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• Cuyahoga County seeks two-year renewal of health and human services tax

  23-01-2018 23:36
  
  Cuyahoga County voters will be asked to renew a health and human services tax for two years.
  
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• Bond set at $200,000 for Akron man charged in Barberton shooting

  23-01-2018 23:01
  
  Quawlin W. Mabry, 18, is charged with felonious assault in the Friday shooting on Wooster Road near Sylvester Street in Barberton, according to court records.
  
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• Man accused of leading troopers on 27-mile, 100 mph chase in Cleveland

  23-01-2018 23:00
  
  A Garfield Heights man led troopers on a high-speed chase Saturday night after they tried to stop him for expired license plates, records say.
  
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• Temperatures back down to 20s, 30s with overcast skies in Akron Wednesday: Weather forecast

  23-01-2018 22:57
  
  Check out Wednesday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Jackpot nears $500K in Cleveland tavern’s Queen of Hearts drawing

  23-01-2018 22:43
  CLEVELAND-- There's a fever at the Grayton Road Tavern on Cleveland's west side as a jackpot approaches half a million dollars.
  Players are paying $1 a ticket for a chance to win a simple game called the Queen of Hearts. Each Wednesday night, the bar selects one ticket. On the back of the ticket is a number corresponding to cards on a board. If that card is flipped over to reveal the queen of hearts, that person gets the cash.
  More on the rules here
  For 43 straight weeks, no one has been a
  
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• Cleveland tavern’s Queen of Hearts drawing worth over $500K

  23-01-2018 22:43
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  UPDATE on Jan. 24, 2018: No winner. They will start selling tickets again soon and draw again next week.
  CLEVELAND-- There's a fever at the Grayton Road Tavern on Cleveland's west side as a jackpot approaches half a million dollars.
  Players are paying $1 a ticket for a chance to win a simple game called the Queen of Hearts. Each Wednesday night, the bar selects one ticket. On the back of the ticket is a number corresponding to cards on a board. If that card is flipped over to reveal
  
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• Erin Lally, Tim Zvoncheck blast Strongsville City Council for alleged secret meetings; residents defend council

  23-01-2018 22:41
  
  Tim Zvoncheck and Erin Sullivan Lally, two of 18 original applicants to the vacant Ward 2 and Ward 3 Strongsville City Council seats, blasted council for its approach to filling those positions.
  
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• Annual Tackle the Tower stair climb moves from Erieview to Terminal Tower

  23-01-2018 22:38
  The Tackle the Tower stair climb Feb. 3 moved from Erieview Tower to Terminal Tower this year. The charity climb will cover 42 floors, or 802 steps.
  
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• Three charged in interstate drug ring; 100 pounds of marijuana, $1 million seized

  23-01-2018 21:52
  
  Amer Jabir, 37; Ahmad Jabir, 23; and Aymen Abdelrahim, 28, are charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and/or conspiring to distribute marijuana, according to an FBI news release.
  
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• Cuyahoga Community College launches building projects funded by bond issue

  23-01-2018 21:43
  
  Cuyahoga Community College on Wednesday will begin a series of construction projects to improve all campuses.
  
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• Teen pleads guilty in Strongsville crash that killed classmate

  23-01-2018 21:42
  
  The 17-year-old girl pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and aggravated vehicular assault. Two other counts of aggravated vehicular assault were dismissed, according to court documents.
  
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• WWE fires Cruiserweight Champ Enzo Amore amid rape allegations

  23-01-2018 21:37
  
  WWE has released its now former champion.
  
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• At 100, the Cleveland Orchestra may (quietly) be America's best

  23-01-2018 21:32
  
  The city and community have backed the orchestra through thick and thin. Mostly thin, in recent decades, though Cleveland seems finally to be rebounding economically.
  
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• Former Akron police chief intends to plead guilty to misdemeanor charge next month, attorney says

  23-01-2018 21:19
  
  James Nice, 63, is charged with attempted unauthorized use of a police database, a first-degree misdemeanor. The charge came out of a months-long investigation into misconduct allegations that led to Nice's resignation as police chief.
  
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• Ohio State University's suspended fraternities regaining status on campus

  23-01-2018 20:50
  
  Two months after Ohio State University suspended fraternity organization activities, nearly all have regained the right to recruit new members.
  
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• Solon failed to register its violations bureau for 14 years

  23-01-2018 20:43
  
  Solon Law Director Thomas Lobe does not believe the city's failure to report violations bureau information will create a problem for the city.
  
