The National Weather Service in Cleveland confirmed Wednesday a trio of tornadoes touched down in northeastern Ohio Tuesday night into Wednesday. The first, an EF-1 tornado, touched down in Grafton (Lorain County) before moving into the City of Medina, where extensive damage to trees, homes and power lines could be Read more
A strong line of severe thunderstorms blew through northeast Ohio Tuesday night. There are unconfirmed reports a tornado touched down in the city of Medina and possibly Brunswick. The storm produced 60 mile per hour winds. Listener Yvonne Wright sent us the picture you see in this story from Medina, Read more
In an email Friday afternoon, the Medina County Health Department decided to release data on the number of infections in each zip code of the county. You can also visit www.MedinaHealth.org to see the zip code data and curve maps, along with other useful information about the virus and “stay Read more
As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, the American Red Cross needs your help ensuring we maintain a strong blood supply to support hospital patient care in Ohio. Without groups continuing to host blood drives and blood donors continuing to give blood, the Red Cross says the organization could see Read more
The Medina County Health Department is getting a lot of questions from concerned citizens regarding their risk of exposure and level of infectivity in Medina County. “Based on what we know of how quickly the virus multiplies, we can confirm that this disease is community spread. This means that people Read more
Medina County has its first reported COVID-19 death. The State Health Department said the Medina County man who died from the virus was over the age of 80. His symptoms reportedly began on March 20. On Sunday, Medina County had 45 people infected with the virus; 10 of those suffering Read more
Residents at the Village of St. Edward – Wadsworth, an assisted living, independent living and memory care facility, are being shown and sent love in creative ways from family members. Loved ones are keeping connected in unique ways while necessary visitation restrictions are in place during this COVID-19 pandemic. Some Read more
Before we dive into all the details of a post we created/shared March 26 on our Facebook page out of concern from listeners, we want to be crystal clear that being accurate is of utmost importance to us at Wadsworth Community Radio — above all else. We cite our sources Read more
The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Thursday in a news release that the winter sports tournaments of wrestling, basketball and ice hockey, which were postponed indefinitely on March 12, are now cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s anticipated schools will not be able to reopen for many weeks, Read more
During their daily scheduled news briefing, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton continued to restrict or close several institutions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It was announced Sunday a “Stay at Home” order for all Ohioans, minus those who are exempt. Read more
