Anna Huntsman
Anna Huntsman is a senior broadcast journalism student at Kent State with experience reporting for radio, television and digital platforms. She reports for the Ohio News Connection, Ohio's branch of the Public News Service, and helps run the weekend assignment desk at WKYC. Anna served as the General Manager of TV2, Kent State's student-led television station, during the 2017-18 school year. A Canton native, she is excited to join the WKSU team and tell stories in the Northeast Ohio community.
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The demand for lodging has been a boon for homeowners who live in the "path of totality" as they rent out their homes to travelers.
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Political leaders in the Ohio city are calling for calm after a grand jury declined to indict eight officers who fatally shot 25-yer-old Jayland Walker. The killing ignited calls for police reform.
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Akron, Ohio, came together to mourn Jayland Walker, who was shot by police. As residents paid respects at his memorial service, community organizations called for police reform and accountability.
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In Akron, Ohio, people are demanding accountability and answers from police and city officials after the deadly shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker. He was killed after a car and foot chase.
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Ohio hospitals and health departments are trying to figure out how to give out 200,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that are expiring at the end of the month.
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In Georgia, Michigan and Ohio, it's now been a few days of kids between the ages of 12 and 15 getting vaccinated. Each state has also had a different reaction to new CDC guidance on masks.
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Despite deaths and high infection rates, the parts of Ohio where the Amish live have the state's lowest vaccination rates. Most Amish aren't getting vaccinated; the few who do aren't open about it. -
Those with ties to the Amish are figuring out the best ways to educate and encourage them to get the shot, as COVID-19 cases surge in their communities.
