CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - There's been a lot of violent crime in a NE Canton area bounded by Harmont and Kirby Avenues and Ellis and 31st Streets. Now the city's police department has $18,000 in Project Safe Neighborhoods funding for an initiative there to reduce crime.Full Opening of Newest Roundabout Still on Delay. JACKSON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – It’s become one of the more complicated Stark County roundabout construction projects. The east leg of the four-way intersection that straddles Jackson Township and the city of Green at Pittsburg Avenue/Mount Pleasant Street/Mayfair Road remains closed.NORTH CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Election 2023: the North Canton City School District hopes to move into the next phase of its program to build new schools. This, following the successful opening of North Canton Primary and North Canton Intermediate just a few weeks ago. Issue 32 is mainly a 1.6 mill 36-year bond issue that will ...By Jim Michaels. December 22, 2022 3:35PM EST. WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Stark County government offices are closed Friday due to the weather. That includes the downtown office building, the courthouse and the Frank T Bow building. Other major closings will be posted here as we get them.FILE - 1480 WHBC/Mix 94.1 annual Kid Fest at canton Memorial Civic Center. (WHBC News) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton City Council is moving forward with plans to upgrade the Memorial Civic Center.Calculate how much you'll pay in property taxes on your home, given your location and assessed home value. Compare your rate to the Ohio and U.S. average. Property tax rates in Ohi...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The Massillon woman charged with shooting a woman in the face at a Halloween party in October was sentenced to 10 to 13-and-a-half years in prison on Tuesday. 21-year-old Grace DeWalt pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges. An additional three years was tacked on to her sentence for …By Jim Michaels. May 3, 2023 8:05AM EDT. Kristen Bates Aylward (WHBC News) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Former Canton Law Director Kristen Bates Aylward will take over for William Sherer II as president of council next year, defeating Vince Watts in Tuesday’s primary election. There is no Republican or independent candidate in ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A Canton man has been indicted on nine drug-related counts, most of them with major drug offender specifications. That followed a raid by Canton police Coordinated Response Team at his Shriver Avenue NE home last month. Bond for 21-year-old Karee McCarroll at his arrest was set at $250,000.Most Stark County schools closed Wednesday due to freezing temperatures. Kelli Weir. Canton Repository. 0:04. 0:45. Most kids in Stark County and surrounding areas won't have school...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A major streetscape project begins this construction season along East Tusc in Canton, though phase one covers a relatively small piece of it. The …CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 26-year-old Canton man is charged with aggravated vehicular homicide. This, in the Canton Township traffic death of another Canton man who was a passenger in his vehicle. Tyler Scullion is also charged with OVI. The state patrol says the victim 23-year-old Kyle Gill was killed when the SUV …WHBC (1480 AM) is a News/Talk radio station licensed to Canton, OH. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media. Call sign: WHBC; Frequency: 1480 AM; City of license: Canton, OH; Format: News/Talk; Owner: Alpha Media; First air date: March 9, 1925; Contact. Address: 550 Market Ave S Canton, OH 44702; Phone number: 330.456.7166 / 330.450.1480May 15, 2024 8:40AM EDT. Canton Mayor Bill Sherer (Courtesy mayor’s office) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Canton Mayor Bill Sherer’s Neighborhood Plan has gotten down to specific streets, with 16 project areas named in four different quadrants of the city. These are not necessarily the quadrants as they are now defined.CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A 37-year-old man with a Canton address will do twelve years in federal prison on a child pornography conviction. Daniel Kitlak entered a guilty plea to a federal charge of 'receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors enghaged in sexually explicit conduct'.November 28, 2023 8:25AM EST. WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A couple of death investigations, after two bodies are found in the park system in Canton. The body of a 37-year-old man was found Saturday in Monument Park near 7th Street NW. The body of a 34-year-old man was found Monday under the West Tusc bridge over the West ...WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton police did make one arrest early Wednesday morning while investigating a burglary at an office in the building at the southwest corner of 6th Street NW and Market Avenue. A half-dozen police cars were seen shining lights on the upper floors of the building at around 4:30 a.m.CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton City Council has approved another half-a-million-dollars for demolition work in the city this year. And Building Department Chief of Staff JR Rinaldi says that means another 80 or 90 dilapidated homes taken down. And it makes 1.25 million spent this year. And it's city money.August 16, 2022 7:48AM EDT. