It’s the final countdown for long-struggling Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights. Lakeside’s owner plans to announce Wednesday that it will permanently close the shopping mall on July 1. Plans then call for demolishing the 1.5 million-square-foot enclosed mall that was built in the 1970s. And by late 2025, a groundbreaking is expected for a $1 […]
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Indictments in GOP’s fake elector scandal reach new heights
The Republican efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election were multifaceted, but among the striking partisan tactics was the fake electors scheme: GOP officials and operatives in key states created forged election materials and sent the documents to, among others, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Archivist, as if the materials were […]
Licking Heights students getting on-the-job technology training thanks to state program
Thanks to an investment from the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, Licking Heights Local Schools will provide 10 high school students with real-life experience and on-the-job technology training. The High School Tech Internship program reimburses employers in Ohio that host high school interns in technology-focused positions. According to the Education Service Center of Central Ohio, […]
Licking Heights junior earns first Illuminate USA Scholarship
Licking Heights is pleased to announce that high school junior Richard Hill has received the first-ever student scholarship from Pataskala-based solar panel manufacturer Illuminate USA. Hill was presented with the $1,000 award by Eric Heis, head of public affairs for Illuminate USA, during a Career Xpress event at Licking Heights High School on March 19. […]
Driver in deadly, fiery Huber Heights crash sentenced to prison
The driver who caused a fiery crash in Huber Heights that killed a man found out how long he will spend in prison. News Center 7′s Malik Patterson will break down the latest details LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:00. >> PHOTOS: Serious fiery crash in Huber Heights Cory Harbarger, 28, pleaded guilty earlier […]
Man charged with two Petersburg bank robberies tied to attempted heist in Colonial Heights
PETERSBURG — A man who authorities say fled on a bicycle after attempting to rob a bank in Colonial Heights is now facing charges of robbing banks in Petersburg. Larry Jerome Weaver, 40, of Petersburg, was formally charged Friday with two robberies Feb. 5, one at a Bank of Southside Virginia on South Crater Road […]
KC Chiefs’ Rashee Rice turns himself in to Glenn Heights PD in Dallas hit-and-run crash
Kansas City Chiefs football player Rashee Rice turned himself in to authorities Thursday after Dallas police issued an arrest warrant for him in a hit-and-run crash that injured four people, according to police records. Rice turned himself in to the Glenn Heights Police Department on Thursday and was transferred to a regional jail in DeSoto. […]
Licking Heights helps students prepare for life after high school with job fair
Usually, the auxiliary gym at Licking Heights High School is used for gym classes, large meetings and an athletic event or two. On March 19, though, the gym was transformed into a career hub, with more than 40 employers and schools set up to advertise in-demand positions and network with students about job and education […]
‘We’re closer than we’ve ever been;’ Mayor gives update on Buc-ee’s project in Huber Heights
The mayor of Huber Heights provided an update on Bu-cee’s gas station planned for the area. >>RELATED: ‘Never seen anything like it;’ Local community expresses support amid Buc-ee’s rezoning discussion Huber Heights mayor Jeff Gore said in a Facebook group on Saturday that Montgomery County has approved building permits for the gas station. He added […]
Boy hospitalized after Akron police shooting in Goodyear Heights
An Akron Police officer shot a 15-year-old boy in the arm Monday night in the Goodyear Heights neighborhood, Captain Chris Brewer said. The teen was taken to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Brewer said police received a call around 7 p.m. that a person was aiming a gun at houses in the area […]
Bedford Heights pet daycare closed after vehicle runs into building
BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — A local dog day care center is closed until further notice following a significant crash into its building this weekend, according to the Bedford Heights Fire Department. A vehicle reportedly went off the side of the road on I-480 West, hit a pole, crashed into Camp Bow Wow on Aurora […]
Where’s the money to fix Cahokia Heights’ broken sewer system? Residents want answers
A BND series focused on bringing transparency and accountability to local news coverage. Our reporters dig deeper to deliver fast facts about issues that matter to southwest Illinois. Read more. Story idea? Cahokia Heights has still not received most of the millions of dollars that state and federal leaders said two years ago would be […]