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About 13,000 are people expected to run in Saturday's Akron Marathon
Runners will descend on Akron this weekend for the 13th ...
Runners will descend on Akron this weekend for the 13th annual Akron Marathon. The event will feature a traditional marathon, half marathon, one-mile run and team relay. Marathon Executive Director Anne Bitong says runners will experience a new course this year. WKSU's Michael Bratton reports.
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Ohio EPA sets $70 million price tag for Gorge dam removal
The preliminary estimate for removing the largest dam on the ...
The preliminary estimate for removing the largest dam on the Cuyahoga River is around $70 million. The Ohio EPA held a public meeting Thursday to present a consultant's report on what it would take to get rid of the century-old Gorge dam.WKSU's Tim Rudell reports. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports.
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Democratic primary results are changing the face of Akron council
The apparent upset of two incumbent Akron City Council members ...
The apparent upset of two incumbent Akron City Council members in primary races may change the balance of power in the city. The Sept. 8th primary results are being certified this week. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports. WKSU's Tim Rudell reports.
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New series at Kent State University aims to get students talking about national and global issues
A new speaker series called Safe Spaces kicks off tonight ...
A new speaker series called Safe Spaces kicks off tonight at Kent State University. The series is designed to immerse students in discussions on important national and global issues. Tonight's topic deals with the politics of discriminatory sports mascots. Cynthia Connolly is a citizen of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and a speaker tonight. She says the depiction of Native Americans as mascots is not only offensive, but gives people an antiquated perception of the culture. WKSU's Michael Bratton reports.
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Ohio lawmaker wants to ban display of the Confederate flag on public property in the state
A state lawmaker wants to send a strong message to ...
A state lawmaker wants to send a strong message to Ohioans who continue to display the Confederate flag. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports. WKSU's Andy Chow reports.
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Ohio treasurer praises those who use OhioCheckbook, calls out those who don't
More than 100 local governments and school districts have now ...
More than 100 local governments and school districts have now joined the state's online open checkbook project. But Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports the treasurer is sharpening his focus on those who haven't shared their data. WKSU's Karen Kasler reports.
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Summa drops one legal move against Western Reserve Hospital co-owners for now
Summa Health System has withdrawn a preliminary injunction request against ...
Summa Health System has withdrawn a preliminary injunction request against Western Reserve Hospital Partners. But the two sides remain committed to going to trial next year over their contentious co-ownership of Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports. WKSU's Kevin Niedermier reports.
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Husted sees Ohio's partnership with Google as a business boon
Ohio's secretary of state is announcing more changes that he ...
Ohio's secretary of state is announcing more changes that he says bring the process of creating a new business into the 21st Century. Statehouse correspondent Andy Chow reports. WKSU's Andy Chow reports.
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Cleveland police are getting enhanced training on mental health situations
A pilot program will be introduced soon in Cleveland, that ...
A pilot program will be introduced soon in Cleveland, that will pair a psychiatrist and a social worker with a police officer responding to calls involving people with mental health problems. For Ohio Public Radio, WCPN's Brian Bull reports. Brian Bull reports.
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A new industry in Ohio aims to repurpose river sediment
Twice a year, a six-mile stretch of the Cuyahoga River ...
Twice a year, a six-mile stretch of the Cuyahoga River has enough sediment dredged out of it to fill more than 22,000 dump trucks. This allows shipping traffic to continue between Lake Erie and Cleveland's industrial sectors upriver. An executive order earlier this year by Gov. John Kasich prohibits open lake dumping of dredged material. For Ohio Public Radio, WCPN's Brian Bull reports on alternative efforts to make use of all that muck. BRIAN BULL reports.
