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A 26-year-old woman is dead after a shooting took place in Akron early Saturday morning, according to Akron Police.

One look at the line outside this Akron deli tells you it is doing something very right. People regularly wait their turn out the door, and somehow the mood still feels more excited than impatient. The sandwiches have names like “Amy’s,” “The Stray Diamond,” and “Old Bald Guy,” and each...

An off-duty police officer who is suspected of illegally detaining a man at the Buzzard’s Roost tavern in April 2024 pleaded guilty to charges of attempted abduction in Medina County Common Pleas Court Feb. 9. Daniel Lajack, 48, of Brunswick, initially faced two counts of abduction, one count of...

The craft beer industry has faced a tragic couple of years with 100s of beer businesses shuttering permanently in 2025, as brewery closures outpaced openings with 434 shutting down and 268 opening by mid-December, Brewbound reported on social media. The main reasons for the economic distress have been a 1%...

Austin Wilson, a corrections officer with the Portage County Sheriff’s Office, is involved in the investigation.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –An Ohio man accused of killing two Huntington men and injuring another last week appeared in Stark County, Ohio Magistrate Court Friday, where he waived extradition back to West Virginia. Kevante White, 27, of Akron, Ohio will be brought back to Cabell County to face two counts...

A West Virginia man is facing a murder charge tied to the fatal shooting of a Massillon-area woman. Savannah Keaton, 31, died from a gunshot, according to West Virginia State Police. The agency said investigators were called to a home in Clay County, West Virginia, for a reported shooting on Feb. 26. Troopers said...

The Canton Fire Department tackled an attic fire Friday evening that left one dog dead, according to the department.

After years of what has felt forgotten for an Akron community, something new is set to in place for residents to enjoy.

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 46-year-old Massillon man has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison, accused of preventing his wife from leaving the couple’s home. He’s also accused of assaulting her. Laith Judaa pleaded guilty earlier this week to kidnapping and...