Plans for Merriman Valley dispensary challenged in court
A Merriman Valley shopping center owner has filed a complaint in Summit County Court of Common Pleas, seeking to overturn Akron City Council’s approval of a nearby cannabis dispensary. The complaint, the latest opposition to the proposed business, was filed by Crossings Development, which owns Valley Centre Plaza....
Wayne County teenager missing for over 2 months
WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Police are asking for help in finding a 17-year-old boy last seen two months ago. Aiden McElroy’s last known location was in Orrville. Police said McElroy’s information has been entered into the national missing persons database. Anyone with information is asked to call...
Man wins $3.5 million jackpot after playing same lottery numbers for 22 years
(Gray News) - Persistence paid off for an Ohio man who won a $3.5 million lottery jackpot after playing the same numbers for 22 years. After 22 years of playing the same six numbers, a man won a $3.5 million jackpot in the Ohio Lottery’s Classic Lotto game. The numbers – 6, 8, 16, 20, 26 and 45 – were drawn Feb. 4,...
Marshal’s Fugitive of Week: Woman With Canton Ties
CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 33-year-old woman listed with an unknown Canton address is the Northern Ohio U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive of the Week. Lura Brown is wanted by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for parole violations. Stark County court documents also have her failing to...
Accused Aliza Sherman killer asks for changes to conditions of his bond, access to...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The attorneys for the accused killer of Aliza Sherman, Gregory Moore, filed a motion in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, requesting access to his cell phone seized during a search warrant, several surveillance videos from businesses near the murder scene, and changes to...
Hartville Kitchen: A Taste of Amish-Style Hospitality in Northeast Ohio
Hartville Kitchen: A Taste of Amish-Style Hospitality in Northeast Ohio. In the heart of Stark County, where the rolling hills of Ohio’s Amish Country begin to take shape, sits a culinary landmark that has been drawing crowds since 1966. Hartville Kitchen is more than just a restaurant; it is a sprawling 440-seat...
JTPD: Man Arrested After Woman Found Badly Beaten, Stabbed
JACKSON TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A stabbing incident in Stark County; an arrest in Portage County. 43-year-old Tyrone Card who appears to have had a Canton address last year is charged with attempted murder and aggravated robbery. This, after Jackson Township police and fire responded to...
1 hospitalized after Akron house fire
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - One resident was taken to the hospital on Thursday after a house fire in Akron. According to a release from the Akron Fire Department, firefighters responded to a home in the 1300 block of Ottawa Avenue after a report of a fire. When crews arrived, they...
Portage man gets 5 years for crash that killed Kent man
RAVENNA − The victim's mother asked for mercy in Portage County Common Pleas Court during the sentencing of the man who caused her son's death in a traffic crash in October in Rootstown. "As a mother, I don't want another life destroyed in my son's name," Chelsea Blackerby told Judge Laurie J. Pittman during the Feb....
New Philadelphia Welfare Check Erupts As Suspect Allegedly Fires Officer’s Gun
A welfare check in New Philadelphia turned into a close call for police when, according to prosecutors, a 28-year-old Stark County man allegedly got hold of an officer’s gun and fired a shot during a struggle behind an apartment complex near the city’s airport. No officers were seriously hurt, but the incident has...
