Arrive Alive: Free rides for Summit County residents during Thanksgiving holiday
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County residents can get a free ride home over the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to Arrive Alive, a campaign that hopes to keep drunk drivers off the roads. The program aims to keep the roads safe as families gather for Thanksgiving. To do this, Prosecutor...
New cannabis program blooms at Kent State
Kent State University is launching six new online programs in a partnership with Green Flower, a leading provider of cannabis education.
Second suspect held on $3M bond in deadly local Airbnb shooting
One of the suspects in the shooting at a massive Airbnb party in Bath Township will appear in court Monday morning.
‘Smokenado’ swirls over firefighters during blaze
Video showed the twister hovering over fire trucks Monday afternoon.
First-Time Dispensary Visit: A Glimpse into Ohio’s Cannabis Industry
A social media user recently shared their first-time experience at Bliss, a dispensary in Ohio, expressing surprise and confusion over the security measures in place. The user described the presence of security guards, a waiting room, and airlocks for entry and exit. They also mentioned an inconvenient payment policy...
Winter Storm Watch issued for the primary Snow Belt in Northeast Ohio
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties for Thursday and Friday. Significant snowfall is likely.
Former Northeast Ohio police officer accused of voyeurism
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Christopher Pattie, a former police officer in several Northeast Ohio communities, has been charged with two counts of voyeurism in Willoughby Municipal Court. Eastlake police filed the charges last week. According to the criminal complaint, he used his cellphone to film upskirt videos. Four...
Akron man killed in his sleep by stray bullet in street shootout
Akron man killed by stray bullet while asleep as police search for multiple suspects Akron, OH – A 27-year-old man was shot and killed in his sleep after gunfire erupted…
This Navy vet returned to Akron to help kids fall in love with the...
When DeAndre Nixon returned to Akron about 20 years ago after leaving the U.S. Navy, he was deeply disappointed in the city’s education system. So in 2006, he started iN Education, an education nonprofit supplementing Akron’s youth with leadership and creative skills to find work. The nonprofit is...
Ravenna police identify man struck and killed by train
The man who was struck and killed Nov. 21 by a train in Ravenna has been identified. Ravenna Police Capt. Dustin Svab said Nov. 24 that the victim has been identified as 63-year-old James Glendenning. His last known address was in Kent, but it is unclear whether he was still living there at the time of his death. ...
