Akron OH

Plans to demolish Akron’s historic Firestone Plant 1 have stalled. On Tuesday, the Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission rejected the city’s request to demolish the building, the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company's former headquarters. The city has owned the property since 2013, according to the proposal....

The Ohio Department of Transportation will create a SmartLane along a congested stretch of Interstate 90 near Downtown Cleveland, through Dead Man’s Curve. This unofficial rendering looks west toward downtown and the curve. The inner lane at left will be the SmartLane (Methodicle). CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM....

Newly released video shows the chaotic scene that unfolded in May when Akron police confronted a suspect who was using a stolen SUV to ram into an apartment and then crashed into police cruisers as officers tried to stop the bizarre attack.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The jury trial for a man accused of fatally shooting an Akron mom in 2024, began Tuesday in Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Akron Police said Denzel Pope and his sister, Corvette Pope, killed Paige Calich on July 28, 2024. Calich, 24, was found by...

There were a few lucky dawgs Aug. 2 at the Summit County Animal Control shelter in Akron. Lucky canines and lucky humans. The Clear the Shelters Kick-off Party at the county's Opportunity Parkway site started a month designed to reduce packed shelters by bringing pets and pet-lovers together. It's a national event...

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A resident of Portage County captured cell phone video of a heated interaction he had with Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski. Will Lane, who captured the footage, said it happened inside a store on Friday. “Enjoy what little you got left,” Zuchowski can be heard saying to...

TWINSBURG, Ohio - Karen Clinton was startled when she received a call from someone identifying themselves as Twinsburg Police Department, only to discover it was a dispatcher making a prank call that later led to criminal charges. Loretta Nash, then a part-time Twinsburg police dispatcher, called Clinton at home,...

Cocaine possession, Royalton Road: On July 8, police observed a speeding white Honda Civic traveling 39 mph in a 25-mph zone of Royalton Road. The officer talked to the driver, who pleaded the issue was tied to the fact his speedometer was currently only displaying kilometers per hour. If you...

PENINSULA, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - A Summit County bus driver was caught on camera seemingly yelling at students after one of the riders got to the bus stop late. The reported incident occurred in February, with the school district releasing video this week after first saying it couldn’t due to state and federal...

An Ashtabula man working as an overnight janitor at Meijer was arrested and taken to the Medina County Jail at 4:38 a.m. July 7 when loss security officers saw him stealing items from the store. The man was found to have taken more than $2,000 worth of merchandise over the course of several shifts.