The Akron RubberDucks are welcoming a new leader to the organization. Longtime Minor League Baseball executive Noel Blaha has been named the team’s new President and General Manager. He will take over for Jim Pfander, who is leaving at the end of May to join the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Read more
The Wadsworth City School District is inviting the community to take part in a new survey aimed at shaping the district’s future. Superintendent Dr. Andy Hill says the effort is part of a broader push for a more collaborative planning process, as outlined in the district’s fiscal precaution plan submitted Read more
Buc-ee’s first location in Ohio opened Monday (April 6) in Huber Heights, just outside of Dayton. And yes, the doors never close. Big crowds showed up early for the debut of the massive travel center, which features more than 100 gas pumps and a roughly 74,000-square-foot store. Some fans even Read more
There’s a pretty incredible medical first happening right here in Akron, and it sounds almost futuristic. Summa Health has become the first hospital in Ohio to perform a new, minimally invasive weight-loss procedure that uses magnets instead of traditional surgery. Yes… magnets. So how does it work? Instead of making incisions Read more
A new breakthrough in vaccine technology could change the way we fight cancer, and it may sound familiar. Scientists are now working on mRNA-based vaccines designed not to prevent cancer, but to help treat it after it’s diagnosed. According to a report from Fox 8 News, researchers say the approach Read more
Get ready for another busy construction season across northeast Ohio, especially in Summit and Cuyahoga counties. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is kicking off a record-setting year with nearly 1,000 projects statewide, totaling $3.4 billion in improvements. And a big chunk of that work is happening in Cuyahoga County. Major Read more
Tickets are officially on sale for one of Akron’s biggest summer events, the annual Props and Pistons Festival. The family-friendly air and auto show returns August 15 and 16 at Akron-Fulton Airport, and this year comes with a major highlight. The United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demo Team will Read more
A new gene-editing treatment is showing remarkable success in patients with severe sickle cell disease, offering what doctors are calling a potential “functional cure.” Researchers, including a team at the Cleveland Clinic, say nearly all patients in a recent clinical trial saw dramatic improvements after receiving the one-time therapy. Out Read more
Being “broke” in 2026 doesn’t always look like empty bank accounts. Sometimes, it looks like grabbing extra ketchup packets… or waiting for payday instead of touching your savings. A new survey from Lenspricer.com asked more than 3,000 people, including Ohioans, to share the small habits they’ve picked up to stretch Read more
A new report is putting a spotlight on something that’s been quietly building in Ohio for years, a complete standstill when it comes to carrying out the death penalty. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released his latest Capital Crimes report, and along with it, a strong message: the system isn’t Read more
