Jeanne Destro

Akron

News Anchor at WAKR-AM (Akron, OH)

Host at This Week in Tech with Jeanne Destro

Freelance writer 4 USA Today, voice-over pro, digital marketing consultant, and blogger.

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May Primary Polling Location Changes

1 week ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

The Summit County Board of Elections has announced some polling location changes for the upcoming May 6 primary. AKRON The Remedy Church located at 1700 Brittain Road, Akron, OH 44310 is temporarily closedas a polling location. Voters assigned to precincts Akron 2-E and 2-F are now assigned tovote at Fred W Nimmer Place located at 1600 Brittain Road, Akron, OH 44310.  Mason CLC located at 700 E. Exchange Street, Akron, OH 44306 is temporarily closed as apolling location.
Automated Trucks On The Move Through Ohio & Indiana

1 week ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is partnering with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) this week, as they test a pair of tractor-trailers with automated truck platooning technology, which are driving from Columbus to Indianapolis along I-70. The trucks, which also have professional drivers on board, are delivering shipments for Ease Logistics.
Cruel Neighbor Cuts Of Kitten Tails, Lands In Jail

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

A 57 year old man living in a van near Turkey Foot Lake in Green, got into a beef with a woman who lived on the property where he was staying, and threatened to cut off the tails of her kittens. Then, he did it, put them in a container, and threw them at her. At least, that's what the Summit County Sheriff's office alleges happened in the case of Bret Stalnaker, who is behind bars now, charged with felony Animal Cruelty.
Akron Zoo Breaks Ground On New Animal Hospital

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

Something new is taking shape at the Akron Zoo, where officials broke ground Friday, April 11, for a new animal hospital. Akron Zoo president & CEO, Doug Piekarz, along with U.S. Congresswoman Emilia Sykes, State representatives Bill Roemer, Veronica Sims Derrick Hall and other elected officials took part in the groundbreaking ceremony. The Tom and Shelley Koutnik Animal Hospital will open in 2026 and is an $11.95 million project.
How Will Tariffs Affect Ohio's Auto Industry?

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

Because Ohio has the nation’s #2 largest workforce in motor vehicle manufacturing (OEM assembly) and motor vehicle parts manufacturing (auto parts suppliers); President Trump's on again-off again tariff policies that have been rocking the stock market this week, also have the potential for affecting the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people in our state.
Rock Legend Graham Nash Coming Soon To Akron's Goodyear Theater

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

Grammy award winning rock legend, Graham Nash, is playing the Goodyear Theater in Akron on Tuesday, August 5th. His nearly six decade career began in 1967 with the Hollies, reached stratospheric heights with Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and has continued to evolve and grow in the decades since with acclaimed solo recordings and concerts all over the world.
Standing Up For The Victims of Crime

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

Whenever you hear a story about a horrific crime, either in our community or somewhere else in the world; you often hear about the criminal, and wonder why they did it, where they came from, and what's going to happen to them. But today, we're going to think and talk about the victims they leave behind—the dead, the wounded, the traumatized, the survivors—and what people right here in our community are doing to help them.
Register Now For The Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

You can celebrate Mother's Day with fun and fitness this year at Munroe Falls Metro Park. Register now for their annual Mother's Day 5K, with proceeds going to benefit the Summit Metro Parks Foundation. The event is held rain or shine. Refunds are available through early May. The course is not fully ADA-compliant, but wheelchair participants and jogging strollers are welcome. If you plan to use an adaptive device on the course, please let let race coordinators know in advance.
Summit Metro Parks Mother's Day 5K

2 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

You can celebrate Mother's Day with fun and fitness this year at Munroe Falls Metro Park. Register now for their annual Mother's Day 5K, with proceeds going to benefit the Summit Metro Parks Foundation. The event is held rain or shine. Refunds are available through early May. The course is not fully ADA-compliant, but wheelchair participants and jogging strollers are welcome. If you plan to use an adaptive device on the course, please let let race coordinators know in advance.
University of Akron One Step Closer To Selling Quaker Square

3 weeks ago | wakr.net | Jeanne Destro

The Quaker Square complex on the University of Akron campus with its iconic rounded grain silos, is one step closer to being sold to a developer for $800,000. University officials say the Ohio Controlling Board has approved the sale to Ohio River Investments, LLC, and that the sale is expected to close in May.