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Dakota Wilkinson, lead singer of rock band Flight 619, cheers on the crowd.

Akron band soars the airwaves with their music

Brandon Bounds January 13, 2019

Akron is known for its diverse music scene. Dakota Wilkinson has a passion for flying airplanes.That passion became the motivation she needed to form a rock band in her hometown. Editor's Note: At the...

157 Lounge

157 Lounge

Melanie Nesteruk / KentWired files January 13, 2019

157 Lounge on South Water Street in downtown Kent was referred to the Ohio Investigative Unit for being out of compliance during 10 COVID-19 safety check-ins conducted from mid-June through mid-Sept. A...

Tent City part 2- updated captions

Nathaniel Bailey January 13, 2019

Roger Shortridge, 27, poses for a portrait outside where he set up camp. He hung tarps under a loading dock in order to stay out of the elements. Shortridge was not on the initial list of people to be...

Tent City part 2- updated captions

Nathaniel Bailey January 13, 2019

Sage Lewis carries some of Roger Shortridge's belongings and supplies to where Shortridge set up camp. He was not on the initial list of people to be housed, so he was moving back to the woods. Lewis said...

Tent City part 2- updated captions

Nathaniel Bailey January 13, 2019

Hudkins poses for a portrait outside her tent on Dec. 6, 2018. Hudkins has lived at Tent City since July 2018, and I first met her in September. She was on the initial list of people to be housed when...

Tent City part 2- updated captions

Nathaniel Bailey January 13, 2019

Krystal Emch and Michael Smith carry their belongings as they leave Tent City on Jan. 3. The city of Akron issued an eviction notice on Dec. 6, 2018, giving the residents of Tent City 30 days to leave....

The Upside

REVIEW: Hart and Cranston can’t save a sloppy script in ‘The Upside’

Cameron Hoover January 11, 2019

FILM FACT BOXTitle: The UpsideDirector: Neil BurgerStarring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, Aja Naomi King, Golshifteh FarahaniWriter: Jon HartmereRuntime: 123 minutes“The...

TV2 News Videos

January 5, 2019

spider man

This image shows characters, from left, Peni, voiced by Kimiko Glen, Spider-Gwen, voiced by Hailee Steinfeld, Spider-Ham, voiced by John Mulaney, Miles Morales, voiced by Shameik Moore, Peter Parker, voiced...

Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in "First Man."

Top 10 films of 2018

Cameron Hoover December 31, 2018

2018 was my first year really diving deep into the world of film, so it makes sense that it’s also my first year realizing how cruel it is to whittle down 12 months of movies into a top 10 list. That’s...

Kent State Professor recognized with HIMSS Most Influential Women award

Lexi Marco December 19, 2018

This year, Christine Hudak, professor and health informatics concentration coordinator, received one of the HIMSS 2019 Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards.Healthcare Information and Management Systems...

Kent State University Board of Trustees Chair Ralph Della Ratta holds the “committee of the whole” meeting on Dec. 5, 2018. At right is President Beverly Warren. The Board named an executive search firm, Russell Reynolds Associates, to find Warren’s replacement when she retires July 1, 2019.

KSU journalism professors urge open presidential search

Laina Yost December 19, 2018

Faculty in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) penned a public statement that asks Kent State’s presidential search committee and the Board of Trustees to commit to an open search as...

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