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CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The former main branch of the Stark County Library system on Market Avenue N in Canton is coming down. With the branch now operating out of the former Nationwide Insurance building up the street, heavy equipment was brought in Tuesday to raze the structure.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with two arson fires that damaged carports and multiple vehicles at the same Stark County apartment complex earlier this week. According to the Jackson Township Fire Department, the first fire was reported around 3:28 p.m. Feb. 10 in the 4800 block...

Perry Township has given Canton officials a 10-day deadline to reverse its new water policy or to prepare for a lawsuit. Perry delivered the warning in a letter to Canton’s law director Feb. 11, escalating a months-long dispute between the two governments. Annexation complications, threats to withhold new water...

Bob Huggins has been getting around recently, and his time in the spotlight has raised questions about how WVU should handle its relationship with its long-time head coach.

Ohio cops unleashed a police dog on a man who was lying on the ground with his empty hands in the air, allowing the K9 […] ‘Your Ball Sack Is Missing’: Malicious Ohio Cops Let K-9 Maul Non-Resisting Men While Laughing—Now Three Lawsuits Say Canton Turned Police Dogs Into a Weapon

Two days before Valentine’s Day, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office decided to mix romance with reality. On its official Facebook page, the agency announced that deputies were available to deliver Valentine’s greetings and, with a wink, invited residents to share the locations of exes who might also be dodging...

Five Ohio hospitals are among the top 1% in the nation for "overall clinical excellence year over year" in Healthgrades' ranking of American's 50 Best Hospitals . Healthgrades' analysis is based on more than 45 million Medicare medical claims from 4,500 hospitals nationwide for the most recent three-year period...

A longtime business in Aurora "continues to thrive" even as the property the company leases recently was sold. McMaster-Carr, which has operated in Aurora for more than 30 years, recently renovated and expanded its facility at 200 Aurora Industrial Parkway, Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said. The warehouse the business...

Jerry Lewis, a professor at Kent State during the May 4, 1970, shootings, has died at the age of 88. Lewis was known for his advocacy in preserving the memory of the shootings.

The future of transportation in Greater Akron is getting a $29 million tune-up. The Policy Committee of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) kicked off 2026 with a major investment, unanimously approving a slate of 21 projects designed to reshape the region’s highways, neighborhood streets and...