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3News editor Pat Woodside, a longtime VeloSano supporter, will sing the national anthem to launch Bike to Cure weekend at an upcoming RubberDucks game — uniting his passion for music with fundraising for cancer research.

Oxbow Meadows, part of the 213-acre former Brandywine Golf Course in Cuyahoga Valley, opened in early July to provide river access for walking and kayaking; future plans call for a river center (with dining and retail), kayak landing, trails and rental cabins.

AkronAlive launches a weekly photo quiz asking locals to name the main drinking water reservoir, with participants getting a shoutout next week if they answer correctly (last week’s winners included several community members).

Buchtel CLC senior Angeleyea Jackson carved wings on griffins for the concession stand during a $2.5 million stadium upgrade that included a new press box + updated restrooms, storage and track at 1040 Copley Road.

Supporters and students celebrated the unveiling on Saturday, Sept. 5.

Gov. Mike DeWine secured $25 million to expand OhioSEE, a program that delivers free eye exams and glasses to children in public and charter schools, and he will receive the 2026 Bonnie Strickland Champion for Children's Vision Award during a virtual ceremony on Sept.

11 at 10 a.m. ET.

Akron-area high school football games are scheduled from Sept.

10 to Sept. 12, with five games on Thursday, 19 contests on Friday & two contests on Saturday, including a key matchup at Walsh Jesuit at 7 p.m. Friday.