Episodes
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 2nd. I’m Crystal Orren, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. You’ll see clouds and sunshine today. It’ll be humid with a high of 85 and a low of 63. Tonight will be cloudy, when you can expect a shower or thunderstorm. Our top story is: It was a historic day yesterday for the Akron-Canton region. The temperature reached 91 degrees at Akron-Canton Airport at 2:15 p.m.
Published 10/02/19
Published 10/02/19
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 1st. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today will be mostly sunny and humid with a high of 90 and a low of 72. Tonight will be partly cloudy.
Published 10/01/19
Good morning. It’s Monday, September 30th. I’m Crystal Orren, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect a thunderstorm this morning. Otherwise, it’ll be partly sunny, humid, and warmer today with a high of 85 and a low of 70. Tonight will be clear.
Published 09/30/19
Good morning. It’s Friday, September 27. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today will be nice and warm with a high of 82, and a low tonight of 68. Our top story: An Akron mother released early from prison in the 2018 death of her 2-year-old daughter, Wynter, in frigid weather is in trouble again. Wynter was found unresponsive in the cold February 2, 2018, outside the family’s Akron apartment.
Published 09/27/19
Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 26th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We’ll see cloudy skies this morning, but it’ll eventually give way to some sun. Today’s high will be 75, with a low tonight of 49. Our top story: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose might look at past voter purges to check whether registrations were improperly canceled.
Published 09/26/19
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 25th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today will be mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and a low tonight of 61. Our top story: An Akron man accused of killing 9 in fires is deemed competent to stand trial.
Published 09/25/19
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 24th. I’m Kyle Sauerhofer and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today is partly sunny and a delightful 74, with a low tonight of 56. Our top story is: Summer ended on a hot streak in Akron. The Rubber City hit a high of 90 on Sunday — that’s the third-highest ever for Sept. 22 — coming close to the all-time record of 93 degrees set in 1908.
Published 09/24/19
Good morning. It’s Monday, September 23rd. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. You can expect a stray shower this morning. Otherwise, today is mostly cloudy and not as warm as yesterday, with a high of 77 and a low tonight of 56. Our top story is: A Summit County couple said "I do" at a Browns tailgate lot yesterday. The bride wore white. The groom wore brown.
Published 09/23/19
Good morning. It’s Friday, September 20th. I’m Mike Scott, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be sunny to partly cloudy today, with a high of 83. Tonight will be mainly clear, with a low of 65. Our top story is: A national agency has given Summa Health the go ahead to again train emergency medicine doctors, more than 2 years after revoking the hospital's accreditation.
Published 09/20/19
Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 19th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be sunny and warm today, with a high of 81. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low of 57. Our top story is: A former Summit County official, who left to take a job in the private sector last month, is expected to continue his work with the county.
Published 09/19/19
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 17th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be mostly sunny and warm today, with a high of 81. Tonight, expect clear skies, and a low of 57. Our top story is: Three weeks into the school year, Akron Public Schools is still in search of about 20 teachers to hire for positions across the district.
Published 09/17/19
Good morning. It’s Monday, September 16th. I’m Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be very warm and humid today, with a mix of clouds and sun, a possible shower, and a high of 83. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with areas of fog later in the evening, and a low of 61.
Published 09/16/19
Good morning. It’s Friday, September 13th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, with a high of 88. We’ll see thunderstorms tonight, with a low of 67. Our top story is: State data released yesterday shows that nearly ¼ of all confirmed vaping illness cases in Ohio are from Summit and Portage counties.
Published 09/13/19
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 11th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies this morning, followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a high of 91. Tonight, it’ll be partly cloudy, with a low of 69. Our top story is: Visitors to the Akron Public Schools downtown headquarters will soon have to prove they aren't bringing weapons in with them.
Published 09/11/19
Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 10th. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. It’ll be partly cloudy today, with a high around 90. Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies, with a low of 69. Our top story is: Kent State wanted fireworks, and it got them.
Published 09/10/19
Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 5th. I’m J.B. Chen, and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will get plenty of sunshine today, with a high of 76 and a low of 54. Our top story is: The Ohio Department of Health said yesterday that 3 cases of a pulmonary illness related to vaping have been confirmed in the state. Another 11 cases are under investigation. Dr.
Published 09/05/19
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 4th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Expect intermittent clouds today, with a high of 76 and a low of 54. Our top story is: The city is tweaking the timing and marketing of a new grant program for smaller businesses, after interest fell flat this year.
Published 09/04/19
Good morning. It’s Monday, September 2nd. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There will be thunderstorms this morning, with partial clouds for the rest of the day. The high will be 79 degrees and the low will be 60. Our top story is: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has asked a federal court to stop a landmark opioid trial from proceeding in October, a move Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro quickly criticized.
Published 09/02/19
Good morning. It’s Friday, August 30th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There will be a passing shower this morning, with more sun later in the day. The high will be 81 degrees, and the low will be 60. Our top story is: The former home of a struggling nonprofit medical research and development center is slated to become the new multimillion-dollar world headquarters of an Akron company.
Published 08/30/19
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 28th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see some clouds this morning, with more sun as the day goes on. The high will be 79 degrees and the low will be 56.
Published 08/28/19
Good morning. It’s Monday, August 26th. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. We will see some sun this morning, with more clouds rolling in this afternoon and rain later tonight. The high will be 78 and the low will be 66. Our top story is: The Indians received bad news that could prove devastating to their playoff chances on yesterday morning, with the report that Jose Ramirez is headed for surgery.
Published 08/26/19
Good morning. It’s Friday, August 23rd. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. Today’s weather will be mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and a low of 55. Our top story is: About 580 soldiers in a Stow-based Ohio National Guard unit are deploying to the Middle East this weekend. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Major General John C. Harris Jr.
Published 08/23/19
Good morning. It’s Thursday, August 22nd. I’m J.B. Chen and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. The forecast calls for thunderstorms at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., with clouds and a high of 74, with a low of 58. Our top story is: It's been a dark and stormy year so far. From cold snaps to snow to torrential rain to tree-toppling winds, Mother Nature's weather lot for Akron this year has been pretty extreme.
Published 08/22/19
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 21st. I’m Crystal Orren and here’s your local news from the Akron Beacon-Journal and Ohio.com. There will be clouds today, with possible thunderstorms around 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The high will be 86 degrees and the low will be 66. Our top story is: Summit and Cuyahoga counties have reached tentative settlement agreements with 2 Ireland-based drugmakers as part of a landmark trial against dozens of opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Published 08/21/19