Sarah Taylor
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Morning Headlines: Ohio Loses a Congressional District; Tim Ryan Launches Senate Campaign
Ohio has lost one seat in Congress as a result of new census figures released Monday; After months of speculation, 13th district Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D-Niles) is now running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated next year by Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman; an appeal from Akron legislator Emilia Sykes and her father, State Senator Vernon Sykes, has led to the opening of a permanent… → Read More
Listener Asks OH Really? About Status of Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms
Ohio voters have twice approved a new way of drawing legislative district maps at the state and federal levels. But nothing has happened yet. A listener wondered why. WKSU's OH Really? helped her find out. → Read More
Watch LIVE: Governor Mike DeWine Briefing on Coronavirus in Ohio
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will provide an update with the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio. Watch it live here: Note: If you are not → Read More
Kent State Plans to Reopen Campus in Fall
In a letter to the campus community, Kent State announced Friday that the university will resume residential living and in-person classes at the Kent → Read More
University of Akron to Cut Athletics Teams
The University of Akron will announce Thursday what its president calls fairly substantial cuts to the school’s athletics program. The University’s faculty → Read More
DeWine Gets Trump's Help in Effort to Secure FDA Approval of PPE Sterilization Process
Emphatically tapping the podium, Governor Mike DeWine said sometimes "you just have to rattle it." He was referring to the bureaucracy that appears to have → Read More
Kent State Cancels Plans for 50th Commemoration of May 4th Shootings
Kent State has canceled plans on its campus to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Guard shootings that took the lives of four students on May 4, → Read More
Getting a COVID-19 Test Not Easy for Akron Couple Whose Doctor Ordered It
Healthcare facilities have been overwhelmed by the demand for COVID-19 testing. An Akron woman who had a doctor’s order to be tested says it took three → Read More
State Health Director to Close Polls Due to Health Emergency While Primary Battle Continues
It appears Ohio's primary is off again. In a release issued Monday night, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton will → Read More
Listeners Ask About Coronavirus Testing, Hoarding Toilet Paper and President Trump's Response
The news of how the coronavirus is affecting Northeast Ohio is changing daily. One week ago, only a few dozen tests had been conducted in the state. And → Read More
Cleveland's Top Hospitals Join Forces to Offer COVID-19 Testing
Beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday Cleveland Clinic patients will be able to have a drive-through COVID-19 test with a doctor's order. → Read More
Watch LIVE: Governor Mike DeWine COVID-19 press conference
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine provides the latest information regarding the spread of coronavirus. Watch the press conference live here: → Read More
Summit County Moves Polling Locations Due to Coronavirus
Concerns about senior citizens contracting COVID-19 have led Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose to order that voting locations in retirement living or → Read More
Kent State Offers I Promise Students Tuition-Free Education
Kent State has announced that students in Akron’s I Promise program will be able to attend the university tuition-free. The university will also provide → Read More
Election 2019 Results
Final numbers are in from Summit County. Democrats will retain control of the mayor's office and all of the seats on Akron City Council. Here are the → Read More
Akron Voter Guide
On election day, November 5th, voters in Akron will decide whether they want four more years of Democratic Mayor Dan Horrigan, or if they want to give → Read More
Summit County Initiates Opioid Plan Following Appeals Court Ruling
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has rejected Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s request to delay the October 21 start for the huge opioid trial in → Read More
Blue Line Ready for Annual Akron Marathon
Road closures begin at 5:30 Friday evening in preparation for the 2019 Akron Marathon. The race begins at 7:30 Saturday morning from a new starting point, → Read More
Statue Will Pay Tribute to Rubber Workers Who Built Akron Industry
Akron’s history as the rubber capital of the world has been celebrated in books and a documentary. Now the city has a plan to recognize the thousands of → Read More
Akron Schools Superintendent Says State Report Card Shows Progress
The state of Ohio has released 2019 school district report cards , and Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James says the district is outpacing "most → Read More