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CLEVELAND — When heart care comes to you, lives are saved. For people living in rural and semi-rural communities, getting specialized medical care often means long drives, delayed diagnoses and worse outcomes. A new study is putting hard numbers behind what many already suspected — proximity to quality cardiac care saves lives.

A Norton teenager made a discovery at the age of 12 while on a trip that would surprise scientists in the years to come.

At its meeting on April 13, Hartville Village Council heard a report from the Planning Commission from its April 6 meeting, where members discussed a general plan review for three storage buildings at 675 Wales Drive. The buildings will be used by business tenants. The Planning Commission recommended that Council approve the plan, and Council voted to do so.

The growing anger over the AI industry’s obsession with building massive and resource-intensive data centers across the country is as palpable than ever. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center highlighted widespread public concern over the facilities’ environmental harms, effects on home energy costs, and the quality of life of nearby residents.

WADSWORTH, Ohio (WOIO) - Wadsworth City Schools will ask voters to approve a 1.5% income tax on the May 5 ballot as the district works to address financial trouble under state oversight. The state has placed Wadsworth Schools in fiscal precaution, mandating the district develop a plan. The district’s plan...

The top selling property the week of Feb. 27, 2026, in Portage County was at 6297 Westshore Drive in Franklin Township , according to the latest property transfers from the Portage County Auditor's Office. The 3,608-square-foot home was sold for $615,000. It has three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms and was built in 1996. The home has an extensive porch that wraps a significant...

ALLIANCE, Ohio (WOIO) - An Alliance dog who chased a groundhog accidentally became a “grounddog” when he got stuck six feet down the hole!. Thankfully, the Alliance Fire Department saved the day - and the 10-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Lil Boy - after his little adventure. Cassidy...

A local agency has announced an upcoming sobriety checkpoint.

A UPS cargo plane had to abort its landing in Louisville earlier this week when a small plane crossed the runway just as it approached. The air traffic controller yelled “Skylab 25, stop!” at the small plane before quickly ordering the UPS plane to pull up and perform a maneuver called a go-around to avert another tragedy at Louisville's Muhammad Ali International Airport...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it will collaborate again with the Stark County OVI Task Force to conduct sobriety checks. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Eric Weisburn wrote that two checkpoints will be conducted April 24, 2026. Last month, the sheriff’s...