Thousands of runners, volunteers and spectators will be in Akron later this month for the 24th annual FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay, and drivers are being encouraged to plan ahead for road closures. Closures will begin Friday, Sept. 25, and continue through race hours on Saturday, Sept. Read more
A northeast Ohio motorcyclist who survived a serious hit-and-run crash will be honored Saturday in Medina. Logan Okasinski was riding on I-71 in Middleburg Heights in June when police say an SUV changed lanes and struck him, throwing him from his motorcycle. He was then hit by another rider and Read more
The Celestia Theater is doing more than filling seats, it’s bringing people into Wadsworth and sending them into local restaurants, shops, hotels and gas stations along the way. The Wadsworth Square Foundation says the historic theater welcomed about 36,000 ticketed guests during the first eight months of its current programming Read more
More than $35 million in federal funding is coming to Ohio to help veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes, including support for several organizations here in northeast Ohio. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the FY 2027 grants as part of a record $1.17 billion Read more
Wadsworth City Schools is exceeding state standards overall in Ohio’s newly released 2025–26 School Report Cards. The district earned 4.5 out of five stars overall, with particularly strong marks for graduation and closing educational gaps. Wadsworth earned the maximum five stars in Graduation and Gap Closing. The district’s four-year graduation Read more
A familiar and beloved name in northeast Ohio gardening has passed away. Tom Dayton, longtime owner of Dayton Nurseries in Norton and former co-host of WAKR’s “Ready, Set, Grow,” died Sept. 5 at the age of 70. For nearly four decades, Dayton poured his heart into the nursery he built Read more
One of northeast Ohio’s favorite holiday traditions is returning this November. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s North Pole Adventure will run Nov. 13 through Dec. 22. Trains will depart from the Rockside Depot in Independence at 5 p.m. and 7:55 p.m. The holiday ride includes festive entertainment, elves, milk and cookies, Read more
A new survey finds 55% of women in Ohio say they feel mentally overwhelmed at least a few times a month, an estimated 2.66 million adult women statewide. The survey, conducted by AMFM Mental Health Treatment, included more than 3,000 women nationwide and looked at the mental load tied to Read more
A Medina County man wanted in connection with a 2020 fatal crash has been arrested after authorities say he spent six years on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service says 56-year-old David Sawicki, formerly of Homer Township, was wanted on aggravated vehicular homicide and DUI charges. Investigators say a tip Read more
Twenty-five years later, we remember. We remember where we were. We remember the images that seemed impossible to comprehend. We remember the first responders running toward danger as others ran away. And we remember the nearly 3,000 people who went to work, boarded a plane or simply started an ordinary Read more
