Section of Akron highway system will close Thursday
AKRON, Ohio - A section of Akron’s interstate highway system will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. Friday, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced. The closing involves what is called the Kenmore Leg, the portion of I-76 that runs between I-77 and I-277 west of downtown Akron.
2 Ohio Men Charged For Bringing Drugs To West Virginia
Two men from Ohio were apprehended when police discovered them transporting drugs into West Virginia. On Friday, Dec. 5, detectives from the Parkersburg Police Department and agents from the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force were conducting surveillance on patrol officers as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation....
Jingle in the Woods Brings Creepy Holiday Fun and Local Legends to Peninsula
Jingle in the Woods — A Creepmas Holifest & Misfit Market is an event held at Boston Township Hall in Peninsula, Ohio, located in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The event features characters such as Santa Squatch, Krampus, and Mr. Jingeling from Cleveland.
Grand jury indicts Canton wife, mom for killing man
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Stark County Grand Jury indicted a Canton woman and her mother in connection with the murder of a 54-year-old Canton man. Yolanda R. Lowery, 54, was indicted on the charges of:. Aggravated murder. Kidnapping. Murder. Felonious assault. Tampering with evidence. Gross abuse of a corpse.
Akron police officer reprimanded in incident before shooting unarmed man
The 31-year-old Akron police officer who shot at an unarmed man 15 times outside a bar in Ellet in November, striking him multiple times, was reprimanded by supervisors for not determining whether a crime had occurred in a separate incident that occurred in March. Akron Police Auditor Anthony Finnell released his...
Local firefighters rescue 2 trapped in burning building
Two people were reported trapped in one of the apartments.
Deadly fire breaks out above Summit County bar
One person is dead, and another was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out above a bar in Barberton.
Snow emergency issued in Summit County
Snow Emergencies are being issued by several county sheriffs as ice and snow hit Northeast Ohio roads.
Spaghetti Warehouse owner says he will have to close or relocate after Akron’s GPD...
The owner of Akron’s Spaghetti Warehouse said he will have to close or relocate following the announcement that the architecture and engineering firm GPD Group intends to buy the South Main Street building where the restaurant is located. Michael Kim, the restaurant’s owner, said his lease goes through 2027....
Two local men charged in large-scale international drug trafficking operation
Four men have been charged for their alleged role in a large-scale meth and fentanyl trafficking operation in Cleveland.
