The Kent Area Chamber of Commerce hosted "Lunch with the Chiefs" to promote communication between the safety and the civilians they serve. Key speakers for the event were Chief of Police Nick Shearer and...
With smoke clouding the air as students and community members walked in and out of the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, members of the Kent Fire Department burned the tall grass...
On Jan. 22, 2024, Kent appointed James Samels as the city’s new fire chief.
With 27 years of service in the Kent Fire Department, his experience played a big role in his appointment. Samels succeeded...
The Kent Fire Association hosted its annual Polar Plunge to raise scholarship money for Kent Roosevelt students.
TV2's Erin Sullivan has more.
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A device as small as a chip may one day save the lives of those who are first responders.
Marianne Prévôt, an assistant professor in chemistry and biochemistry, led research on the safety sensor,...
The Kent Fire Department cleared two fallen trees that created a hazard for kayakers on the Cuyahoga River Tuesday afternoon.
The fallen trees completely blocked the river and left no clear passage...
The Kent Fire Department conducted its annual prairie burn early Tuesday morning. Firemen and safety officials gathered at the prairie behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and set the field...
The Kent Fire Department spent Wednesday afternoon training at a vacant house. They practiced using ground and aerial ladders as well as other firefighting techniques. Kent's fire captain, David Moore,...
There have been two major derailments in Ohio in just over a month, with one in East Palestine and another in Springfield.
TV2's Alexandria Manthey spoke to first responders who say they are confident...
Several fire departments, including the Kent Fire Department, provided aid to the East Palestine community after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed from its tracks.
TV2's Jacob Brooks spoke with...
A few days after the former Star of the West Mill caught fire, officials began investigating how it happened.
Monday morning, multiple agencies collaborated to start the investigation into what caused...
Fire crews remained in downtown Kent Saturday as maintenance crews worked to clear debris following an explosive fire that ravaged the historic mill complex.
Bricks, glass and charred wood scattered...
