Bob Jones

Akron

Akron and Canton Reporter at WEWS-TV (Cleveland, OH)

Reporter @WEWS NewsChannel 5, covering the Akron/Canton region, huge Buckeyes, Browns, Indians and Cavs fan, and member of Medina County Road Runners!

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25-year-old man shot and killed in Barberton following 'domestic dispute,' police say

1 week ago | news5cleveland.com | Drew Scofield |Bob Jones

Barberton [olice detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man Monday morning, which the police department said appears to be the result of a "domestic dispute."It happened just before 1:30 a.m. near East Paige Avenue and 3rd Street Northeast. Officers responded to the area after receiving a call for shots fired, police said. When officers arrived, they found the victim, Nathan M. Flight, of Canton, down on the sidewalk. He had been shot multiple times.
Diamond Deli creates Big MAC Champion sandwich honoring Akron Zips

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — The lunch line is often out the door at Diamond Deli in Downtown Akron. The restaurant, considered a crown jewel by many in the city, prides itself on its unique sandwich names. At times, the sandwiches are named in honor of Northeast Ohio sports icons. "The one that looked cool at the beginning, but didn't work out was the Odell one. We did the Odell. It didn't pan out, but we have the LeBron. We've had the Kwan," said Chad Magilavy, co-owner of Diamond Deli.
You should never text and drive, especially in this Northeast Ohio village

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

HARTVILLE, Ohio — It's hard to argue that texting and driving is not dangerous. It's also easy to find someone who admits to doing it. "It's kind of hard to say you shouldn't do it. I mean, you're working and a text comes in, or an email or something—instinct— you just pick up. It is dangerous though," said Rico Calzada from Tallmadge. But others said they never text and drive because watching others do it is scary enough.
Stark County John Doe mystery solved decades after skeletal remains were found

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

CANTON, Ohio — A mysterious John Doe Case that baffled Stark County investigators for a few decades has been solved. The skeletal remains of a man found in 2001 have been identified as Anthony Gulley from Pontiac, Michigan. The identification finally provides some answers for Gulley's relatives, who desperately tried to figure out what happened to the young father for more than three decades.
Pregnant nurse attacked at Akron Children's Hospital, a juvenile girl is the suspect

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — An Akron Children's Hospital nurse who is 9 months pregnant was attacked by a female juvenile patient, according to a police report and multiple witness statements obtained by News 5.
Fire safety company created by Jackson Township teens wins global award

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — What started as a project through a Junior Achievement class at Jackson Township High School is now recognized globally as the best business created and operated by students. Current Jackson students, along with some recent graduates, took home first place in the De La Vega Global Competition for FlameGuard, a fire prevention company launched by the teens in 2023. The World Championship award earned FlameGuard $15,000.
How a giant video wall protects kids in several Medina County school districts

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

MEDINA, Ohio — Inside the communications center at the Medina County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement officers and local school superintendents focused their attention on a 128-square-foot LED video wall as a drone provided a regular, and infrared view, above the Medina County Career Center. Other monitors showed the images another drone captured while flying inside the school.
Security guard shot at Akron bar that has a history of gunfire

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — Around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, dispatchers began receiving 911 calls from people inside an Akron bar on Archwood Avenue reporting a shooting. "My friend got shot," one caller told an operator. When the dispatcher asked if the caller knew who the shooter was, she said, "No, They came in the bar and ran."Police said the victim, a 30-year-old security guard, was shot in the shoulder. He drove himself to Summa Akron City Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Volunteers needed for nonprofit that delivers care bags to cancer patients

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

COPLEY, Ohio — A nonprofit that provides care bags filled with gifts and thoughtful messages for newly-diagnosed cancer patients is in need of volunteers. Stage 4 Ministry, which operates out of St. Luke's Anglican Church in Copley, was created four years ago by former nurses Pam Harris and Sherry Petryszyn. Both women faced stage 4 cancer battles. Petrysyn died in 2021. Harris said doctors discovered she had breast cancer after she was in a car accident and an MRI revealed the disease.
Akron Buchtel grad Paul Tazewell makes history at the Oscars

1 month ago | news5cleveland.com | Bob Jones

AKRON, Ohio — It was a moment that warmed hearts in Hollywood and in Northeast Ohio. Akron native Paul Tazewell, 60, won the Oscar for costume design and made Academy Awards history in the process. "I'm the first Black man to receive this costume design award," Tazewell said in his acceptance speech. The historic win for the man who designed costumes for the blockbuster film Wicked was not lost on Tazewell long after he hoisted the gold statue.