Akron OH

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is seeking information leading to the arrest of a Medina resident involved in a law enforcement initiative. ATF is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information about Teon Brown, 22, of Medina, for his role in Operation Double Eagle, an enhanced enforcement...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Two Cleveland men, 22 and 32, were arrested Sept. 14 after police found a loaded 9mm handgun in one of their cars, which were parked outside Olive Garden, 17500 Bagley Road. Police on patrol had noticed a Pontiac G6 turn into the parking lot of Speedway,...

In March 1913, Ohio faced a storm like no other. For four days, rain poured non-stop, dumping up to 11 inches across the state. Water soon broke free from the Akron locks and tore through the Ohio & Erie Canal valley. Buildings were ripped from their base as the flood rushed on.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Could a handwritten note more than 30 years old help identify a young John Doe found in the woods in Garfield Heights?. For decades, the clues left behind have not been enough to find his name. But now the medical examiner is taking another look at...

BROOK PART, Ohio – A Parma Heights man, 47, faces assault chargers after he punched a worker Sept. 4 at Take 5 Auto Wash, 14755 Snow Road. The man’s daughter, 20, told police that she arrived at Take 5 for a car wash at about 4 p.m. that day. She asked the worker for some car air fresheners.

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council discussed two pieces of legislation related to nonemergency medical transportation (NET) at the Sept. 15 meeting, which will be voted on next week. The first resolution would confirm the award of professional service contracts and authorize the executive to disburse funds —...

COPLEY — The Copley Township Board of Trustees Sept. 8 responded to residents concerned with a recent announcement on social media that the township’s outdoor tornado sirens ceased operation Sept. 2. Trustee Bruce Koellner said the township’s current alert system through Regroup — a mass notification system that...

CLEVELAND — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor was released yesterday and paints a rather parched picture for Northeast Ohio. This is in surprisingly stark contrast to what the drought monitor looked like at the start of June. There was no drought when summer started. As a matter of fact,...

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio – The annual Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest returns to the city’s downtown Sept. 19-21. It’s the 45th year for the festival, which features free admission and entertainment, German and American food and local brews. Festival hours are Friday from 5-11 p.m., Saturday from noon-11 p.m. and Sunday from...

AKRON, Ohio – Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens’ 58th Ohio Mart is set for four days next month. The annual fall artisan show, which features a record 149 exhibitors, is Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 2-5. The exhibitors feature work in a variety of media including printmaking, photography, pottery,...