Akron OH

MEDINA — Children’s Center of Medina County Executive Director Ashley Krause recently announced that she will step down later this year as her family would be moving out of state. Krause said her family is moving to Pittsburgh in the next few months for a career opportunity for...

July 13, 2024, is a date the Christopher and Rochelle Olsen will never forget.

The Twinsburg, Ohio citizen, Karen Clinton, was shocked to be hearing from the police department -- and then even more shocked by what she heard, immediately reporting the call, which was recorded, to city hall.

Step inside and take a breath—the air itself at Wittich’s Candy Shop seems to shimmer with sugar. It’s the kind of place that sparks childhood nostalgia even if you’ve never been, where the glass cases gleam with jewel-toned candies and the soft clink of a vintage soda fountain echoes in the background. In a world of polished, corporate sweet shops, Wittich’s stands out like a rare gem, proudly calling Circleville, Ohio, home since 1840, making it the oldest family-owned candy shop in America.

The Medina Police Department is warning residents about a tornado siren outage in the area.

BARBERTON, Ohio – Tensions ran high at Barberton City Hall on Monday as a FirstEnergy representative stood before council members, pressed to explain a summer of “unprecedented” blackouts that have left residents fuming and officials demanding a new state investigation into the energy giant. If you purchase...

Jarad Paster, 32, of Berea, Ohio, has been sentenced to 175 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Gaughan after he pleaded guilty to dealing drugs that caused the fatalities of three people in one day. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after imprisonment. Judge Gaughan...

Sometimes culinary magic happens in the most unexpected places, and Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant in North Canton is living proof that extraordinary flavors often hide behind modest facades. The moment that first forkful of their baked ziti touches your lips, you’ll understand why locals have been keeping this...

The moment your fork shatters through the crispy exterior of chicken fried steak at Dee’s 50’s Place Diner in Barberton, sending rivers of peppery cream gravy cascading over the sides, you realize some culinary experiences are worth crossing state lines for. Nestled in the heart of Barberton, Ohio,...

There’s a place in Akron where the pizza sauce flows like poetry and the cheese stretches to infinity – Luigi’s Restaurant, a beloved institution that has Ohioans lining up around the block for a taste of Italian heaven. When you first approach Luigi’s, with its iconic red...