The FDA is ordering drug-makers to put the strongest warning about risks on all fast-acting opioid painkillers. On Tuesday, the agency announced that more than 200 drugs, including oxycodone and fentanyl, will need to carry a so-called “black box” warning which includes risks for abuse, addition, overdose, and death. The Read more
The Buckeye State is the 7th largest state in the U.S., in terms of population, as its home to 11.6 million residents. If you’d like to make thriving Ohio your home, BackgroundChecks.org detailed the 50 safest cities in Ohio. Wadsworth is one of only two Medina County cities that make the list. Read more
Voters turned out in droves to cast a ballot Tuesday for the 2016 presidential primary. On the Republican side in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich defeated Donald Trump, receiving more than 900,000 votes (46.8%). But Trump ended up winning primaries in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton Read more
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Cleveland says it’ll be windy, between 25-35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph expected. These anticipated gusty winds could cause minor property damage, such as trees and limbs falling down, along with power Read more
Polls will be open until 7:30 p.m. as voters cast a ballot in over 8,800 precincts across Ohio today for the presidential primary election. Voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for presidential candidates, U.S. and state senators, congressional and state representatives, judges, central committee representatives along with several county offices. Read more
The Wadsworth Fire Department spent their Monday afternoon battling a fire in the 700-block of Sparrow Way, south of the downtown area. When fire crews arrived on the scene during the noon hour, they found smoke and flames coming from the garage and the attic area. Besides the Wadsworth Fire Read more
It was a cold and damp Sunday afternoon in Downtown Wadsworth, but did not dampen the spirit of hundreds of fans that turned out to welcome the Lady Grizzlies basketball team back home. The team returned to Wadsworth carrying the gold Division One State Championship Trophy. Saturday night, the Lady Read more
The city of Wadsworth is invited to a party Sunday afternoon at the Gazebo in Downtown. The reason for the celebration is to salute the 2016 Wadsworth Girls Varsity basketball team, State Champions in Division One. Saturday night, the Lady Grizzlies defeated Mason 60-51 to capture their first state championship Read more
The Schottenstein Center was a ‘sea of red’ on Friday night. Wadsworth Lady Grizzly fans came in droves from Medina County to the Division One State Semifinal. The Lady Grizzlies did not disappoint as Wadsworth defeated Reynoldsburg 58-48. There were over 1,500 pre-sale tickets sold at Wadsworth High School during Read more
What a send off for the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies Basketball team. Following a pep rally at the High School Friday morning, the school bus carrying the team made its way through the city. The bus slowed down at Wadsworth Middle School, the school administration building, CIS and at Overlook, Franklin, Read more
