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MEDINA, Ohio -- Medina officials are weighing competing approaches, from high-tech scanning to hands-on repairs, as they work to overhaul the city’s long-delayed sidewalk program. During a Streets and Sidewalks Committee meeting Monday, City Engineer Patrick Patton outlined a proposal from Civil Transportation for a roughly $9,000 annual subscription...

MEDINA, Ohio -- When people call 911, it is often during one of the most stressful moments of their lives. For Summer Gray, answering those calls has become both a career and a way to serve others, shaped in part by her own health challenges. Gray, a two-time cancer survivor...

FAIRLAWN — Someone asked Michael Davidson how both ends of AMF Riviera Lanes were playing during Tuesday’s Pre-Tournament Qualifier (PTQ) for this week’s PBA Tournament of Champions. “They asked me which side was hooking more,” the 24-year-old Versailles right-hander said. “I really told them I didn’t know...

Rootstown Local Schools has replaced an elementary school principal following concerns over how a sensitive incident involving fourth-grade students was handled. The situation involved students at Rootstown Elementary School and prompted complaints from parents, which led to administrative action by the district. According to reports, a fourth-grade boy exposed himself to a female student. The […]

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton Police Department and Ohio Department of Transportation report a ramp in Stark County will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. According to ODOT, the ramp from I-77 south to U.S. 30 east is closed for bridge repairs. The detour is U.S....

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - While you should never drive impaired anywhere or anytime, the Summit County OVI Task Force is going to be making sure you don’t. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced their OVI Task Force will be conducting sobriety checkpoints. These will be conducted on...

AKRON, Ohio — One of the last remaining Ohio locations of Romano’s Macaroni Grill has closed its doors, with all contents now up for sale through an online auction. The restaurant, located at 41 Springside Drive in Akron, had operated for years as a destination for Italian dining in the Fairlawn area. Known for its open-concept kitchen, white paper tablecloths with crayon drawings and...

Police received several calls about a plane crash on Sunday afternoon. One of the callers told them a plane had landed in his back yard, unsure at the time if everyone inside the aircraft was OK.

When facing a badly stained chair, three tired mirrors and a door in desperate need of a facelift, Lulu Emanuele didn’t flinch. They reached for a paintbrush. Asked about painting on fabric, glass and wood, the Firestone Community Learning Center senior offered a confident response. The result? A once-disgraced...

A big moment is coming for Hope Meadows, and for the community it serves. The Wadsworth-based nonprofit is set to break ground April 23 on a major expansion project that will significantly grow its mental health and recovery services. The ceremony runs from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the organization’s Ridge Road property.