In Stark County
Kent State University and the Stark County Health Department will host a vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 at the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities Whipple-Dale Centre. The clinic, which will be staff by the health department with Kent State volunteers, is open only to students at Kent State s Stark and Tuscarawas campuses.
Stark State spokeswoman Robyn Steinmetz said the college has been in contact with the state to determine how it can fulfill the vaccination program requirements and doesn t yet have a specific clinic date for its students.
Clinics in Kent and Akron underway
Kent State police investigating racist graffiti
Kent State University police are investigating a reported racist act of vandalism on campus.
In a letter to students, faculty and staff, university President Todd Diacon, along with other senior staffers, said an obscenity was written on a campus fixture. This act of vandalism comes from a place of hate, and Kent State will not tolerate it, Diacon said. The Kent State Police Department was immediately made aware of the incident and has begun a criminal investigation. To our Black students, faculty and staff, we realize the pain and hurt that this causes. Please know that we support you.
MobilityWorks Adds Another Location With Acquisition of Jay Hatfield Mobility s Lee s Summit Location
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RICHFIELD, Ohio, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ MobilityWorks®, the nation s largest retailer of wheelchair-accessible vans, is adding a new location with the acquisition of Jay Hatfield Mobility s Lee s Summit Location. The acquisition will be the first retail location for MobilityWorks in the state of Missouri. Following the acquisition, MobilityWorks will now operate 94 total locations in 32 states. Adding the Lee s Summit location to our organization offers an exciting opportunity to strengthen and expand our service offering in the state of Kansas, said Eric Mansfield, Chief Operating Officer/President of MobilityWorks. We look forward to the addition of the talented team members and the opportunity to serve the wheelchair community in the Kansas City area.
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On February 28, 1996, WAKC-TV was sold and newscasts immediately ceased, ending four decades of serving Summit County viewers.
On the 25th anniversary of the end of WAKC, an encore presentation of a staff reunion from 2016
Twenty-five years ago, Akron lost its only local TV newsroom. After four decades of struggling to compete with Cleveland s TV stations including fellow ABC affiliate, WEWS WAKC-TV was bought by Paxson Communications, which quickly dropped its local programming. In 2016, Channel 23 alumni gathered at Akron s Spaghetti Warehouse to look back at what was for many their first and best job in broadcasting.
25 years ago (Feb. 28, 1996): Akron lost its only TV newsroom as WAKC (Channel 23, formerly WAKR-TV) was sold. Here’s a look back. pic.twitter.com/I0efZFXXqC Kabir Bhatia (@KabirBhatiaTime) February 28, 2021
Northeast Ohio theatre scene remains vibrant, offering virtual events while stages remain dark
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 22, 2021
Valet parking sits empty in front of Playhouse Square on March 12, 2020, the day the performing arts center closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Plain Dealer
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Had it not been for the pandemic, theatergoers in Northeast Ohio might be talking about that performance of “The Cher Show” they just saw at Playhouse Square, or making plans to see the Great Lakes Theater’s production of “Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee” at the Hanna this weekend.
Instead, theatres across the region remain dark for the 49th consecutive week. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.