Reegan Davis Saunders
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Akron pastor Jimmie K. Rodgers opposes a proposed East Akron waste transfer station that would accept recyclables, along with residential and commercial garbage. At a public hearing City Council held Thursday for the project, Rodgers questioned why the existing Fountain Street facility needs to be moved. “Something stinks,” Rodgers said. Tara Mosley Weems, a former Ward…
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Are you prepared to vote in the 2024 election in Akron? As Nov. 5 approaches, it’s time to make a plan for casting your ballot. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 43.2% of voters cast their ballots by mail and 26.2% cast them early in person. The post No need to wait to cast your…
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With the November election just around the corner, Ohio voters need to be sure they’re registered by the Oct. 7 deadline in order to vote on Nov. 5. The post Are you registered to vote in Ohio? The deadline is Monday, Oct. 7. appeared first on Signal Akron.
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The City of Akron is moving forward with its plans to rehabilitate the Cascade Parking Deck, which sits below Cascade Plaza on West Mill Street in downtown Akron. At Monday’s City Council meeting, the city requested a $400,000 budget for the design work needed to begin construction on the structure. The post $400,000 design budget…
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“This is not new territory for me to run in a toss-up seat. I’ve won seven toss-up elections and flipped seats twice,” said Kevin Coughlin, Republican candidate for Ohio’s 13th Congressional seat. The post Kevin Coughlin: Representing a district is about ‘listening to people, even those who don’t agree with you’ appeared first on Signal…
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A week before the deadline, the city administration is moving forward with an application for Akron Innerbelt funding. The post Akron races to meet Innerbelt grant funding deadline appeared first on Signal Akron.
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Camped in front of the new “Vote Bus” at the downtown Akron Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center, volunteers John Fuller, Lily Jackson and Sandra McClain called out “Voter registration!” as people passed by. It was all part of Tuesday’s National Voter Registration Day, with volunteers from the Akron chapter of the NAACP helping Metro RTA travelers…
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Ohioans can now add a copy of their Ohio-issued driver’s license or ID card to their Apple Wallet. But don’t expect to use it as your ID when you go to your local polling place on Election Day. it won’t be accepted. The post Ohio’s new Mobile ID isn’t acceptable as a voting ID at your…
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U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes hosted a roundtable conversation to advocate for reproductive health care Friday afternoon at the Knight Stage in downtown Akron. The post Roundtable discussion on reproductive healthcare in Akron gathers doctors, advocates appeared first on Signal Akron.
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Heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, according to the EPA, despite many deaths being preventable. The post Tips for staying safe as heat wave hits Akron appeared first on Signal Akron.