions Read more
Rittman Police Chief Robert Shows remains on paid administrative leave as the city continues an investigation stemming from allegations involving his conduct. Shows has been on leave since Aug. 18. A letter from City Manager Bobbie Beshara notifying Shows of the leave states that he was being placed on paid Read more
When a school district asks voters for more money, the questions tend to sound familiar. Why can’t the district cut spending? Where is the money going? And why are taxpayers being asked to contribute more? But former Ohio state representative and school funding expert Stephen Dyer says the financial challenges Read more
A new documentary is giving viewers a closer look at one of Akron’s most iconic traditions, the All-American Soap Box Derby. The hour-long film, “More Than A Race,” goes behind the scenes of the 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby, focusing on the young racers, their families and the journey Read more
Cleveland Clinic says it has become the first health system in Ohio to perform a highly specialized surgery for complex abdominal tumors that involves temporarily removing and then re-implanting a patient’s small intestine. The procedure, called ex vivo intestinal auto-transplantation, is performed at only a small number of centers worldwide. Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a man who was charged 16 years after the death of a woman whose devastating injuries dated back to infancy. The case, State v. Wilson, involves Scott Wilson and a victim identified by the courts as “Hannah” to protect Read more
An Ohio appeals court has ruled the state’s expanded EdChoice Scholarship Program unconstitutional, but families using the program will not see any immediate changes while the state appeals. The 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that found the voucher program violates the Ohio Constitution by using public Read more
