An outpatient drug addiction treatment center will open its doors this summer in Wadsworth. The LCADA Way has been working with the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission (MCDAC) and city of Wadsworth to open the wellness center on the Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital campus. “They detox at St. Thomas, Rosary Hall, Stella Maris, Read more
School has been canceled for a second day in Norton and Barberton due to a water main break. Officials say a 24-inch water main that feeds from Barberton’s water treatment plant ruptured the evening of April 19. This type of rupture could cause negative pressure which could lead to potential backflow occurrences. Kenmore Read more
Fisher-Price is recalling three cradle swing models due to a falling hazard. The models included in the recall are CHM84 Soothing Savanna Cradle ‘n Swing; CMR40 Sweet Surroundings Cradle ‘n Swing; and CMR43 Sweet Surroundings Butterfly Friends Cradle ‘n Swing. The product number is located on the seat under the Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now confirming the Zika virus in pregnant women can cause babies to have abnormally small heads (and therefore, brains). CDC Director Tom Frieden says it’s now clear that the Zika virus does cause the birth defect known as microcephaly. Up until now, Read more
The Akron RubberDucks introduced The Game Grill + Bar’s new items for its Extreme Menu this season, which begins April 14 vs. Bowie Baysox at 6:35 p.m. The Extreme Menu is adding three new items: the Meat Your Maker Quesadilla, The European Vacation, and The Squealer. The Meat Your Maker Quesadilla is a triple-decker Read more
For the first time in its history, a litter of three snow leopard cubs have been born at the Akron Zoo. This is the third litter born to the zoo’s female Snow Leopard Shanti, but her first set of triplets! The previous two litters, in 2012 and 2014, each consisted Read more
The Wadsworth High School girls basketball team continues to be recognized by some young fans in the community. 10-year-old Jake Carbaugh came up with the T-shirt saying (pictured here). He and his 7-year-old brother, Brody, are donating them to the team and coaching staff for winning the State Championship. Jake Read more
Coffee giant Starbucks has found a great way to dispose of its leftover foods: donate them to charity. The company is planning to give its unsold food to people in need saying instead of throwing out its unsold perishable food items, it will be to donated to food banks. The Read more
The State of Ohio is known for having volatile spring weather. And this week during “Severe Weather Awareness Week,” Ohioans are being encouraged to be prepared and have emergency plans in place. “We change from cold to warm (weather) very fast,” explains Gary Garnet with the National Weather Service in Read more
The FDA is ordering drug-makers to put the strongest warning about risks on all fast-acting opioid painkillers. On Tuesday, the agency announced that more than 200 drugs, including oxycodone and fentanyl, will need to carry a so-called “black box” warning which includes risks for abuse, addition, overdose, and death. The Read more
