Anna Huntsman

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New program goes inside Akron hospitals to prevent gun violence

By: Anna Huntsman

The city has partnered with local hospitals for a new program, PIVOT. Counselors will meet gun violence victims in the hospital to connect them with resources.

Wysu

US Rep. Shontel Brown calls for answers after FBI raids Ohio voter registration group

By: Conor Morris, Anna Huntsman

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown and other local and statewide elected officials called for answers during a press conference Wednesday regarding why the FBI raided a voter registration group in Northeast Ohio last week.

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Akron to approve $500,000 expansion to 'Street Team' gun violence prevention program. Is it working?

By: Anna Huntsman

A program focused on preventing gun violence retaliation in Akron seems to be working, and city officials hope to expand it.

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Thousands of Revolutionary War veterans are buried in Ohio. This new database shows where they are

By: Anna Huntsman

An estimated 7,000 Revolutionary War veterans were buried in Ohio, but there's been no centralized database of their graves – until now.

WVXU

For 100 years, Chippewa Lake Park was a prime summer destination in Northeast Ohio

By: Anna Huntsman

In a world before places like Cedar Point and Blossom Music Center became what they are today, Chippewa Lake Park was a prime place for entertainment in Northeast Ohio.

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Akron officials reject Highland Tavern's liquor license renewal

By: Anna Huntsman

Akron is taking stricter action on a Highland Square bar that officials have accused of promoting overcrowding and other safety concerns.

WVXU

Ohio township leaders warn cuts to police, fire and roads coming if property tax is abolished

By: Anna Huntsman

Next to some of the oldest graves at Melscheimer Cemetery in Stark County sits a quaint, red one-room schoolhouse.

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Closure of Akron's Northside Marketplace causes uncertainty for some local businesses

By: Anna Huntsman

The sudden closure of Akron's Northside Marketplace has caused some disappointment and uncertainty about the future in the city's small business community.

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Akron raises $25K in two days for International Institute after federal funding loss

By: Anna Huntsman

The community in Akron is rallying behind an immigrant and refugee services organization that announced it lost its federal funding earlier this week.

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Akron approves new process for data centers with requirements tied to utility demand

By: Anna Huntsman

Akron has approved new guardrails for future data center proposals.