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Party surprise ends in lottery fortune for lucky Ohio woman

Canton woman wins $20K on final birthday scratch-off from lottery bouquet CANTON, OH – A birthday surprise turned into a life-changing moment for a Canton woman who uncovered a $20,000 win on the very last ticket in a bouquet of Ohio Lottery scratch-offs gifted to her by a friend. Wendy,…
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Amelia’s Brings Farm-to-Table Sophistication to Cuyahoga Falls

Step down a flight of stairs and enter the luxurious, leather-infused atmosphere of Amelia’s by the Farmer’s Rail. Surrounded by paintings, curated vintage treasures and gold-rimmed mirrors, it’s easy to sink into velvet lounge booths and feel instantly transported beyond the Farmer’s Rail — its bright, casual...
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Two sentenced in Willoughby armed robbery

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Two men convicted of a July 2025 armed robbery at a Willoughby apartment complex have been sentenced to prison terms, while a third is awaiting sentencing in Lake County Common Pleas Court. Two 18-year-olds from Maple Heights -- Da’nerow Logan and Joseph Smith -- pleaded guilty...
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This Iconic Diner In Akron, Ohio, Has Been Serving The Classics Since Forever

I’ll admit it right up front: I am kinda obsessed with a diner that doesn’t try too hard. You know the kind I mean. Worn booths, coffee that keeps coming, and a menu that’s been perfected over decades, not focus-grouped last Tuesday. Fred’s Diner at 930 Home...
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Firestone Clock Tower given new life before planned demolition

Plans to demolish the historic Firestone building in Akron, along with its iconic clock tower, are on hold as the city revisits options that would, at the very least, preserve the clock.
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‘Real Danger’: Nearly all residents out of problematic nursing home

A problematic nursing home in Canton that the Ohio Attorney General said put residents in danger will have all patients out by this weekend.
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2 dead after murder-suicide shooting at Orrville power plant

ORRVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - 2 men are dead after a murder suicide shooting that took place Thursday afternoon at the Orrville power plant on Mineral Springs Street, according police. In a social media post on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Plybon stated that first responders secured the area when they arrived on...
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WINNER! Lucky Powerball ticket hits jackpot worth $209 million: See where the winning ticket...

CLEVELAND — One very lucky lottery ticket has just hit the Powerball jackpot worth $209 million in the latest drawing that was held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Powerball officials say the winning ticket was purchased in North Carolina. The Ohio Lottery, meanwhile, says there were thousands of other...
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Canton pastor pleads guilty to crime involving 13-year-old girl

ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton pastor pleaded guilty to a crime involving a 13-year-old girl. Jesse Santos, pastor of Canton Seventh-Day Adventist Church, was arrested in February 2025 and charged with kidnapping, two counts of gross sexual imposition, and endangering children. On Thursday, Santos entered a...
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Northeast Ohio school closings and delays for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dozens of Northeast Ohio school districts are canceling classes for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as concern grows about extremely cold conditions in the region. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures will be around 12 degrees at 6 a.m. Friday, but steady winds around 13 mph and gusts...

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