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• Man arrested in robbery of blind student at Cleveland State University

  14-02-2018 23:41
  
  A man is accused of robbing a legally blind student at Cleveland State University on Tuesday night.
  
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• Cleveland APL investigating after dog was abandoned outside restaurant

  14-02-2018 23:29
  CLEVELAND-- The Cleveland Animal Protective League is investigating after a dog was dumped outside a Tremont restaurant.
  Surveillance video from Fat Cats on West 10th Street showed a woman driving a white sedan pull up in front of the restaurant around 10:30 a.m. Monday. She is seen pulling a dog out of the back seat and removing its collar before driving away.
  "It was heartbreaking," said Fat Cats Chef and Owner Ricardo Sandoval, who reviewed the footage after staff members noticed the abandon
  
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• Akron earns 33rd consecutive certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting

  14-02-2018 23:23
  
  The city of Akron has been awarded the certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report by the Government Finance Officers Association. The city has received the award for 33 consecutive years, each year since its creation.
  
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• Couples wed at annual Valentine's Day event at Tower City (video)

  14-02-2018 23:12
  
  Watch as 25 couples tie the knot at this fun Valentine's Day event.
  
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• 18 couples wed on Valentine's Day under the stars at Akron Civic Theatre (photos)

  14-02-2018 23:00
  
  The historic Akron Civic Theatre provided a lush backdrop for what is now an historic day for 18 area couples who chose Valentine's Day to tie the knot.
  
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• Elyria man pleads no contest in crash that killed motorcyclist

  14-02-2018 22:48
  
  Andre Sanford, 27, pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to court records.
  
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• Willoughby Hills police chase ends in crash in Euclid, fire officials say

  14-02-2018 22:46
  
  Two people were trapped in a car that overturned on Euclid Avenue near Chardon Road, Euclid's fire department said on Twitter.
  
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• High likely to reach 60 degrees, plenty of rain with minor flood threat for Thursday in Akron: Weather forecast

  14-02-2018 22:35
  
  Check out Thursday's weather forecast for Akron.
  
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• Must love dogs? You'd better, if you want the job

  14-02-2018 22:31
  
  If you want to understand why "emotional support animals" on airplanes have become such a flashpoint, consider a striking seasonal statistic. This Valentine's Day, the National Retail Federation projects that about 21 percent of Americans will buy a present for...
  
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• Cleveland man accused in fast food restaurant robbery spree

  14-02-2018 22:15
  
  A Cleveland man committed five robberies in a two-week period at fast food restaurants on the city's East Side, police say.
  
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• University of Akron sees increase in donations, names student center for donor

  14-02-2018 21:50
  
  The University of Akron has seen a significant increase in donations, officials said.
  
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• US official: Florida high school shooter identified

  14-02-2018 21:37
  
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) -- A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday, killing "numerous" people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took him into custody about a mile...
  
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• Summit County's $64 million Capital Improvements Plan focuses on sewer improvements, roads, facility upgrades

  14-02-2018 21:12
  
  The Summit County Executive's office and Summit County Council have approved and adopted the county's 2018 Capital Improvements Plan. The nearly $64 million plan includes a combination of state and federal funds and about$13 million in local dollars.
  
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• President Trump's military parade would cost between $10 million and $30 million, White House budget director says

  14-02-2018 21:10
  
  President Donald Trump's military parade would cost between $10 million and $30 million, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney said on Wednesday. Mulvaney offered the estimate during questioning at the House Budget Committee. He said the White House hasn't yet...
  
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• Driver killed by car being illegally chased by Cleveland police officers, lawsuit claims

  14-02-2018 21:08
  
  The family of a Newburgh Heights man killed in a 2016 crash has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit claiming the car that struck him was being illegally chased by Cleveland police.
  
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• George Wallace, 'Festival of Laughs' at Playhouse Square Sunday, Ryan Hamilton at Hilarities this week

  14-02-2018 21:00
  
  The "Festival of Laughs" features George Wallace, Sommore, Earthquake and Bruce Bruce at the Connor Palace Sunday. Ryan Hamilton is at Hilarities, and Dean Edwards headlines the Cleveland Improv.
  
