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The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.25 billion for tonight’s drawing (12/17). A Brook Park gas station known for winners is in the spotlight.

The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program is partnering with Akron Public Schools to bring holiday cheer to local families through a large-scale toy distribution event at East Community Learning Center on Saturday, December 20, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year’s event will feature 15,000...

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AKRON, Ohio — Deshawn Stafford and Emahni Thomas, the two men indicted in connection to the fatal shooting of Timothy Hutchinson in Akron's Highland Square neighborhood, each pleaded not guilty at their respective arraignments. On Wednesday, Stafford, 24, appeared before Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Alison...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department is asking for help identifying a man who used an elderly woman’s stolen debit card twice. According to an Akron Police Department Facebook post, the man, caught on camera, used the stolen card at the US Bank inside of the Dave’s Supermarket, located at 871 East...

DAYTON, OHIO (WDTN) – For the first time since the 1800s, Cuyahoga County has had its first confirmed sighting of a fisher, a member of the weasel family. A fisher can weigh up to 15 pounds and are an elusive, shy creature living in forests. In the 1800s there was a mass deforestation in the […]

As Cherney and Terry look ahead to the future, they can't help but reflect on that cold January day they lost their home and the firefighters who rushed to their aid.

Akron has always asserted its own identity and has never wanted to be subsumed into Greater Cleveland. So how does the city define itself in a positive sense, apart from not wanting to be gobbled by its neighbor to the north?. Exhibitions on view through the holidays at the Akron...

The Revere Road Synagogue along with Jewish Akron will share the holiday of Chanukah with the entire community Tuesday evening

Inside of two weeks before Christmas, people are likely seeing houses light up with holiday decorations. But this time of year, there are lots of different celebrations happening in Northeast Ohio, given our region's vast diversity of cultures. For the Jewish community, Hanukkah started Sunday night. The Latino...