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Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says

Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hold on to those Thanksgiving turkeys! WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time.
“I cannot, by contract, tell you when. I cannot tell you who. But I can tell you, direct to the camera, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati,” D.P. McIntire, who runs the media nonprofit ... (full story)


Pa.'s first investment in public defense allowed offices to hire attorneys, improve case management

Pa.'s first investment in public defense allowed offices to hire attorneys, improve case management

Pennsylvania’s first two years of funding indigent defense resulted in progress toward better services for criminal defendants who cannot otherwise afford their own counsel, according to reports released earlier this year.
County defender offices across the state hired new attorneys, added crucial support staff, and implem ... (full story)


Summit County Domestic Relations Court Hosts Art Exhibit

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Hosts Art Exhibit

On March 20, the Summit County Domestic Relations Court welcomed local students, families, art teachers, judges and magistrates to attend a unique arts presentation. Local students submitted pieces of art for display at the courthouse.
Administrative Judge Katarina Cook and Judge Kani H. Hightower hosted the event, which feature ... (full story)


Summit County Probate Court receives $40,125 grant

AKRON, Ohio — The Summit County Probate Court is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $40,125 from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health in support of its assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) program, New Day Court.
New Day Court is Summit County Probate Court’s nationally recognized program, des ... (full story)


Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control

Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling frustrated and cash-strapped by the highest fuel costs since 2022.
With the Iran war pushing up prices worldwide, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas topped $4 on March 31, according to AAA.
Prices can chan ... (full story)