An 8th grader from Revere Middle School is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the 97th Akron Beacon Journal Regional Spelling Bee on Sunday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Esther Lin captured first place by correctly spelling the word “nutation.” Lucas Lebo of Black River Middle Read more
Powerful winds swept across Ohio this weekend, causing widespread damage, power outages and travel disruptions across much of northeast Ohio. The gusty winds will continue today as another high wind advisory is in effect. The strongest wind gust recorded Friday reached 85 miles per hour at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, Read more
Firefighters from Wadsworth and several neighboring departments battled a three-alarm house fire early Thursday morning in the 2500 block of Blake Road in Wadsworth Township. The call came in just before 6 a.m. When crews arrived, the home was fully involved in flames, according to Wadsworth Fire Chief Bob Lindner. Read more
A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows hit-and-run crashes are becoming a growing problem on America’s roads. Researchers found that 15% of all police-reported crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene, the highest percentage recorded in recent years. Pedestrians and cyclists are especially Read more
Copley High School swept the top three spots at this year’s Summit County Miniature Bridge Building Competition. The annual event, organized by the Summit County Engineer’s Office, celebrated its 25th year this year and drew record participation. Thirty-seven teams from 18 schools competed March 4 at the Summit County Fairgrounds Read more
Four northeast Ohio girls high school basketball teams are headed to the Final Four of the State Tournament this week. In Div. I, the Wadsworth Grizzlies girls basketball will face Cincinnati Princeton in a state semifinal Thursday at UD Arena. Wadsworth enters the matchup with a strong 24–2 record. In Read more
High school students across northeast Ohio will have the chance to find a prom dress for free later this month at a long-running community event in Akron. Altrusa International of Akron is hosting its 25th annual Princess Night Project on Saturday, March 28 at E.J. Thomas Hall on the campus Read more
Medications widely used for weight loss and diabetes may soon have another potential use: treating addiction. Researchers are studying whether drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic and Wegovy, could help reduce substance-use disorders by affecting the brain’s reward system. These medications mimic the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which Read more
Quick, fast-paced videos like those commonly found on YouTube Shorts are raising new questions among researchers about how constant rapid content may affect children’s attention and brain development. Health experts say the format, often just seconds long and designed to keep viewers constantly scrolling, can overstimulate the brain’s reward system. Read more
Daylight Saving Time returns this weekend, and health experts say the loss of just one hour of sleep can have noticeable effects on the body. Clocks across most of the United States will “spring forward” one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning people lose an hour of sleep but gain Read more
