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What area schools are mandating, strongly recommending masks after winter break

With 2021 in the rear view mirror, schools in the area are ready to welcome back students and staff into their buildings for the second half of the school year. But with the…

January 2, 2022 · Matt Kiraly

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Off-duty Cleveland officer killed in carjacking has been identified

An off-duty Cleveland police officer was shot to death Friday night in a carjacking along Rocky River Drive. The officer was identified as 25-year-old Shane Bartek; he was hired…

January 1, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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Avoid drinking & driving this New Year’s Eve; here are some companies offering free/discounted rides tonight

If you are a partygoer ringing in 2022, getting home is essential. Last year, 14 people died in Ohio over the New Year holiday weekend; 10 of the fatal crashes involved alcohol…

December 31, 2021 · Matt Kiraly

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11-year-old Ohio boy dies in house fire over Christmas weekend

Toledo Fire & Rescue responded to a home in Toledo for reports of a house fire Christmas Eve. When they arrived on scene to the house on Fernwood Ave in Toledo, they saw heavy…

December 27, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Man holding wife at knifepoint killed by police in Akron

A 58-year-old man was shot and killed by Akron Police Thursday morning after holding his wife at knifepoint in the 2400 block of 26th St. SW. Police were dispatched to the scene…

December 23, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Gov. DeWine signs bill into law allowing cameras in nursing home rooms

Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill into law Thursday afternoon that will allow cameras to be in place for safety reasons inside nursing home rooms. The bill, Esther’s Law, and…

December 22, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Ohio reports highest number of new daily Covid-19 cases

On Tuesday, Ohio’s health department reported the biggest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began almost two years ago. ODH reported 12,502 new Covid-19…

December 21, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Ohio-based missionaries escaped kidnappers in Haiti

A harrowing escape plan by a group of missionaries from Ohio, earned them their freedom after being held captive for nearly 2 months in Haiti. Officials with Christian Aid…

December 21, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Gov. DeWine to send 1,050 National Guard members into hospitals to help with staffing shortages

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued an order to deploy 1,050 members of the National Guards into hospitals effective Monday to ease staffing issues. "Earlier in the pandemic, our…

December 17, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Investigation: ODJFS employee discontinued relative's unemployment payments after argument

A six-month long investigation by the Office of the Ohio Inspector General determined an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) employee improperly accessed a…

December 17, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Local schools, police warn against national trend encouraging students to call in threats

A national trend encouraging social media users to call in a threats to schools has many local schools on edge as they prepare for their last day before the winter break. Several…

December 16, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Remaining 12 Ohio-based missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released

A Haitian gang released the remaining 12 hostages they had abducted in October, the Ohio-based religious group announced on Thursday. "We glorify God for answered prayer—the…

December 16, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Omicron variant detected in Ohio

As statewide hospitalizations hit the highest point in Ohio since January, the Ohio Department of Health announced on Saturday that the omicron variant was detected in Ohio. The…

December 11, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Over 16,000 AEP customers without power due to strong winds in Ohio

More than 16,000 AEP Ohio customers are without power following a surge of high winds in the area. Local areas impacted by power outages are Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas…

December 11, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Watch: Vehicle crashes into two ODOT trucks seconds after worker gets back into vehicle

The Ohio Department of Transportation is asking drivers to slow down and move over when their crews are on the side of the road after a crew was struck by a truck in the Cleveland…

December 10, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Ohio legislature passes bill to legalize sports betting; DeWine expected to sign bill into law

The Ohio legislature passed a legal sports betting bill that will allow betting to be in place by next year. The Ohio Senate voted 31-1 and the House approved H.B. 29 with a vote…

December 8, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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School closings: Dec. 8, 2021

Brown Local Schools Canton Local Schools Claymont City Schools (2-hr delay) Indian Valley (2-he delay) Minerva Area Christian Schools Minerva Local Schools Osnaburg Local Schools…

December 8, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run of 13-year-old boy

A 38-year-old man is in custody after the Ohio State Highway Patrol said a hit-and-run accident left a 13-year-old boy dead Sunday in the Mansfield area. The OSHP said multiple…

December 6, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Three more hostages released in Haiti, according to Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries

Christian Aid Ministries in Ohio stated on Monday that a gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain captives. The Berlin, Ohio-based organization said…

December 6, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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13-year-old killed in hit-and-run; authorities searching for driver

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who they say fled after hitting a 13-year-old boy on a bike with their car Sunday in the Mansfield area. OSHP said the…

December 5, 2021 · Jordan Miller