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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A North Canton man pleaded guilty to shooting a woman at an apartment complex and shooting at police officers. Brian Francisco’s trial was scheduled to begin Monday; however, he pleaded guilty to all charges on Friday, Oct. 16. Francisco was then sentenced to 15...

A fire burning in Deerfield Township is now believed to be the result of combusted coal mine refuse, also known as a "gob fire," after an investigation by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources last week. Portage County Emergency Services is monitoring the air on and surrounding the burn site...

Children arriving for autism care at Akron Children’s Hospital can now pull up to a freestanding center and receive multiple services in one place. The hospital had long envisioned such a facility, but it was still years away from becoming reality. Then, Tom and Jill Zidian made a $2...

A woman has been charged with felonies alleging that she abandoned dogs, cats and lizards, most of which died, at the Ravenna Township mobile home park where she had been living. Ashley E. Bly, 32, was arraigned in Portage County Common Pleas Court on Oct. 19 on 10 counts of fifth-degree felony prohibitions concerning companion animals, according to court records. A Portage County sheriff's deputy responded to the park the evening of Sept. 23 after its manager reported Bly had not been seen in a

For nearly five decades, Time Traveler Records has stood the test of time. The independent record store has made it through location and name changes, as well as the CD and digital revolution. After 12 years in its previous location, owner Scott Shepard was looking for a change. The store has since moved to 1375 N. Portage Path in Akron and reopened on Aug. 8. With its recent reopening, Time Traveler Records remains one of Northeast Ohio’s longest-running independent record stores.

Only 26% of Ohio occupations can afford typical homes in 2025, down from 67% in 2020. Mansfield home prices jumped 64% while required income surged 121% in five years. Ohio faces a shortage of 266,000 affordable rental homes for extremely low-income households. Ohio housing affordability has taken a devastating hit,...

LAWRENCE TWP., TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 46-year-old Canton man is charged with attempted murder, accused of firing a gun in the direction of law enforcement officers early Friday morning at the north end of Tuscarawas County. The county sheriff’s office says Bill McIntyre knocked...

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities recently announced that Brandon Kovach of Youngstown has pleaded guilty to five felony charges related to the misappropriation of $460,000 in investor funds. Kovach, 35, pleaded guilty in Summit County Court of Common Pleas to a second-degree felony count of telecommunications fraud,...

CANTON, Ohio (WKRC) — An Ohio man is charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend's dog, which had been trying to protect her owner during an argument, reports WOIO. Police were called to a home in Canton Wednesday after receiving a report of a person with...

After the streetlights on Orlando Avenue in West Akron went out for the second time this year, Tim Rogers and his dog, DJ, became the unofficial watchdog and owner duo for the area. Once the sun sets, residents describe nearby streets in their West Akron, Highland Square and Sherbondy Hill...