Akron OH

Horseplay between two teenage boys in an Ohio youth prison quickly escalated to shoving and punches and a catastrophic injury . Video released by the Ohio Department of Youth Services shows one employee managing half a dozen youths at Indian River Juvenile Correction Center in Massillon on Jan. 12. Youth Specialist...

AKRON, Ohio — Drivers in Northeast Ohio are seeing a notable jump in gas prices when compared to last week amid the war in Iran. Gas prices in Akron have jumped 64.2 cents per gallon within the last week, bringing the city’s new average up to $3.44, according to new data released by GasBuddy early Monday.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — We’re learning new details after a Cuyahoga Falls middle school student allegedly brought a gun to the 6-12 campus, which prompted a temporary lockdown last week. Citing the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, the district shared an update Sunday on Facebook to say the student...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- The Saks Fifth Avenue store at Beachwood Place is among 15 luxury department stores slated to close as parent company Saks Global restructures its national footprint, according to a news release. Saks Global Enterprises announced the closure of 12 Saks Fifth Avenue locations and three Neiman...

The company confirmed that locations in Parma, Canton, Lorain and Ontario will permanently close by March 21.

The Akron Zoo will expand its Pride of Africa exhibit by 16 acres in order to make room for new animals including giraffes, ostriches and wildebeests. Though the final plans for the expansion have yet to be finalized, it’s set to be the Akron Zoo’s largest expansion in quite some time.

Police say David Jimison Jr. faces charges including aggravated robbery and kidnapping after he robbed a mini mart and forced an employee into a cooler.

TUSCARAWAS TWP. ‒ A 51-year-old Beach City woman died after being hit by an SUV while she was walking on state Route 93 the night of March 6. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it is investigating the crash that killed Joyanne M. Wigington, who was struck at 9:46 p.m. while walking in the middle of the southbound...

The Orrville American Legion Post 282 will celebrate its grand reopening on April 17. The event will start at 4 p.m. at 237 E. Market St., Orrville. According to a community announcement, the celebration marks a significant milestone for the post as it continues its mission to support veterans, their families and the...

BROOK PARK, Ohio – A Brook Park man, 57, man was arrested at about 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25 after he attacked another man with a golf club on Remora Boulevard. The incident occurred outside the attacker’s home. Just moments before the assault, the attacker’s 19-year-old daughter spit on the victim while he was seated in a...