Rib tips on Akron’s Copley Road deliver smoke, spice and secret sauce
Taste This: Rib tips ($7, $12 as of Aug. 29, 2025) at Spuddy’s BBQ, located at 1364 Copley Road in Akron (330-836-6400) Eye Test: Chunks of mahogany-colored red meat are soaked in a juicy sauce. Smoke from the grill outside the Copley Road eatery travels throughout the neighborhood, a sign that Spuddy is at work.
Portage County deputy indicted after 2024 incident at Medina County bar
A Portage County sheriff's deputy has been indicted on charges stemming from an April 2024 incident at a Hinckley bar. Daniel Lajack, who previously worked for the Lake County Narcotics Agency and later was hired in Portage County, and Cleveland police officer Donald Kopchak, were indicted by a Medina County grand...
Ohio State Highway Patrol rescues cat along Interstate 77, averts ‘cat-astrophe’
A kind-hearted Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper rescued a black cat huddling near the center median wall along Interstate 77, averting what the patrol tongue-in-cheek called a potential "cat-astrophe." The Canton post received a call about the cat and Trooper Blake Montgomery found and rescued it. The patrol, which...
Historic church’s renovations will be done in October
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church future discussed at commission meeting On Tuesday, Charles Linthicum and Marie Redd, with the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, stopped by the Lawrence County Commissioners meeting to give an update on the renovations at the church. Macedonia Missionary Baptist was established...
Highland Heights man extorted for money after requesting more than a massage from supposed...
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A Cheriton Drive man said Aug. 25 that he began receiving harassing text messages after he booked a massage through an online website. Believing that he was texting with a woman, he asked if he could pay more for sexual services. He eventually drove to Chagrin Falls to meet with the supposed...
Cuyahoga judge demands answers: Did suspected cop killer get high in hospital?
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Cuyahoga County judge has ordered a state mental hospital to provide more details about suspected drug abuse involving a defendant charged with killing a police officer. Common Pleas Judge Ashley Kilbane issued the order this week after receiving reports that De’Lawnte Hardy may have ingested...
The Croissant Sandwich At This Old-School Diner In Ohio Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Nestled under a bright red awning in Streetsboro, Ohio sits a breakfast institution that’s been flying under the radar of food critics but never escapes the notice of in-the-know locals – Jim’s Open Kitchen Too. The name itself raises eyebrows – not just Jim’s Open Kitchen, but...
Oktoberfest Cleveland returns for two weekends of food, beer and fun
Oktoberfest is back at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, bringing with it plenty of food, beer, live music and fun.
Incident bystander killed during chase honored at balloon release
The family of Sharday Elder spent Saturday honoring the mother and the person she was. She died last weekend when a vehicle involved in a chase slammed into her driver's side door.
Appellate court upholds 11-year sentence for mentally ill felon who stabbed clinician in Maple...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - An appellate court on Thursday upheld the maximum prison sentence for a mentally ill man who stabbed his clinician last year. Jason Halasz, 25, of Independence, was a patient at Signature Health on Southgate Park Boulevard in Maple Heights in April 2024 when he stabbed a medical worker in the neck...