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• Solon failed to register its violations bureau for 13 years

  23-01-2018 20:43
  
  Solon Law Director Thomas Lobe does not believe the city's failure to report violations bureau information will create a problem for the city.
  
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• University of Akron law and communications professors to sing with Cleveland Orchestra Chorus at Carnegie Hall

  23-01-2018 20:38
  
  Two University of Akron professors, will perform at Carnegie Hall with the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus on Jan. 24, performing Franz Joseph Haydn's "The Seasons." But neither instructor teaches music at the university.
  
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• A fleeting moment of compromise ends the government shutdown despite "No" votes from three Ohio Democrats: editorial

  23-01-2018 20:19
  
  Avoiding future toxic political games requires putting aside party-line rigidity and politics-by-ego to achieve compromises that help the least of us as well as the most powerful and well-connected, writes the editorial board.
  
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• Should ECOT founder pay money back faster? State Auditor Dave Yost says yes while school floats new plan

  23-01-2018 20:08
  
  The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT) online charter school could stay afloat if founder William Lager and his other companies pay back money faster, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost has found.
  
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• 'Right to work' could be on the ballot in Ohio with support from lawmakers

  23-01-2018 20:04
  
  Republican Reps. John Becker and Craig Riedel have proposed a package of six proposed constitutional amendments targeting how unions operate and are funded in Ohio.
  
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• Eric H. Beck named president of UH Ventures

  23-01-2018 20:03
  
  Eric H. Beck has been named president of UH Ventures, University Hospitals announced.
  
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• Akron Public Schools hosts informational meeting for families of former ECOT students

  23-01-2018 19:55
  
  Now that the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, ECOT, has officially closed, families wishing to enroll their children in Akron Public Schools can attend an informational meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at Innes Community Learning Center, 1999 East Ave. in Akron.
  
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• Cleveland man robbed two banks in four hours, police say

  23-01-2018 19:31
  
  A Cleveland man is accused of robbing two banks blocks apart on Chester Avenue on Friday, court records show.
  
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• Nike pays tribute to LeBron's children, Cavs throwback uniforms

  23-01-2018 19:27
  
  The "Hardwood Classics" are set for release on Feb. 9.
  
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• Will the next James Bond be played by Harry Styles or a woman?

  23-01-2018 19:21
  
  With Daniel Craig's run as 007 set to conclude following the release of the next Bond film in 2019, speculation is starting to heat up over who his replacement might be.
  
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• Cleveland Heights settles with family of Ralkina Jones, who died in jail cell in 2015

  23-01-2018 19:15
  
  The city of Cleveland Heights has settled a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of a woman who was found dead in a city's jail cell in June 2015, though details of the settlement have not been made public.
  
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• Ohio among northern states to lose another U.S. House seat after next census - Out of Line: Impact 2017 and Beyond

  23-01-2018 19:08
  
  Which states will gain and lose U.S. House seats after the 2020 census. Texas up 3, Florida up 2; Ohio and other Midwest and East states down 1 each.
  
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• Passenger traffic at Akron-Canton Airport drops 9 percent in 2017

  23-01-2018 19:04
  
  Akron-Canton Airport served 1.27 million passengers in 2017, down from 1.4 million in 2016. The decrease is largely the result of the exit of Southwest Airlines from the airport.
  
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• Avon Lake man with hepatitis C spits blood into downtown Cleveland police officer's mouth

  23-01-2018 18:52
  
  A man who has hepatitis C is accused of spitting blood into a Cleveland police officer's mouth in downtown Cleveland.
  
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• A-Rod to call 'Sunday Night Baseball' games on ESPN this season

  23-01-2018 18:39
  
  The network has hired Matt Vasgersian to provide play-by-play while former New York Yankees great Alex Rodriguez will handle the color commentary. They'll be joined by holdovers, analyst Jessica Mendoza and dugout reporter Buster Onley.
  
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• National Weather Service issues flood advisory for ice jam on Grand River in central Lake County in Northeast Ohio

  23-01-2018 18:11
  
  The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a flood advisory for the Grand River in central Lake County until midnight Wednesday.
  
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• Procter & Gamble working to stop 'Tide pod challenge'

  23-01-2018 17:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- Procter & Gamble says it's working to stop the "Tide Pod challenge," a social media-fueled trend in which teenagers eat single-load laundry detergent packets. The American Association of Poison Control Centers warned last week that it...
  
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• New trial scheduled for man who saw death sentence reversed in Mentor-on-the-Lake killing

  23-01-2018 17:53
  
  Joseph L. Thomas is scheduled to stand trial again Aug. 13 in Lake County Common Pleas Court. Judge Richard L. Collins Jr., who presided over Thomas' first trial, will again hear the case.
  