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• Richard Cordray gets endorsement from former rival Connie Pillich in Ohio governor's race

  14-02-2018 20:59
  
  Ex-state Rep. Connie Pillich's anticipated withdrawal Wednesday left no woman leading a Democratic ticket -- but she, Richard Cordray and Cordray's female running mate said that doesn't mean women will play a back seat role.
  
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• Want to end a relationship on Valentine's Day? Machine Gun Kelly's new website can help

  14-02-2018 20:54
  
  Machine Gun Kelly debuted a new website "1800thebreakup.com" to help fans break up with their significant others, and released a music video for "The Break Up" on Valentine's Day.
  
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• Cooldown, mostly dry for upcoming weekend in Northeast Ohio: Weather forecast

  14-02-2018 20:50
  
  Check out the weekend weather forecast for Northeast Ohio.
  
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• YouTube TV raising price, adding more channels for cord cutters

  14-02-2018 20:24
  
  YouTube TV, which launched about a year ago is available in Cleveland, will cost $40 a month. The monthly price for existing subscribers and anyone who signs up by March 13 will remain at the original cost of $35.
  
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• Victim Assistance Program to host Mardi Gras Gala fundraiser March 3

  14-02-2018 20:21
  
  Victim Assistance Program will host a Mardi Gras-themed event to raise money for victims of crime and trauma in Summit County.
  
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• Man wanted for robbing, assaulting employee at Cleveland CVS

  14-02-2018 20:14
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  The crime happened at about 8:50 a.m. Monday at the store on Pearl Road near Archwood Avenue.
  According to the Cleveland Division of Police, a man walked down the aisles and put items into his duffel bag. When a worker told him the police had been called, the suspect hit him with the
  
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• Cedar Point adding new lakefront camping sites on former Sandcastle Suites land

  14-02-2018 20:14
  
  These new sites will have amenities not currently offered at the park's standard recreational-vehicle sites, including a fire pit, built-in grill, dining table, Adirondack chairs and glider swing with views of Lake Erie.
  
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• Robbers force way into Parma home, order man into closet at gunpoint, police say

  14-02-2018 20:09
  
  No arrests have been made in the robbery that happened late Monday on Rainier Court near Sandpiper Drive, police said Wednesday morning.
  
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• Goodyear to honor Earnhardt family in new Daytona 500 commercial

  14-02-2018 19:49
  
  Goodyear will premiere its new "Make A Name" commercial Sunday, Feb. 18, during the Daytona 500.
  
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• Tito Francona remembered as gracious, peaceful man

  14-02-2018 19:19
  
  A family friend remembers Tito Francona as a gracious, peaceful and patient man. I will remember him as a father who did not want to steal the limelight from his son.
  
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• Exercise of any form is key to overcoming obesity: Stretching Out

  14-02-2018 19:16
  
  With the right frame of mind, expert advice, and the support of friends and family, even the heaviest people can seize control and begin to win what may feel like a losing battle.
  
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• FBI looking for Cleveland man indicted in trafficking case involving California-grown marijuana, pills

  14-02-2018 19:07
  
  The FBI is looking for a Cleveland man indicted Tuesday with conspiring to sell large amounts of California-grown marijuana and Oxycodone, according to a news release.
  
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• Methamphetamine's prevalence increased last year in Cuyahoga County, medical examiner says

  14-02-2018 19:05
  
  Cuyahoga County is not immune to a recent resurgence of the powerful stimulant across the nation, officials said.
  
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• Northeast Ohio manufacturing survey shows product, service innovations lead to growth (photos)

  14-02-2018 18:56
  Of those companies surveyed, about 86 percent expect their revenues to grow this year while 58 percent plan to make capital expenditures. For the most part, companies are developing more products and company revenue, which translates to better wages. But, in the same breath, the companies are still finding it difficult to find skilled workers for these jobs.
  
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• Bullet that grazed Cleveland 2-year-old was meant for neighbors who owed gunman drug money, police say

  14-02-2018 18:55
  
  A bullet that grazed a child as she slept in bed with her mother was intended for the family's neighbors, who owed the gunman money for marijuana, police say.
  
