A single-engine plane crash in Medina County Saturday night is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The 81-year old pilot, Robert Syme, was flown to Akron City Hospital where he’s listed in critical condition. Authorities say the Cub Crafter’s landing gear got stuck in a patch of mud on the grass Read more…
The Wadsworth Police Department made an arrest on Friday in connection with an armed robbery that took place Tuesday night at the Speedway Gas Station at 1140 Akron Rd. Wadsworth detectives, with assistance from the Medina County Sheriff’s Department and the Westfield Center Police Department, arrested 35-year-old Jarrod Kallis at Read more…
Wadsworth firefighters were busy Friday battling a garage fire behind a home near the corner of North Lyman and East Prospect. Fire officials suspect that an overheated space heater may have been the cause of the smoke and flames. The location of the fire is just a couple of blocks Read more…
Spring is a beautiful time of the year in northeast Ohio, but it’s also a time that brings runny noses and itchy eyes and can sometimes make breathing more difficult for kids who suffer from allergies and/or asthma. Dr. Erik White, allergist and immunologist with Akron Children’s Hospital, says 20-percent Read more…
The American Red Cross is holding Preparedness Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 28, at select malls and other locations throughout the northeast Ohio region. The goal is to teach participants the importance of being “Red Cross Ready” in the event of a disaster. Throughout the day, participants Read more…
Medina County is one of the healthiest places to live in Ohio. Out of all 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County ranks 4th in the sixth annual County Health rankings completed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Delaware, Putnam and Geauga counties took the Read more…
Wadsworth police need your help identifying an armed robber. The department says the suspect pictured robbed the Speedway gas station on Akron Road Tuesday night and took off in a maroon vehicle, possibly a Chevy Cavalier. During the aggravated robbery, authorities say the suspect carried what appeared to be a Read more…
A new list reveals which states are the most and least dependent on the federal government. New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota and Kansas were the top five least dependent states. Montana, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico ranked as being the most dependent on the federal funds. Ohio was the Read more…
Wadsworth police are alerting residents about several scam attempts on both residents and businesses involving the demand of immediate payment for utilities via a prepaid or regular credit card. These scams involve the caller posing as an employee of a local utility department and demanding immediate payment for an outstanding account balance, or Read more…
The Giving Doll in Wadsworth is bringing hope to children not only in the United States but across the globe. Jan Householder, who started The Giving Doll nine years ago, says they have made more than 27,000 dolls. Last month, The Chapel in Green sent a mission team of 35 Read more…
