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Goddess box braids on a client by Shawnize Burns. Courtesy of @shawnzyb.hair on Instagram. 

Kent State graduate accomplishes goals one head at a time

Ciana White, reporter June 26, 2020

In the fall of 2015, Shawnize Burns made a decision to use her hairstyling talent to help others feel good about themselves and save money while doing it. In that moment she was excited, anxious and fearful...

Pence

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Vice President of the United States Mike Pence arrives on stage by riding with Burns in the Endurance, which drove around the crowd and up a ramp to the podium. Pence spoke on the return of American jobs...

Burns

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Lordstown Motors CEO and founder Steve Burns takes the stage to talk about the foundation of the company and its aspirations to produce the first electric pickup truck on the market. When Lordstown Motors...

Tressel

Troy Pierson June 25, 2020

Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel addresses the crowd as the first speaker at the Lordstown Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. He expressed his excitement for the reopening of the plant,...

Mike Pence

Pence to reveal electric truck at former GM plant in Ohio

AP June 24, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence heads to Ohio on Thursday for the unveiling of a new all-electric pickup truck built by the startup that took over the General Motors assembly plant shuttered...

College of Aeronautics and Engineering purchasing new air traffic control simulator

Ray BukhariReporter June 24, 2020

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State is procuring a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator for fall 2020 from UFA Inc., a world-leading provider of cloud-based, advanced ATC simulation.The...

 Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet, speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. 

FBI says Bubba Wallace not a target of a hate crime

 (CNN) -- The FBI said Tuesday a noose found in the team garage of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at the Talladega Superspeedway has been there since last year and he, therefore, is not a victim of a hate...

DeWine tested for virus as daily cases see slight decrease

Ohio reported a slight decrease in daily coronavirus cases, with 590, following a series of higher-than-average day-to-day increases.Gov. Mike DeWine, along with his wife Fran and Lt. Gov Jon Husted, got...

Protesters in Canton. Courtesy of Jaylon Smith. 

Protests across US looking for equality, asking for change

Nicole Harness, reporter June 23, 2020

After weeks of protesting against police brutality and racism, protesters are looking for a "next step" to enact real change.For Sarah Schmidt and Jaylon Smith, that next step is to help put together a...

 Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Chevrolet, speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on June 10, 2020 in Martinsville, Virginia. 

Dept. of Justice looking into noose found in NASCAR star Bubba Wallace’s garage stall

 (CNN) -- Department of Justice investigators said Monday they are looking into the noose that was found in NASCAR star Bubba Wallace's garage stall."The U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District...

Two people were killed and seven others were injured during a shooting in Charlotte overnight, according to CNN affiliates WBTV and WSOC in posts from their reporters on Twitter, citing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

2 killed and 12 injured in North Carolina shooting at block party, police say

Jay Croft and Alta Spells, CNN June 22, 2020

(CNN) -- Two people were shot dead and 12 others hurt early Monday at an "impromptu block party" in North Carolina, Deputy Chief Johnny Jennings of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said."Several...