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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Amid the ongoing government shutdown, families are facing difficult decisions, and their beloved pets are often caught in the crisis. However, a compassionate local business in West Park is providing a much-needed lifeline. Pam Alerine, owner of Style Mutt Dog Boutique and Daycare, has been...

Akron community members and history buffs got together at the Linda Theater in Goodyear Heights Sunday afternoon for a screening of "Akron Stories"; a new documentary based on an oral history project that got underway in 2019. "Akron Stories" paints a fascinating picture of Akron when it was the "Rubber...

As the sugar highs from Halloween weekend begin to fade and the reality of November sets in, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office is turning its attention to a more sobering matter, catching the county's most wanted. In a post to their Facebook page early this morning, the Sheriff's Office wished residents a happy...

A local man arrested in the kidnapping of a 3-year-old girl pleaded not guilty and was given a $500,000 bond during an arraignment on Monday.

STOW, Ohio — A former prominent criminal defense attorney was charged Monday, months after Hudson police shot him as he ran at officers while wielding a hammer. Carlos Warner, a former assistant federal public defender, is charged in Stow Municipal Court with felonious assault, a first-degree felony, and vandalism, a...

Judge Joy Malek Oldfield of the Summit County Common Pleas Court has received the Dr. Robert M. Smith Innovation Award from the Summit County Addiction and Mental Health (ADM) Board. The award is named after Dr. Robert Smith, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron. It recognizes Judge Oldfield’s work in...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Just one month after Akron-based Summa Health was acquired by a for-profit company, its CEO announced he is stepping down. The move marks a significant leadership transition as the hospital system enters a new chapter under new ownership. Here are the 5 takeaways from the original...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified a woman killed in a shooting on Halloween in Strongsville. Gina Guyer, 49, of Strongsville, was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say officers found Guyer with multiple gunshot wounds at a home in Rock Creek Circle. Police said an...

MetroHealth has hired well-known Cleveland defense attorney Ian Friedman to help the hospital navigate the criminal investigation into Tasha Grant's death inside her hospital room on May 5, 2025.

Disorderly conduct, State Road/West Liberty Street. A man was cited for disorderly conduct at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31 for urinating in public. A juvenile was arrested for domestic violence at 3:51 p.m. Oct. 30. No license plates, South Elmwood Avenue. A driver was cited for driving with no license plates...