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AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron’s plans to tear down the former Firestone Plant #1 are on hold while the city grapples with how much of it to demolish and how to pay for it. The plant was built in 1910, and the clock tower was added...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted Middleburg Heights man, 32, was arrested Feb. 4 in the lobby of Red Roof Inn, 17555 Bagley Road. Police were patrolling in the Red Roof parking lot because the hotel is known for drug-trafficking. They noticed a GMC Terrain driven by a man. They checked the license plate number.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Cleveland, Ohio – A sheriff’s K-9 helped arrest a 19-year-old allegedly tied to an armed mail carrier robbery, authorities said. According to the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jim DeCredico...

AKRON, Ohio — The Ambulatory Care Center at Cleveland Clinic Akron General was precautionarily evacuated Friday morning after exhaust from a diesel generator entered the building, Cleveland Clinic officials said. The Akron Fire Department assessed all areas as a safety measure, according to Cleveland Clinic. The...

MISSISSIPPI — A 20-year-old construction worker died Thursday afternoon in a workplace accident in Corinth, according to local officials. Conner Dabbs, of Smithville, was killed while working on a bridge project on Polk Street, Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones confirmed. Dabbs was employed by Cook & Son Construction,...

The City of Akron continues to invest heavily in its local parks and community centers, with the 2026 Capital Budget outlining substantial funding for various projects aimed at enhancing outdoor and recreational spaces for residents. The Rubber City Heritage Trail Phase 2 project, specifically, has been allocated...

PARMA, Ohio (WOIO) - The Parma Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in identifying a person involved in a hit-skip on Jan. 30. At approximately 12:54 a.m. on Knollwood Drive on Jan. 30, the pictured vehicle provided by police likely caused damage to the passenger side front and side areas.

COSHOCTON − A Coshocton County grand jury has indicted an Akron man on multiple charges in connection with the Jan. 11 death of Nathan Ketterman . Investigators allege Douglas Harvey stabbed Ketterman several times after two failed attempts to kill him and then left his dismembered body in Coshocton County. Harvey,...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A Broadview Heights man, 43, was thrown out of The Islander Bar & Grille, 7581 Pearl Road, after he shoved another diner and fought with security guards on Feb. 1. The man called police at about 12:15 a.m. and said the security guards had roughed...

Attorneys for the Orrville-based J.M. Smucker Co. allege a former scientist who was fired for poor performance made off with trade secrets used in several of its products, including Uncrustables sandwiches.