All Topics

• Two Teens Struck By Car In Wayne County

  Chrissie Cole | October 13, 2009 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Two Wayne County teens were taken to Akron Children’s Hospital after they were struck by a car while walking along State Road 226 in Wooster Township on Monday. They were listed in stable...

• Medical Malpractice Suit Seeks $1.5 Million Against Ohio Doctor

  Chrissie Cole | May 29, 2009 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Dr. Stejpan Gardilcic and Urology Associates of North Central Ohio Inc. are being sued for $1.5 million by the son of a man, 84, who died in 2007. The medical malpractice lawsuit, filed earlier...

• Quong Hop & Co. Tofu Recall Expanded - Listeria Discovery

  Courtney Mills | October 03, 2007 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Quong Hop & Co. of San Francisco, California is expanding its recall of tofu products due to the discovery of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall has been expanded due to discovery of Listeria bacteria during sampling in three of the company's twenty-nine tofu product lines. While Listeria may present only minor discomfort to healthy adults, children, the elderly, and...

• Boy Saved After Plane Crash in Lake Erie, 2 Still Missing

  Jenny Albano | September 04, 2007 10:18 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  A plane crashed on the night of September 3 into Lake Erie, near Kelley's Island in Ohio. The plane held a 46 year-old man and his two sons. When the plane crashed, one of the boys was able to escape and was rescued by Chuck Herndon, who was on the lake in his boat that night. According to Herndon, the 7 year-old boy matter-of-factly stated, "'My father and my brother were killed in a plane...

• Worker Killed in Casting Machine Accident

  Jenny Albano | August 21, 2007 1:51 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Matthew Salisbury, an employee of Brush Wellman Engineered Products, was crushed to death Sunday night in a casting machine. According to another employee, the machine broke down and Salisbury entered it to try and fix the problem. While he was trying to unclog the machine he became pinned and was crushed to death; another employee turned off the air compressor that powered the machinery, but...

• Nokia Recalls 46 Million Cellphone Batteries for Overheating

  Courtney Mills | August 15, 2007 8:41 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  The Nokia Corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of cellular phones, announced on Tuesday that lithium-ion batteries in nearly 46 million phones would need to be recalled after reports of 100 incidents of overheating. There have been no injuries to date.Nokia specified that the company's faulty BL-5C battery, a product of the Matsushita Battery Industrial Company, was placed in nearly 46...

• Recall on HoMedics Heating Pads

  Jenny Albano | July 13, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  HoMedics Inc. and the FDA have announced that there is a voluntary recall of heating pads manufactured by the company. These products have been found to cause burns or fires.Some of the heating pads contain an inadequate connector crimp, which can lead to a high resistance connection that may generate excessive heat.This excess heat can inflict first degree burns on consumers, or can cause...

• Two Akron Residents Killed in Turnpike Vehicle Crash

  Jack Landskroner | June 20, 2007 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  Two Akron residents were killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Brecksville. According to police reports both vehicles were in the middle lane going eastbound when the car and truck collided. Naushad M. Khimji, 55, and his passenger, Fatema N. Khimji, 22, died when their 1992 Honda Accord collided with a semi-truck just before 3:30 p.m. The driver of the truck suffered...

• Two Akron Residents Killed in Turnpike Vehicle Crash(2)

  Jack Landskroner | June 20, 2007 9:29 PM | 1 CommentAkron, OH

  Two Akron residents were killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Brecksville. According to police reports both vehicles were in the middle lane going eastbound when the car and truck collided. Naushad M. Khimji, 55, and his passenger, Fatema N. Khimji, 22, died when their 1992 Honda Accord collided with a semi-truck just before 3:30 p.m. The driver of the truck suffered...

• Common Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Released to Encourage Women to Seek Medical Care

  Rebecca Castell | June 13, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsAkron, OH

  The New York Times today reports that Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the American Cancer Society has recommended that women experiencing certain symptoms associated with ovarian cancer follow up with a doctor for exam in the hopes to increase early detection.Not all women experience early symptoms, but an early diagnosis results in a 93% chance of...