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• County Executive Armond Budish's new chief of staff is not his enforcer: Mark Naymik

  14-02-2018 18:06
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It shouldn't be such big news that Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish has a new chief of staff. But Budish made such a huge deal about his first chief of staff that it's hard to ignore that...
  
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• Cuyahoga Arts & Culture wants to support artists and close race gap, but money still not in artists' hands

  14-02-2018 17:33
  
  From 2009 to 2016, CAC gave $4 million in grants to 161 artists through the Creative Workforce Fellowship.
  
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• Cleveland police failed to send hundreds of recent rape kits for testing, in violation of state law

  14-02-2018 17:30
  Police officials refused to discuss the problem with a reporter. The matter is being investigated by the department, a spokeswoman said.
  
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• Summit County to host Senior Summit conference, expo May 18-19

  14-02-2018 17:17
  
  Senior Summit 2018, a two-day event celebrating local senior adults, will be held May 18-19 in Akron.
  
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• Northeast Ohio home sales off by 1.5 percent in January; prices keep climbing (interactive maps)

  14-02-2018 17:11
  
  The housing market started off 2018 on slightly softer footing, with sales down 1.5 percent from a year before across Northeast Ohio.
  
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• Increase in methamphetamine in Cuyahoga County

  14-02-2018 17:11
  CLEVELAND– There is an increased amount of methamphetamine in Cuyahoga County.
  Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson said he is concerned because the Regional Science Forensic Laboratory has tested more meth within the last year.
  In 2016, the lab tested 77 cases of fake ecstasy tablets and 37 cases of crystal meth. In 2017, those numbers were 135 and 181, respectively.
  “Methamphetamine, a powerful stimulant, is becoming more prevalent in the seized drugs we are analyzing. We have not se
  
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• Kyrie Irving's Uncle Drew is getting his own movie and here's the trailer

  14-02-2018 17:04
  
  The movie arrives in theaters on June 29.
  
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• Ohio would merge its school, university and workforce systems into one under new bill

  14-02-2018 16:46
  
  Ohio could create a new Department of Learning and Achievement to better prepare students for jobs and college, under a new bill announced today.
  
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• Man shot and killed while sitting in car in South Akron neighborhood

  14-02-2018 16:21
  
  The 18-year-old man died after paramedics took him to Summa Akron City Hospital, a Summit County Medical Examiner's Office spokesman said.
  
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• Talk it out: Ahem . . . Today is Valentine's Day. What are your plans? Or have you forgotten?

  14-02-2018 16:15
  
  Tell us you what you are doing special for your sweetie on Valentine's Day.
  
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• Kent State close to launching varsity eSports video gaming program

  14-02-2018 16:15
  
  Kent State plans to offer scholarships for its varsity eSports teams.
  
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• Ohio Supreme Court won't reopen Anthony Sowell appeal

  14-02-2018 16:05
  The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request by condemned Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell to reopen an appeal of his 2011 conviction.
  
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• Winter gold never gets old: Minister of Culture

  14-02-2018 16:00
  
  The furnace. It's always the furnace.
  
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• Police pursuit of stolen school bus hits 100 mph

  14-02-2018 15:57
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -- Authorities say speeds reached 100 mph during a police pursuit of a stolen school bus in southwest Ohio The Dayton Daily News reports a chase began shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday. The bus had been stolen...
  
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• Suspect wounded, SUV stopped after shooting at NSA

  14-02-2018 15:48
  
  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) -- One person was wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning outside the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade.Images from local news outlets showed authorities surrounding two handcuffed people after a black SUV ran into a...
  
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• A Rocky River bar guide

  14-02-2018 15:40
  A guide to the bars in this near west side suburb.
  
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• No reports of injury as police investigate possible armed man at Cleveland charter school, police say

  14-02-2018 15:36
  
  Cleveland police are assisting Shaker Heights police at a Cleveland charter school after receiving a report of a possible armed man at the location, police say.
  
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• Cavs' Kevin Love is hooked up to a lie detector in new Banana Republic photo shoot

  14-02-2018 14:43
  Valentine's Day means love, sexy photos of Kevin Love, that is.
  
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• Cleveland organ punk band Archie And The Bunkers premieres 'The Traveller' music video

  14-02-2018 14:32
  It's already a big year for Cleveland punk band Archie And The Bunkers.
  
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