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A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday night in Harrisville Township, Medina County, where a 56-year-old motorcyclist, Robert Arndt, was killed in a collision involving his motorcycle and a sedan. According to Cleveland19, the crash took place around 8:30 p.m. on State Route 83, known locally as Avon Lake Road, near...

Looking for a wedding venue that’s a little more awesome than traditional?. Akron Municipal Court is partnering with the newly opened Bricks & Minifigs in Fairlawn to host off-site weddings where couples will say their vows under a custom arch made entirely of LEGO bricks. The special wedding event...

MEDINA, Ohio — The 32nd annual Medina Ice Festival is taking place this weekend, bringing more than 120 ice carvings to the historic Public Square. According to Main Street Medina, the four-day event runs Feb. 20-23 and is traditionally held the third weekend in February. Medina Ice Festival 2026...

Celebrating over 90 years, the Diamond Grille is an Akron institution drawing locals and celebrities — including Hall & Oates and Tiger Woods — alike. Its French streetscape wallpaper, ruched emerald curtains, neon sign, phone booth and Sputnik chandeliers make the 1935 restaurant a true frozen-in-time jewel. The...

Akron’s Citizens’ Police Oversight Board reviewed 310 use of force cases and complaints in 2025, according to the board's annual report released Thursday. However, the report also outlines the challenges the board is still facing nearly three years after its first meeting. The board was passed by voters...

A police chase that started in Portage County ended with an arrest in Boardman, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Canfield Post.

A Summit County grand jury indicted nine people after a multi-year investigation into a criminal gang operating in Akron between 2019 and 2024, authorities said Wednesday. The Akron Police Department led the investigation, which centered on alleged members of the Down the Way gang, or DTW, who officials claim were...

Gerald Olin Finley drove to Deerfield Township Fire Station 57 on Sept. 7, directing medical personnel to his car, where they found 79-year-old Emilia Vinokur with two gunshot wounds to the head.

Northeast Ohio pediatric hospitals are bracing for a rough stretch as influenza B tears through the region, with children’s facilities reporting a sharp jump in positive tests over the last month. Clinicians say more kids are showing up sicker than in a typical year, and emergency departments along with pediatric...

Authorities in Ohio charge that a North East woman found dead in an Akron-area hotel room Jan. 1 was killed by a man who days later held another woman against her will and brutally beat her. The Copley, Ohio, Police Department announced Feb. 20 that 29-year-old Marcus Dangelo Price was charged with murder, felonious...