Traffic fatalities in Ohio have dropped for the fourth consecutive year, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, but officials say the numbers remain too high. Last year, the state recorded 1,037 fatal crashes, a 3.7% decrease from the previous year. From 2021 through 2025, there were 5,688 fatal crashes Read more
UPDATE 4:45PM: Wadsworth High School has been cleared to re-enter following a bomb threat earlier Monday afternoon. Superintendent Dr. Andy Hill said the Wadsworth Police Department deemed the building safe after a thorough search by K9 units from multiple surrounding law enforcement agencies. The school was evacuated around 2:30PM out Read more
The Akron-Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau has launched the 2026 Drip Drive, inviting residents and visitors to explore 22 locally owned coffee shops throughout Summit County. Now in its seventh year, the popular promotion encourages participants to support small businesses by collecting stamps with purchases at participating locations. Coffee lovers Read more
Malone University says it will provide transfer support to students impacted by the upcoming closure of Lourdes University in Sylvania at the end of this academic year. Malone is offering automatic acceptance to Lourdes transfer students and will match their current financial aid packages so costs do not exceed what Read more
Beginning next week, Instagram is rolling out new safety tools on the social media platform. State officials are encouraging parents to take advantage of the new safety features aimed at protecting teens. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says parents who use Instagram’s supervision tools will receive alerts if their child Read more
The Cleveland Clinic has been named the Official Healthcare Provider of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions through 2032. Under the multi-year partnership, Cleveland Clinic clinicians and performance experts will travel with the PGA TOUR, integrating into the Player Performance Center to provide on-site and off-site medical care. The Read more
The Ohio Department of Health is warning of a possible measles exposure at John Glenn International Airport on February 18 between 6 and 9 p.m. Health officials say anyone who was at the airport during that time and is fully vaccinated has a very low risk of getting sick. Two Read more
The Office of the Ohio Inspector General has released its 2025 Annual Report, outlining how the state investigates fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct within state agencies. Inspector General Randall Meyer presented the report to the governor and members of the Ohio General Assembly, as required by law. In 2025, the Read more
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that a zoning dispute over a closed Hinckley Township tavern was taken to appeals boards and the courts too soon. The former Adult Day Care Center on West 130th Street shut down in 2019 after losing its liquor license. In 2022, the property owners Read more
Students across northeast Ohio have several new opportunities available, from college scholarships to volunteer service hours. Here’s what’s now open: Akron Press Club & John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund The Akron Press Club and the John S. Knight Memorial Journalism Fund are awarding eleven $5,000 scholarships to college students Read more
