Families in the Wadsworth City School District will see several changes before the start of the 2026-27 school year after voters rejected the district’s earned income tax ballot issue in May. District leaders say the changes follow several Board of Education discussions held after the May 5 election and are Read more
The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is expanding its Human Trafficking Task Force, bringing more local police departments into a countywide effort to identify trafficking cases, support victims and improve communication between agencies. Sheriff Eric Weisburn announced the expansion Friday, saying five additional departments have formally joined the task force: Alliance, Read more
Governor Mike DeWine signed a series of bills into law Tuesday (July 7, 2026) that will bring changes for Ohio drivers, students, schools, licensed professionals and public-assistance programs. The new laws address issues ranging from vehicular homicide involving golf carts and ATVs to school psychologist shortages, student athletics, catalytic converter Read more
Cleveland Clinic is expanding its Saturday surgery and procedure schedule at several Northeast Ohio locations. Beginning this month, the Cole Eye Institute at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus will offer certain eye procedures on Saturdays. Medina Hospital, Marymount Hospital and the Marymount Ambulatory Surgery Center will also begin offering weekend elective Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department is joining neighboring law enforcement agencies in mourning the loss of Rittman Police Sgt. Scott Ries, who was killed in the line of duty during a shooting Sunday night in Wayne County. Authorities say Rittman officers were called just before 10 p.m. to a home at Read more
President Donald Trump marked the official launch of Trump Accounts Monday by ringing the opening bells for both the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq from the Oval Office. The tax-advantaged investment accounts are available for children who have not turned 18 by the end of the year the account Read more
Four people are dead, including a Rittman police officer, after a shooting Sunday night on Chippewa Trail, near Rittman High School. Two other officers and a sheriff’s K9 were injured. Authorities say the suspect and two additional victims were found dead inside the home.
The provisional U.S. death rate fell 4.6% in 2025, continuing a decline from the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The age-adjusted rate dropped to 689.2 deaths per 100,000 people, down from 722.1 in 2024. Heart disease, cancer and Read more
Ohio is awarding more than $110 million in state support for 13 mixed-use development projects expected to generate about $1.3 billion in new investment across the state. Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development Director announced the funding through the fifth round of the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program. Read more
Kroger has agreed to acquire Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion. The agreement includes $1.25 billion in cash and about $400 million in assumed liabilities. Giant Eagle operates 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. Kroger says the acquisition would Read more
