Kent State University junior Veronika Kedroňová has earned an invitation to compete in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, one of the most prestigious events in women’s amateur golf. Kedroňová becomes the third Golden Flash invited to the tournament and the second golfer from Czechia to receive the honor. The event Read more
If it’s felt colder than usual lately, the numbers back it up. According to the National Weather Service, the Akron-Canton region set back-to-back record low temperatures late last week as an arctic blast tightened its grip on northeast Ohio. Early Saturday morning, temperatures at Akron-Canton Airport plunged to minus 9 Read more
Quick action by Wadsworth police officers and firefighters saved a woman’s life during an early morning house fire on Bent Creek Drive. Wadsworth Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call around 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 30, reporting a fire inside a home on Bent Creek Drive. While first responders were en Read more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Medina Post is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that happened Friday morning in Hinckley Township. Troopers say the crash occurred around 9:46 a.m. at the intersection of State Road and State Route 303. A Ford Fusion, driven by Halley Woodward, 40, of South Euclid, was Read more
Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would guarantee daily recess for younger students and expand physical education options for high schoolers. House Bill 304 would require K-8 students in public, community and STEM schools to receive two 30-minute recess periods each school day, one in the morning and one in the Read more
A local middle school student is seeing the world, and her future, in a whole new way thanks to the generosity of Ohio Blind Golf and its supporters. The organization recently covered the $2,800 cost of specialized Ocutech bioptic glasses for Payton, a 14-year-old student whose vision impairment made everyday Read more
A hearing examiner has recommended suspending the license of a Medina oral surgeon after a patient died during a routine tooth extraction, according to WOIO. The Ohio State Dental Board is reviewing the case involving Dr. Faisal Quereshy, owner of the Visage Surgical Institute, after Matthew Miller, 48, died following Read more
The Medina County Park District has begun planning a long-distance trail that would connect Brunswick, Medina, and Wadsworth, often being referred to as the BMW Trail. Park District Director Nate Eppink tells the Medina Gazette the idea grew out of conversations with local leaders about alternative transportation and pedestrian routes. Read more
If Super Bowl Sunday is as much about the food as the football, Ohio fans know exactly where to go. A new survey of more than 3,400 football fans by Gambling ’N Go ranked the top Ohio venues for watching the Super Bowl, with food playing a major role in Read more
A new nationwide survey shows mental health and substance-use challenges have had a major financial impact on Ohio workers, costing an estimated $35.1 billion statewide over the past five years. The study, conducted by RenaissanceRecovery.com and based on responses from more than 3,000 employees nationwide, found Ohio workers lost an Read more
