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AKRON, Ohio — Defense attorneys asked a judge to throw out criminal charges against two former FirstEnergy executives during the high-profile bribery trial because of accusations of prosecutorial misconduct. Attorneys for former CEO Chuck Jones and the company’s top lobbyist Michael Dowling say in a court filing made...

MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — Heads up! If your travels take you along I-71 in Medina County, there are big changes coming soon as the rest areas will be closed starting March 2 for crews to begin demolition of both the northbound and southbound locations. It comes as the Ohio...

CLEVELAND — Kent State University's College of Nursing is making it easier for motivated students to pursue nursing careers by removing traditional admission barriers. The school now accepts academically strong students who didn't take required high school science courses—a change that could help address the ongoing...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - The Medina Police Department responded to a report of a sex offense involving a minor on Feb. 6. At approximately 11:39 p.m. at a residence on Brynmar Lane, officers learned that a minor had been secretly recorded while in a state of nudity inside a private bedroom.

More than five decades ago, one of the first Black History Month celebrations was held at Kent State University. It was filled with special programs that focused on educating participants about African American culture. The February 1970 events led with the opening of a Black Culture Center and included lectures from...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A woman was stabbed in a Jackson Township parking lot Tuesday morning and police said a suspect is in custody. This happened on Dressler Road in the Belden Village area. Jackson Township Police Chief Mark Brink said the woman is being treated at a local...

INDIANA — A 41-year-old Hudson woman is facing multiple charges after police say she made repeated 911 calls and threatened a dispatcher. According to the Ashley-Hudson Police Department, officers responded to the 200 block of North Hardy Street around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they found Nancy N. Bailey...

Police body worn camera video shows a somewhat chaotic scene on May 30, 2024, when officers encounter Kievin Conver outside of his house.

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Plain Township man was indicted by a Stark County Grand Jury after allegedly stealing several items from a Walmart shopping center and trying to shoot a Canton police officer in the head. Shane Newman, 21, was indicted on the charges of attempted murder, felonious...

OHIO — More than 4,500 customers across Ohio are without electricity as of Tuesday morning, according to the latest outage data. A total of 4,531 homes and businesses were reported without power statewide. The data tracks 5,361,647 utility customers across Ohio. Cuyahoga County reported the highest number of outages,...