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CLEVELAND — Hakeem-Ali Shomo, the last of six defendants to either be convicted or plead guilty to charges related to the 2021 torture and murder of Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland, will be sentenced on Wednesday. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Mollie Ann Murphy will sentence Shomo at...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The North Canton man accused of shooting a woman at an apartment complex and shooting at police officers, has a competency hearing in Stark County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Brian Fransisco was indicted on the charges of felonious assault, discharging a firearm into a...

If you’ve ever missed cashing a refund check or lost track of a court payment, now might be the time to look again. The Barberton Municipal Court says it is holding unclaimed funds that belong to individuals and organizations across several local communities. According to Kristen Reed, the money...

Gas prices are 14 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $2.640 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Lower gas prices continue as the new year begins with the national average falling a penny over the past week to $2.81. This is the lowest national average in the past five years. Cheaper...

Midway Plaza in Tallmadge is getting several new tenants. One is Burning Bush Church on High Street in downtown Akron, which will rent 11,000 square feet in the Brittain Road plaza, with a possible opening in April or May. Tallmadge City Council on Dec. 11 granted a conditional zoning certificate to Moore Plaza LLC...

A small earthquake was recorded in Northeast Ohio late Monday night. It happened in the village of Madison in Lake County, about 70 miles from Youngstown.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the first time in decades, cocaine is killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids – including fentanyl – and the drug is going to require a different type of treatment and prevention strategy to combat it. But what could that look like?

In the coming weeks, representatives from the National Science Foundation will descend on Northeast Ohio to decide if the region, including Akron, should receive up to $160 million in grants over a decade. The money could further jumpstart efforts to make the area a hub for advanced manufacturing — including polymers.

Can these turned up street trucks make it down the track without pitching their drivetrains on the ground? I’m always curious as to how capable these turned up modern trucks really are when it comes to putting in work. I mean I know that some of them pull trailers, but pulling a sled on the truck and tractor pull...

CLEVELAND — Last night's snow showers are a distant memory, or not a memory at all for those south of Akron. A quick coating to an inch in spots could cause some slick spots, especially on untreated side streets. Otherwise, it's another freezing cold day with some peeks of sunshine into the afternoon. Today will be...