Canton

The proposed streetcar would connect downtown Canton to the Akron-Canton Airport, with stops at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Village and Belden Village shopping area. The project is expected to cost between $50 million and $100 million, according to officials.

The council committee had a discussion about tackling juvenile crime which they perceive has increased; A Canton nonprofit delivering affordable groceries to low-income residents had to halt delivery due to car part theft from its vehicles; Lordstown closes $230M deal with Foxcon.

New maps for state House and Senate districts have once again been ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered by the Ohio Supreme Court; County Executive Armond Budish and county council members have outlined plans for spending $27 million in federal stimulus funds; Summit County’s program that provides financial help for residents having trouble paying their rent or utility bills due to the pandemic is getting a boost; and more stories.

An arrest has been made in the 2020 shooting death of an 18-year-old Akron woman; Peloton is ending its plans to open its first U.S. factory in Ohio; a court has allowed federally funded family planning clinics to continue to make abortion referrals for now; and more stories.

The ABJ will be moving to a digital-only edition on Mondays.

There are more than 6,150 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ohio; Gov. Mike DeWine has mobilized additional Ohio National Guard members to staff more drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites; a group seeking to legalize possessing and growing marijuana in Ohio has failed to gather enough signatures to put the issue in front of state lawmakers; and more stories.

Some families have used social media to share their stories about lovedones who have tested positive for the coronavirus. Social media led to a reconnection with a former colleague who shared her own family’s story.

U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to try to secure the release of 12 adults and five children with an Ohio-based missionary group who were abducted by a gang notorious for killings, kidnappings and extortion; Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker has announced his retirement; COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to trend downward in Ohio; and more stories.

A House Republican has announced plans to introduce a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio; A pair of Republican-backed bills in the Ohio House would restrict how the topic of racism is taught in K-12 schools; Online retail giant Amazon is building a new $87 million warehouse on a former golf course in Canton; and more stories.

What was once a small rural airstrip is causing headaches for one drone user in Canton.