Akron OH

This story has been updated with additional information. Fire inspectors found hundreds of fire code violations at Akron Public Schools last year. Missing ceiling tiles, appliances connected to surge protectors and extension cords instead of wall electrical outlets and blocked exits were among the most common...

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The City of Akron has issued a boil advisory for hundreds of residents following a water main break on Friday morning.

AKRON, Ohio — Seven people and four dogs were displaced after a residential fire broke out on Wednesday at a multi-unit home, according to the Akron Fire Department. Fire crews were called to a 2.5-story residential building at 226 W. Long St. at 9:46 p.m. after reports of fire and smoke coming from the side of the...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - OSHA says it has launched an investigation following a workplace death at Logan Machine in Akron. The Summit County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Mykl Kofahl, 49. According to the medical examiner, Kofahl was welding on Jan. 6, when a large piece of steel...

AKRON, Ohio — Twice a year, New York holds its big Fashion Week, where hundreds of thousands of people come together to experience what’s new in the fashion world and the designers to look out for. A designer from the Buckeye State is making a​ second appearance on...

For 73 seconds, a crowd of excited Americans looked to the sky in wonder and awe as they waved goodbye to the crew aboard NASA’s Challenger Space Shuttle in Cape Canaveral, Fla. For 73 seconds, the skies were the limit. The explosion that followed rocked the nation, and 40...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Once again, Bella was the most popular dog name in 2025, based on licensing records from the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter. That’s what hundreds of residents chose to name their beloved canine -- at least the female ones – maintaining its title from 2024, Mindy Naticchioni, shelter administrator,...

OHIO — An ordinary grocery store visit turned into an unforgettable moment for a North Royalton woman after she won a $100,000 prize playing Powerball. According to lottery officials, the woman decided to buy a Powerball ticket while shopping after noticing tickets being sold near her checkout register. She waited in...

BROOKLYN, Ohio — A Northeast Ohio city official has been terminated after posting a social media comment suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement should have “taken out” the wife of Renee Good, who was fatally shot last week by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Records from the...