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• Attorney General Jeff Sessions interviewed by Mueller team in Russia investigation

  23-01-2018 17:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for hours last week in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday.The interview comes as Mueller is investigating whether President Donald Trump's actions in office, including the...
  
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• Cuyahoga County to provide final $2 million for $56 million renovation of Cleveland Athletic Club

  23-01-2018 17:40
  
  A $2 million loan from Cuyahoga County is the final piece needed to move the long-anticipated renovation of the former Cleveland Athletic Club forward, developers said.
  
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• Four new applicants emerge for vacant Strongsville City Council seats, five drop out; council scheduled to make picks tonight

  23-01-2018 17:37
  
  In Strongsville, five residents who previously applied for the vacant Ward 2 and Ward 3 City Council seats have dropped out of consideration - and four new applicants have emerged - in wake of controversy over council's attempt to fill those positions.
  
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• What's the best takeout dish to pick up for a Super Bowl party? Nominate your favorites now

  23-01-2018 17:07
  
  Nominate the best place for takeout food for a Super Bowl party.
  
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• Sled Dogs Snowskates combine ease of ice skating with thrill of downhill skiing: Stretching Out

  23-01-2018 16:57
  
  Heads up, skiers. Keep an eye out on the slopes for people wearing Sleds Dogs Snowskates, a new cross between ice skates and traditional downhill skis.
  
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• Metal icons Slayer to play final show in Cleveland this summer

  23-01-2018 16:54
  
  The trash metal band is embarking on one last world tour.
  
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• Wine calendar: L'Albatros Natural Wine dinner, how to collect fine wines, Blue Canyon wine classes, more

  23-01-2018 16:43
  
  Our weekly wine calendar covers an array of events, from a tasting seminar on learning how to collect fine wines to a Natural Wine dinner at L'Albatros Brasserie, Duckhorn wines at Corleone's and many others.
  
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• 1 dead, others wounded in Kentucky school shooting

  23-01-2018 16:39
  One person was killed and others were wounded Tuesday morning in a high school shooting in rural Kentucky, authorities said.
  
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• Move over Alexa, Apple's HomePod speaker arrives in stores next month

  23-01-2018 16:35
  
  Apple's device, first unveiled last summer, is noticeably bigger, more powerful and, yes, a lot more expensive than counterparts from Amazon and Google. The HomePod will sell for $349, considerably less than Amazon and Google's entry-level smart speakers, which start around $50.
  
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• Documentary on Edwins in Cleveland gets Oscar nomination

  23-01-2018 16:35
  CLEVELAND– The documentary about a Cleveland restaurant scored an Academy Award nomination on Tuesday.
  “Knife Skills” tells the story of launching Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute. The film, directed by Thomas Lennon, is up for the Oscar for best documentary short subject.
  Edwins, a non-profit funded by the restaurant, provides those who have been incarcerated with a second chance. The program teaches them culinary and hospitality skills while also helping with housin
  
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• WWE suspends one of its champions after rape allegations

  23-01-2018 16:34
  
  Enzo Amore is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Arizona police.
  
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• 2018 Tri-C High School Rock Off: Here's who's up this Saturday at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

  23-01-2018 16:34
  
  The second round of the 2018 Tri-C High School Rock Off is at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. Here are the bands that will vie for a spot in the Final Exam on Feb. 17.
  
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• Lakewood school board proposes selling two properties

  23-01-2018 16:15
  
  The Lakewood Board of Education will vote on a contract which would sell board properties at 1456 and 1470 Warren Road to Liberty Development Co. The company will renovate the two sites and the district will have the option to lease office space afterward.
  
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• Talk it Out: Should Cuyahoga County's Sheriff's Department manage the Juvenile Justice Center?

  23-01-2018 16:09
  
  Cuyahoga County's Juvenile Justice Center, populated by youths accused of violent offenses, such as murder, carjackings and armed robbery, is out of control, officials say.
  
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• 'Knife Skills' earns Academy Award nomination; film feature Edwins restaurant

  23-01-2018 16:06
  
  "Knife Skills" - a documentary about what went into the creation of Edwins restaurant on Shaker Square - has been named a finalist in the Academy Awards best documentary short subject category.
  
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• Jimmy Haslam joins the NFL's newly established owner-player committee on social justice

  23-01-2018 15:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives. The league also said Tuesday it is beginning a "Let's Listen Together" campaign that includes digital content and commercials highlighting player-led work...
  
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