Wadsworth attorney Sean Hutson has been appointed to represent Ohio’s 66th House District, which covers a large portion of Medina County, including the cities of Medina and Wadsworth. The Ohio House of Representatives appointed Hutson to the seat Wednesday. He succeeds Sharon Ray, who left the legislature and is now Read more
The Maumee Area of Concern has reached a major environmental milestone, with federal officials approving the removal of another long-standing impairment tied to water quality and recreational use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially approved removing the “Beach Closings,” or Recreational Use, impairment from the Maumee Area of Concern Read more
A former American Idol contestant from Ohio has been found guilty of murdering his wife and trying to make her death look like the result of a home invasion. A Miami County jury convicted 40-year-old Caleb Flynn on Tuesday in the Feb. 16 death of his wife, Ashley Flynn, at Read more
The Cleveland Browns are getting ready for a short-week showdown with one of their biggest rivals. Cleveland hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday night at 8:15 p.m., with both AFC North teams entering the matchup at 2-1. The Browns have some recent history working in their favor. Cleveland has won its Read more
The Cleveland Guardians will get a few extra days to rest before beginning their postseason run. After winning the American League Central and earning the No. 2 seed in the American League, Cleveland receives a bye through the Wild Card round and advances directly to the American League Division Series. Read more
Three veterans from northeast Ohio will be among the newest members of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. Robert P. Madison of Cuyahoga County, Gary T. Rezabek of Medina County and De Ann M. Williams of Wayne County have been selected for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. They Read more
Ohio drivers with E-ZPass can now take their transponders even farther across the country. The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission announced that Ohio-issued E-ZPass transponders can now be used on participating toll roads in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and parts of Texas. The expansion means Ohio E-ZPass customers can now use Read more
A major piece of Akron history came crashing down Sunday morning, with a boom heard and felt across parts of the city. The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ruhlin-Great Lakes State Route 8 Joint Venture used a controlled explosive demolition around 8 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 27), to bring down Read more
A Medina man apparently took his hunt for Pokémon cards a little too far. Police tell Fox 8 News 72-year-old Kent Kubasta secretly placed a GPS tracker on a delivery driver’s vehicle so he could find out where and when Pokémon card shipments were being delivered. The driver discovered the Read more
Cleveland Clinic Children’s says a new newborn screening program is helping doctors catch congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) earlier, a common infection passed down from mothers to babies that can sometimes lead to hearing loss, developmental delays and other complications. Researchers screened nearly 7,500 babies at Cleveland Clinic locations in Ohio between Read more
