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SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit County Council Feb. 9 approved the appointment of six board members to the Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund and seven advisory board members to the Field of Interest Fund Advisory Committee — which has been named the Summit County Community Empowerment Foundation. The...

The coach at the center of a widely-viewed video showing an aggressive attack at a youth wrestling tournament released a statement Wednesday in which he accepted full responsibility for his actions and explained what he claims led to the altercation.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...

CANTON ‒ Former North Canton employee Christian Greco will be able to pay a fine and complete community service hours instead of serving jail time for two misdemeanors in connection to a 2025 traffic accident that killed a pedestrian. Visiting Judge Stephen B. McIlvaine ordered Greco, 22, of Lake Township to pay a...

On Tuesday, Stark County Sheriff Eric Weisburn said a brand-new human trafficking task force has already notched its first bust, arresting two men who allegedly tried to meet who they believed was a minor for illegal sexual activity. Officials described the sting as a joint operation with federal and local partners...

Two nights, two carport fires, and a whole lot of nerves. Residents at Lake Cable Village Apartments in Canton say they are on edge after blazes ripped through covered parking areas on back-to-back days, destroying multiple vehicles but, fortunately, not injuring anyone. Neighbors suspect the fires were not accidents...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio — Investigators with the State Fire Marshal are asking for the public’s help after two recent fires in Stark County were ruled arson. The State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigations Bureau, along with the Jackson Township Fire Department and Jackson Township Police Department, is...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A resident is being treated at a local hospital after being injured in an Akron house fire. Firefighters were called out to the home in the 1100 block of 2nd Ave. around 10 p.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived on scene, they found the resident standing...

MASSILLON ‒ A 77-year-old driver who struck a participant at a No Kings rally has learned his punishment for two traffic offenses tied to the Oct. 18 incident in Jackson Township. On Feb. 11, Massillon Municipal Court Judge Andrea Scassa fined the Jackson Township resident $250 and ordered him to pay court costs, for...

For the second night in a row, a carport caught on fire at Canton’s Lake Cable Village Apartments late Wednesday evening.