🔫 Masked gunmen ambush man in broad daylight at Akron store. Two suspects wearing black hoodies and ski masks opened fire on a 33-year-old man who was waiting inside the Goodyear Drive Thru on Newton Street Friday afternoon. Police say the victim, who was there to give a friend a ride home, is expected to survive his injuries after being treated at a local hospital. The suspects, described as wearing gray sweatpants with one in black shoes and one in white shoes, fled the scene immediately after the shooting. Akron police are now asking the public for help in identifying the shooters.
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🏆 Akron Beacon Journal wins First Amendment Award for transparency fight. The newspaper earned multiple first-place honors in the Ohio Associated Press Managing Editors competition, including recognition for its "relentless pursuit of transparency" following the Jayland Walker police shooting. Though the Ohio Supreme Court withheld officer names in Walker's case, it ruled in favor of releasing identities in earlier shootings. Individual journalists Patrick Williams, Mark J. Price, and Derek Kreider with intern Isabella Schreck also received top honors for their exceptional reporting and storytelling across business, features, and explanatory categories.
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⛽ Gas prices surge in Northeast Ohio as drivers feel the pinch. Akron's average has risen 12.1 cents to $3.20 per gallon, while Cleveland now sits at $3.19 after an 8.3 cent increase. The national average has crept up to $3.11, though this remains nearly 33 cents lower than last year. Despite these increases, GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan suggests relief may be coming, citing OPEC+ production increases and economic headwinds that could push prices down in the weeks ahead.
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