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Akron police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday morning, according to Akron police Lt. Michael Murphy.

PERRY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - On Wednesday, Perry Township police responded to a man threatening to “shoot up” a business. Perry Township Police Department responded to Octapharma Plasma at 4510 Tuscarawas Street West, where Jamison Clark, 21, was threatening the business. Following the threats, police said Octapharma

Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the...

Following the recent resignation of Greenbriar Middle School's Principal amid a controversial cell phone video from two years ago, the Parma City School District has reassigned her.

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach, or ORMACO, announced the return of its Jazz/Opera Under the Stars Summer Concert Series for summer 2026 in Medina’s Uptown Park. The free concert series will feature jazz ensembles, opera performances and cross-genre collaborations throughout the summer. All concerts are

Akron veterans experiencing homelessness may soon have a new option for stable housing. Akron City Council is set to vote Monday to approve construction of what would be named the Thompson Family Veterans Village. The property, located at Exeter Road and Ericsson Avenue, would serve veterans who are experiencing or are

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A couple of major waterline replacement projects in the Canton water service area are moving forward. 1.8 miles of a main waterline in the Croydon Drive NW/Brookpark area of Plain Township will be replaced at a cost of $2.7 million. $1.5 million...

AKRON, Ohio — More than 700 children are in Summit County's foster care system, but just over 100 foster homes are available. It's a shortage that often sends kids away from the communities they know when they need stability most, and it's now fueling a new push to keep more children closer to home. For now, there simp

Nothing beats the feeling of showing up to work and being greeted by a box stuffed full of donuts. From the classic glazed to gourmet donuts topped with cereal flakes, peanuts, or chocolate-frosted, overloaded with rainbow sprinkles, donuts remain untested as the official dessert of breakfast food. June 5th is...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police posted new photos of the man accused of shooting a 60-year-old man in the leg last week. According to a release from Akron Police, on May 21 at around 5:17 p.m., officers responded to Hardesty Park for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they...