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A Canton Township woman is in court Tuesday morning for driving the wrong way in the I-77 construction zone near Route 30 last week, according to the state patrol. She hit another driver in the Southbound lanes head on. 47-year-old Brenny Hayhurst also faces a misdemanor OVi charge.CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Much of the legal mess that followed the pizza-eating incident at McKinley High School two and a half years ago has been cleaned up. The Repository says the Canton City School District will pay the impacted student-athlete and his parents $125,000.Mar 30, 2024 · March 30, 2024 7:47AM EDT. WHBC. Loading your audio article. News-Talk 1480 WHBC and Mix 94.1 once again present the biggest family event in Stark County all year long! Canton Kidfest 2024 – Inspired by Wishes Can Happen – is a day of indoor, family fun at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. Inflatables, video games, magic shows, crafts ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - He'd like you to mark your calendar now for the annual Monumental 4th Fireworks display. Canton Mayor Tom Bernabei says pyrotechnics will be displayed on Monday night July 3 starting at about 9:50 p.m., adjacent to the McKinley Monument.High School Sports. Audio Streams; WHBC Sports Broadcast Schedules; WHBC Sports Posts; Games & Scores; ... CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A 22-year-old local man listed as homeless in court records is jailed on $100,000 bond, accused of shooting a woman at her Canton home last weekend. ... News-Talk 1480 WHBC is a part of Alpha Media ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - The city of Canton is accepting applications for federal funding for small-business coronavirus relief. The Canton Cares Small Business Grant Program for COVID-19 Emergency Relief is taking those online applications at the city's website between 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 27 and 8 p.m. Thursday May 28 ...CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A 37-year-old man with a Canton address will do twelve years in federal prison on a child pornography conviction. Daniel Kitlak entered a guilty plea to a federal charge of 'receiving and distributing visual depictions of minors enghaged in sexually explicit conduct'.CANTON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Over a half-million dollars in damage was done at a Canton Township metal shop in a fire on Thursday of last week. The township fire department says accumulated dust from a metal crushing process caught fire at Galt Alloys on Marietta Avenue SE between Orchard View Drive and Route 30. They say ...Please check this page as well as listen to News-Talk 1480 WHBC for updates. Note to schools, businesses and organizations only : Please sign in below for information on how you can have your closing, delay or cancellation listed here!See why Mason, Ohio is one of the best places to live in the U.S. County: WarrenNearest big city: Cincinnati Warren County is well-known as Ohio’s “largest playground,” and Mason, ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Nothing else changes about the Amazon project, except the opening date. That from Stark Development Board President Ray Hexamer. He says supply chain issues and an already-aggressive construction schedule convinced the company last week to say they'll launch in 2023.About. WHBC veteran Stark County broadcaster Pam Cook anchors Canton's Morning News Weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Broadcasting Live from the Downtown Canton Ohio studios, When you need to know what’s happening in and around Stark County, Canton’s Morning News is your go to program. Live interviews with local newsmakers, state officials, and ...CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 21-year-old Canton man is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s Fugitive of the Week. Deovion Harris is charged with aggravated menacing and aggravated burglary. He’s accused of kicking in the door of a Canton woman’s home while carrying a gun. That incident happened in …0:45. Most kids in Stark County and surrounding areas won't have school Wednesday due to projected freezing temperatures. All of the following public districts have canceled classes: Alliance ...YouTube. News-Talk 1480 WHBC. Listen. Canton's Morning News with Pam Cook. 5:30am - 10:00am. Watch. Listen. Pam Cook. Live and Local with Jordan Miller.CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A major streetscape project begins this construction season along East Tusc in Canton, though phase one covers a relatively small piece of it. The contractor will soon begin redoing East Tusc between Cherry Avenue and the railroad tracks. that part of it will cost $200,000. There will be new sidewalks and ...Watch Here: Meet The Special Group Behind Canton South’s First 10-0 Season. News/Talk 1480 WHBC continues its commitment to the community it serves with two hours of live and local programming filled with the latest news and community information. Throw in entertainment, what’s trending and your calls and you have a great way to fill your day.The frequency and consistency of those special encounters will rise to a new level in 2024, as the Pro Football Hall of Fame today announces the launching of an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”. The initiative will bring 28 enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis from early April through November.March 5, 2024 8:30AM EST. WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton police discovered two people dead in an apartment unit on Sunday evening after responding to a shots fired call. The incident is being investigated as a murder suicide. They initially found 20-year-old Jalyn Dempsey dead in a bedroom in the apartment building ...Most recent closings and delays are listed here when there are active closures. Fox 8 school closings Ohio.CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton police continue investigating a shooting incident from last week. A 36-year-old man was shot once in the chest outside his 19th Street NW apartment. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.Here is a list of school closings announced in our area. This list will be updated. SCHOOL CLOSINGS. Akron Public Schools - Closed Wednesday. Alliance City School District - Closed Wednesday ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A 38-year-old Canton man will be sentenced Monday morning, after being found guilty of murder on Friday. Roscoe Alford was tried and convicted for the February shooting death of 33-year-old Adrian Armstead of Canton.The CLSD uses The Education Connection (TEC), a rapid phone calling system to notify families of school closings and alerts. Parents and guardians should notify their child’s school office of any changes in contact information. School closing information is available on WHBC 1480 AM and 94.1 FM radio stations and posted on the district ...By Jim Michaels. January 31, 2023 5:05AM EST. WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - A 49-year-old Canton woman is dead in the city's second apparent homicide of the year. Stacey Armstead died at Aultman Hospital Sunday afternoon, after being taken there with a gunshot wound to the back. Police say it was from a small caliber handgun.CANTON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - State patrol troopers continue looking into an accident last week that took the life of an elderly man with a Massillon address. 