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Akron Children’s 44th annual Holiday Tree Festival is set for November 15 – 23, promising 9 days of beautifully-decorated themed trees, sparkling lights, seasonal entertainment and holiday cheer. The free event, a beloved tradition for many Northeast Ohio families, raises money for the hospital through the sale of...

In an effort to progress an ongoing investigation, the Jackson Township Police Department in Stark County, Ohio, has issued a request for public assistance. A recent social media post points to a need to identify an individual connected to case number 25-62315. The department's call to action primarily channels...

SOLON, Ohio -- A man who was the passenger in a car stopped by police -- but who was not the target of the stop -- should not have accepted the kind offer from an officer of a ride to his destination. The man, after all, was in possession of a stolen gun.

Christmas came early for Akron police officers, as Akron City Council approved by a 12-1 vote immediate $4,000 bonus checks and significant raises for the hundreds of members of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 7 after it reached an agreement with the city on a new labor contract.

A fire destroyed a Vietnam-era medical tent at the MAPS Museum in Stark County Monday night, according to the Green Fire Department.

Alliance, Ohio (WTRF) — A 42-year-old man was arrested Friday morning after robbing the Huntington Bank on West State Street, marking the city’s first bank robbery since 2010. According to the Alliance Police Department, Jauan L. Mason, recently moved to Alliance from Akron, entered the bank around 9:20 a.m. and...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – The Canton Regional SWAT Team received major honors last week at the annual awards ceremony of the regional U.S Marshal Service office. The 25 police officers from six different departments received the Law Enforcement Partner of the Year award. Paramedics and a...

The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating relatives for Scott Thomas Archer, a 66-year-old white male who died on Oct. 28 from natural causes, chief investigator Gary Guenther said. Archer lived at the Mayflower Apartments, located at 263 South Main Street in Akron....

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Stark County Grand Jury indicted a Canton pastor in connection with the death of a child whom he allowed to ride outside of a motor vehicle. Rushon Patterson was indicted on the charges of reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, and riding on the outside of a vehicle.

Jacqueline Gordon took Monday off from her job as a direct support professional for Weaver Industries to go from food pantry to food pantry. At the third she visited, Good Neighbors in Goodyear Heights, Gordon said her daughter and three grandchildren, who live with her, were getting between $800 and $900 a month in...