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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - More children are being hospitalized for complications related to the flu. Dr. Amy Edwards is a pediatric infectious disease specialist. She told 19 News there has been a rise in the number of cases she has been consulting on. “This patient came in with influenza A,...

Summit County is reducing dog adoption fees to $28 through Feb. 2 for the "Warm Up with a Pup!" event. All dogs are fully vetted, microchipped, and ready for homes.

LUTHMANN NOTE: Taci Belisle didn’t just lose a child — she was ground down, silenced, and betrayed at every step by a system that treats mothers as disposable and children as collateral damage. She fought with medical records, expert warnings, and a mother’s instinct forged by years of care. What did she get in...

East Community Learning Center, part of Akron Public Schools, hosted a Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots giveaway on December 20, spreading holiday joy to thousands of local children and families. Local area Marines, with the support of the community, collected approximately 45,000 toys for distribution. The event...

The City of Akron is taking a new approach to examine housing challenges and find solutions through its first-ever civic assembly.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Garfield Heights man’s death was ruled a homicide after police officers handcuffed him, rolled him on his stomach and pressed on his back while he suffered a severe reaction from drug and alcohol consumption, according to a lawsuit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.

A 72-year-old contracted a contagious "fungal infection" at a nursing home and the staff secretly "isolated and sealed off" his room for a year until he suffered deadly complications, his family says. The post 'They're doing it again to me': Nursing home secretly 'confined' dad in room with 'sealed off' bathroom...

Cleveland Clinic Akron General has recently become a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), designated by The Joint Commission, ranking among the top programs in the country. The new designation showcases the collaborative team approach and neurological care provided to patients with the most emergent and...

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Two businesses in North Canton had their buildings destroyed by a fire that broke out Sunday morning, fire officials say. The fire broke out on Freedom Avenue just after 8:30 a.m., according to Jackson Township Fire Chief Tim Berczik. A large plume of smoke was seen billowing from the buildings...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports nine fatal crashes resulting in nine deaths statewide during the 2025–2026 New Year’s holiday travel period, according to provisional statistics. The reporting period ran from midnight Dec. 31, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 4, 2026. What the data shows. Seat belt use:...