Akron OH

Schools have already begun to cancel classes for Wednesday, meaning many students have not been to school all week.

CANTON, Ohio — Canton fire crews responded to a residential structure fire Tuesday morning at a two-story home on the city’s northeast side, authorities said. According to a release from the Canton Fire Department, crews were called to the home in the 1700 block of Regal Ave. N.E. at approximately 10:30 a.m. after a...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Two semi trucks crashed through a guardrail and into the woods in Summit County on Tuesday morning. The first crash happened on I-76 westbound after CR-18 around 11:30 a.m. Just over 30 minutes later, a second semi-truck crashed through the same guardrail and narrowly missed...

AKRON, Ohio – Each night, ACCESS Shelter, an emergency facility that serves women and children in the Greater Akron area, has a waiting list of more than 100 households who need a place to stay, according to its executive director, Jackie Hemsworth. Though the number of households that need...

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland issued multiple Snow Squall Warnings on Tuesday afternoon for parts of north-central Ohio, citing rapidly deteriorating travel conditions caused by intense bursts of snow and strong winds. UPDATE 5:15 PM EST: Snow Squall Moving East Towards Chardon. The warnings covered...

JACKSON TWP. – Golden Corral Buffet & Grill is closing its Belden Village area location. Manager and franchise owner, Nikki Zehner, confirmed that Feb. 1 will be the last day of operation for the restaurant at 4910 Dressler Road NW. It's the sole Golden Corral location in Stark County. “It’s sad,” said Zehner....

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich announced Tuesday the sentencing of a man for the repeated rape an 11-year-old girl. 57-year-old Lowell Strickland, of Portsmouth, was sentenced to life in prison for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl child that he met online, according to a...

The bitter cold temperatures Tuesday morning caused more than 500 schools to close in Northeast Ohio, yet again.

OHIO — Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County is asking for the public’s help in locating a 19-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges. According to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, Mark Damore has been wanted since Dec. 29, 2025. Authorities said Damore faces an extensive list of charges, including two counts of...

An appeals court has ruled that the case of an Akron, Ohio man, convicted in Hocking County of spying on guests at a rental cabin with a hidden camera, must return to the trial court to determine whether he should have a new plea hearing. In October 2025 Jason D. Yard, 46, pled no contest to illegal use of a minor or...