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A 33-year-old man is in the Stark County Jail accused of murder after the disappearance of a man FOX 8 featured in Monday's missing segment.

Medina's 23rd park is now open, and its name serves a larger purpose- especially to the Weber family.

One person was injured and a detached garage was damaged following a fireworks-related incident in Nimishillen Township on Thursday night,...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County residents can get a free ride home over the Fourth of July weekend thanks to Arrive Alive, a campaign that hopes to keep impaired and drunk drivers off the roads. The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office is teaming up with Summit County Sheriff Kandy...

AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron is ranked No. 1 in the world for polymer science and plastics engineering, according to recent rankings from EduRank.org. The rankings are based on universities’ research performance in polymer science and plastics engineering, according to the publication website. The University...

In the heart of Akron, Ohio exists a bargain hunter’s paradise where fifty dollars can transform your entire closet and possibly your life. Village Discount Outlet stands as a monument to thriftiness – a sprawling wonderland where savvy shoppers emerge with armloads of treasures while their wallets remain...

What if you could step into a place where it’s Christmas every single day of the year—complete with twinkling lights, vintage storefronts, and movie magic from your favorite holiday films? That’s exactly what awaits at Castle Noel in Medina, Ohio, a merry little wonderland that’s part museum, part immersive attraction, and 100% built to warm your nostalgic heart.

During the heat wave late last month, a Cleveland Public Power substation fire caused a power outage in much of downtown Cleveland, including at the Cuyahoga County Jail. State of play: The county has downplayed the effects of the outage — only one officer and no incarcerated people were hospitalized for heat-related...

PARKERSBURG — A 48-year-old man from Stark County, Ohio, whose car was found abandoned in Mountwood Park, has still not yet been found. According to a social media release posted on July 1 by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched on June 27 at approximately 12:40 p.m. to the Mountwood Park...

Fraud, W. Ridgewood Drive: On June 17, police were dispatched to a W. Ridgewood Drive home regarding a fraud report. The caller told an arriving officer they were scammed into renting and moving into a vacant house that it turned out was owned by a real estate company. If you...