Akron OH

Investigators from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are looking into a deadly incident that happened in Brunswick Thursday night.

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Community members and members of Akron City Council told City of Akron officials to “pump the breaks” when it comes to the demolition of the former Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. Plant 1 building. Council held a public hearing Sept. 11 regarding the city applying for a certificate of appropriateness...

ZANESVILLE, OH – One young man is celebrating his birthday by helping others in need. For the last 7 years for his birthday, James McCandlish has organized a food drive for Christ’s Table. What started with just a few items has now grown to a goal of getting...

A Car Show will be held Sept. 20 at the Orrville Farmers Market. Classic and new collectable vehicles will be on display from 1-3 p.m. across the street from the Union Depot parking lot in downtown Orrville. Contestants will be judged, and the top overall will receive a trophy. Admission and entry are free, and...

He may not have eyes, but Sailor, the 7-year-old adoptable terrier in Seville, Ohio , is a sight to behold. Staff from the Medina County SPCA posted a charming Facebook write-up on Sailor on Tuesday, explaining how he has already endured more than most dogs do in a lifetime, but is still hoping to find his furever...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — An arrest has been made after Charleston saw 35 overdoses in 24 hours earlier this week, city officials said. Anton Jeffries, 31, of Akron, Ohio, was arrested Thursday for possession with intent to deliver fentanyl in connection with the dozens of overdoses, Charleston police said in a news...

KENT, Ohio — Two Kent State students are facing federal charges after investigators say they targeted elderly victims in New York and Ohio in an alleged fraud operation. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo of the Western District of New York announced that Touhedul Tuhin, 24, and Iftekhar Latif Nieon, 23, both living in...

CLEVELAND — Savone Robinson, the 21-year-old man facing charges in connection with a shooting in Cleveland's Flats East Bank entertainment district that left six people injured, appeared for an initial hearing in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Friday. Robinson's $100,000 bond was continued. Judge William...

AKRON, Ohio – MAPCO, a U.S.-owned convenience store retailer, is planning grand opening celebrations for three of its stores in the Akron area. The three stores are part of the company’s 35-store acquisition of former Circle K locations in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana, according to a news release. The newly...

CANAL FULTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A reported odor of natural gas is being investigated at a business in downtown Canal Fulton. The Canal Fulton - Lawrence Township Fire Department said at 9:31 a.m. on Sept. 18 that their firefighters are handling the investigation on Canal Street by Market Street. The...