The Ohio diner that hits the spot for breakfast and lunch
Some places feel right the moment you walk in. Fred’s Diner in Akron is one of those spots where the smell of bacon and fresh coffee pulls you through the door. It sits quietly on Home Ave, but word travels fast. Families, workers, and longtime regulars all seem to agree on one thing. This place knows comfort food.
‘I will kill your kids’: Felon accused of threatening judge, prosecutors
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A man faces even more time in prison after he was accused of threatening a federal judge and prosecutors. On Jan. 27, Richard Blackman, 38, of Maple Heights was in federal court for a jury trial after prosecutors accused him of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
3 adults displaced, 2 dogs rescued from Akron house fire
CLEVELAND — Three adults were displaced after a house fire on Gridley Avenue in Akron early Tuesday morning, according to the city's fire department. Crews were called to 537 Gridley Ave. around 6 a.m. and found fire and smoke showing in the front of the house. Two dogs were rescued from the home and the fire was...
Ryan and Kimiko’s Unique Akron Wedding
Ryan Riggs, a wrestling coach at the University of Mount Union, and Kimiko Nakamura, an ER nurse, met in 2023 after she followed him on Facebook that summer. “I’ve known one of her older brothers through the wrestling community but didn’t know he had a sister,” Ryan recounts. At a wrestling event, Ryan asked a friend...
Attorney accused of killing his client, Aliza Sherman, back in court
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The former divorce attorney accused of killing his client, Aliza Sherman, will be back in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing. Gregory Moore, 52, is scheduled to go on trial Sept. 14. Moore is accused of stabbing fatally stabbing Sherman when...
La Loma Brings Authentic Mexican Fare to Akron
Through a Mexican grocery store with aisles of piñatas, candies, herbs and more, enter La Loma, a small Akron restaurant with big flavor. Mexico City native and owner Blanca Saucedo started La Loma as a taco trailer and expanded into the original Akron, as well as Canton and Columbus locations. Look for an expanded...
Cleveland couple claims illness during theft arrest at Giant Eagle: Brunswick Police Blotter
Two Cleveland residents were arrested at 3:27 p.m. Jan. 15 when police responded to a theft at a Giant Eagle store. The man and the woman were each reportedly found with a shopping cart filled with grocery items totaling $757 and $697. Both had numerous warrants for their arrest stemming...
Ravenna woman sent to prison for setting fire to apartment complex, killing pet cat
AKRON, Ohio — A Ravenna woman could spend up to 15 years in prison for setting a fire at an apartment building in 2024, causing widespread damage and killing a tenant’s pet cat. Courtney Cooney, 33, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of aggravated arson, and second-degree...
Voters may be asked to increase sin tax in Cuyahoga County: I-Team
The FOX 8 I-Team has learned that Cuyahoga County voters may soon decide if the sin tax will go up.
Semi crashes into barn in Medina County, causing power outage and road closure
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Medina County Sheriff’s office shared on social media Monday a road closure due to a semi crashing into a barn. According to the post, Chippewa Road is close east of Avon Lake Road due to the semi striking the barn. The power is...
