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Wadsworth School Levy Soundly Defeated as Northeast Ohio Voters Weigh In on Local Issues

Wadsworth City Schools’ proposed earned income tax issue was overwhelmingly rejected by voters Tuesday night, highlighting a difficult evening for several school funding requests across Northeast Ohio. The proposed 1.5% earned income tax would have generated an estimated $13 million annually for Wadsworth City Schools operations. Voters defeated the issue Read more

Multiple Ohio Zoos Evacuated After Hoax Threats

Several zoos across Ohio, including Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo, were evacuated over the weekend after receiving bomb threats that were later determined to be hoaxes. Authorities say the incidents appear to be part of a broader, nationwide wave of so-called “swatting” calls, fake emergency threats designed to trigger large Read more