Another round of intense storms ravaged northeast Ohio. Gusty winds and monsoon-like rain took down power lines and trees, shutdown parts of area highways and flooded others. A Flood Warning in effect until 8 a.m. on Friday. The hefty rainfall has flooded the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls and in Munroe Falls near Read more…
Thousands of servicemen and servicewomen have made — and continue to make — sacrifices for our freedom. How war affected the Schei family is one of the most inspirational stories of all. In Oct. of 2005, Army Spc. Erik Schei was shot in the head by a sniper in Iraq. Doctors said Erik Read more…
Deaths by drug overdose have surged in Ohio and the United States, with a majority of states recording increases from 2009 to 2013, according to a study released on Wednesday. Across the country, 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013, more than double the number in 1999, the study Read more…
Floods and fires are the natural disasters we deal with most in northeast Ohio. Mother Nature wreaked havoc on us over the weekend and into the beginning of the week, flooding yards and basements. The Golden Ridge area of Wadsworth Township was hit hard. Water found its way into one Read more…
The start date of the State Route 94 widening project in Wadsworth is being delayed. Work was supposed to begin in mid-July, but now it’s unknown when it will start. The Ohio Department of Transportation rejected two bids from contractors. ODOT was expecting bids for the massive widening project to be in the area Read more…
Flooding across northeast Ohio has caused serious damage to many homes, including some in Wadsworth Township. Residents who live in the Golden Ridge neighborhood are trying to deal with flooded basements, soaked yards and more. At least one family in the development has been forced to leave their home after water Read more…
Drivers are paying a little more at the pump, but soon there may be some relief. The Lundberg survey shows the average price of unleaded gas rose by three cents over the past two weeks. While drivers are shelling out an average of $2.87, the price is still nearly $1 Read more…
Owen Kovalik, 12, is one cool – not to mention – intelligent and fun kid, who describes himself as a morning person. The Medina Christian Academy student fell in love with spelling since the 1st grade. His dedication paid off in a big way when he competed in the 88th Read more…
The Wadsworth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding those individuals involved in a so-called “swatting” incident in the city late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. If you don’t know what “swatting” is, it’s a false notification of a crime that requires the response of a Read more…
A portion of Route 224 in Akron into Barberton will officially be renamed after fallen Akron officer Justin Winebrenner. Family and friends of the Wadsworth native will join politicians to dedicate the stretch of highway in Winebrenner’s memory. The road-naming ceremony begins at 6 p.m. Thursday at Akron City Council. Winebrenner Read more…