80-year-old John Dvorovy was killed when troopers say he drove his mid-size car onto Route 43 from Ed-Stein Drive SE in Canton Township and was struck by an SUV. He died ...Anderson County school closings can have a significant impact on students, teachers, and parents alike. There are various reasons why Anderson County schools may close temporarily....May 15, 2024 8:40AM EDT. Canton Mayor Bill Sherer (Courtesy mayor's office) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton Mayor Bill Sherer's Neighborhood Plan has gotten down to specific streets, with 16 project areas named in four different quadrants of the city. These are not necessarily the quadrants as they are now defined.CANTON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - The president of the Canton Local school board faces a criminal charge. And that could mean the end of his long public service career if he's found guilty. Court records indicate 60-year-old Scott Hamilton of Canton Township is charged with felony theft. That, for allegedly stealing over a thousand ...Kroger is supporting Black-owned businesses in its home state of Ohio through its Changemaker grant program. Kroger is supporting Black-owned businesses in its home state of Ohio t...Damage at 6 Figures in 30th Street Plaza Fire. By Jim Michaels. March 18, 2024 9:26AM EDT. Getty Images. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Fire did $300,000 damage to a vaping store in the 30th Street Plaza on Cromer Avenue NW on Friday. Canton firefighters quickly knocked down a blaze in the checkout area of Hall of Fame Smoke and Vape ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A guilty plea from one of four teenagers charged in the May 2022 shooting death of a northeast Canton father of four. 18-year-old Justice St John will also be assisting the state in the prosecution of the other three defendants next month. He’ll be sentenced on an aggravated murder conviction after those ...CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - It's October. It's typically the time of year when municipal and county governments start looking at next year's budget. In Canton, department heads are turning in their 2024 requests to Finance Director Mark Crouse.CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - After meeting its initial goal of $17,000, people continue donating/ The GoFundMe account was set up to help family members pay for the funerals of 10-year-old Braydon Kauffman and 13-year-old Kaden Compton.House fire at 511 Fulton Road NW Canton on Nov. 3, 2022. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - While fighting a suspicious garage fire in the 1300 block of 19th Street NW during the night Wednesday night, Canton fire crews were called to a house fire in the 500 block of Fulton Road NW at around 4 a.m. Thursday. The house is badly damaged with ...By Jim Michaels. April 11, 2023 5:20AM EDT. WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Further inconvenience at I-77 and Route 30 in Canton will continue for several weeks. This, after ODOT and the city engineer's office andf their experts looked at a sinkhole that developed along Route 30 last week. That hole along the Eastbound 30 ...November 8, 2023 6:40AM EST. Bill Sherer (WHBC News) CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - The city of Canton has a mayor-elect. Democratic candidate William Sherer II won a decisive victory over the Republican Roy DePew. The current city council president says safety is a big issue for him. He wants to see the numbers on the safety forces ...March 9, 2024 6:52AM EST. Courtesy U.S. Capitol police. WASHINGTON, DC (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 33-year-old man with a Canton address was arrested at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington on Friday. Capitol police detected a hammer inside a bag he was carrying through a checkpoint. Christopher Snow had to be subdued with a Taser to …CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - Canton police continue investigating a shooting incident from last week. A 36-year-old man was shot once in the chest outside his 19th Street NW apartment. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.NORTH CANTON and HARTVILLE, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – It’s a tale of two school districts, going in opposite directions. With the passage of Issue 32, the North Canton City School District can move ahead with plans to construct a new middle school on the Hoover High site.WHBC News. CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) - The fifth and sixth homicide victims of 2022 in Canton were two 19-year-old men. Both were killed at the same location Monday afternoon. William Harvey Jr and Jeremiah Burton were shot dead in a house at the north end of Ellis Avenue near 35th Street NE, according to police.By Pam Cook. December 1, 2023 8:57AM EST. State champs. The State Championship games in High School Football continue at Tom Benson HOF Stadium Friday and Saturday. The schedule is below. 1480 WHBC is an OHSAA affiliate and will carry Friday night's D1 Championship and Saturday morning's D7 Championship on the radio for you.Breaking News. Delays / Closings. Live Video. Loading... *These alerts include information provided by the National Weather Service. For more information about weather in your area visit weather.gov. Mix 94-1 has the latest school closings & delays when the weather turns bad.District Calendar 2020-2021; District Calendar 2018-2019; District Calendar 2019-2020; District Calendar Amended 10/20/2020; District Calendar 2021-22 School YearAs the season has begun it's time to start looking at the numbers. Kudos to the Jackson Polar Bears who are 5-0 and playing good basketball. More numbers to come as we move into the meat of the season. We will look at our scoring leaders, assist leaders, and who are tearing up the boards. Who are the potent offenses and who is the stingy defense.