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MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A semi flipped over onto its side on the ramp from I-271 S to I-71 S late Tuesday afternoon. The right lane of the ramp is blocked, but drivers are still able to utilize the left lane. The semi took out at least one sign...

Each year in late February and early March, Northeast Ohio begins a transformation many welcome – the arrival of spring. After a long winter in Medina, the return of grass and budding plants signals a shift, and with rising temperatures, cold-blooded animals are becoming more active. Frogs, toads, salamanders,...

According to Akron police, an 18-year-old who had been kicked out of the club shot a security guard at the bar. The shooting occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday at The Vortex Concert Club & Lounge, located in the 1100 block of Brittan Road. The police reported that the 38-year-old...

( This story was updated to add new information. ) JACKSON TWP. – A new Chipotle restaurant is in line to open east of Jackson High School. The eatery is targeted to be built on vacant land — totaling around an acre — in the 5400 block of Wales Avenue NW, which is tucked between the BP gas station and Cleveland...

Three Akron men are now facing severe federal charges after a comprehensive investigation unearthed what authorities characterize as a large-scale drug trafficking organization that spanned Summit County and surrounding counties. The case, which was developed over several months, details an alleged network that...

The trial for one of the former federal task force agents accused of illegally detaining a man began Monday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A major federal investigation that began with a Circleville Police Department operation has culminated in a 13-year prison sentence for a Chinese national living in Northeast Ohio. Tong Chen, 59, of Hudson, was sentenced Tuesday to 160 months in federal prison followed by 15 years of...

After a child was left behind on a local school bus earlier this month, a bus driver has been fired, the Copley-Fairlawn City Schools confirmed Tuesday.

A former Cleveland Clinic Akron General employee has taken her accusations of workplace bias to court, filing a lawsuit Tuesday that claims the hospital pushed her out because of her race and age, then retaliated when she spoke up. The complaint says managers repeatedly wrote her up, reshuffled her schedule, and...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force asked for the public’s help in finding a man wanted by the Massillon police for rape. Tyler Anderson was also wanted by the Stark County Sheriff’s office for absconding probation on an original charge of felonious assault and domestic violence.