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A 36-year-old man was killed Wednesday night after his motorcycle crashed into a tree in Stark County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

AKRON, Ohio — There are only so many ways to express disappointment, regret or sympathy—subtly different emotions triggered by a loss that is at once significant and yet wholly routine in the business of sports overall and the paradigm shifts in professional golf. An era ends this week at a golf institution whose fame

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office says deputies seized six pounds of methamphetamine last month in separate traffic stops along the Ohio Turnpike. These busts resulted in three arrests, according to the sheriff social media post. The first stop happened June 16, when deputies said...

AKRON, Ohio — More than 70 women are shot and killed by their partners every month, according to Everytown Research. They also found that access to a gun makes an abuser five times more likely to kill their victim. Ayauna Edwards-Bush lost her eyesight after being shot by a...

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Canton City Council is expected to approve a new 25-year annexation agreement with Plain Township at their meeting next week. Plain trustees approved it last week. The deal has new buyers of larger properties adjoining the border of Canton being annexed into...

TWINSBURG, Ohio (WOIO) - Twinsburg firefighters say no one was hurt Tuesday when a house caught fire on Liberty Road. The three-alarm fire sparked around 10:25 a.m. in the 9000 block of Liberty Road and is now under control. According to the department, a police officer spotted the smoke and...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Coventry Fire Department responded to a report of a gas line struck Wednesday morning. According to the fire department, dispatch received the report at 11:49 a.m. of the line being struck by a sign company at 2960 S. Arlington Rd. Coventry Fire responded with...

AKRON , Ohio (WOIO) - Ten years after a shooting took away an Akron woman’s physical sight, she shared her dream for a safer world with no gun violence. “Call me the FROG Lady!” said Ayauna Edwards Bush. Bush has a new nickname. It stands for “Fully Rely...

An Alliance man on death row since the 1990s following his conviction in the murders of an elderly Portage County couple is seeking a pardon. Tyrone Noling , 54, is scheduled for an Aug. 18 clemency hearing before the Ohio Parole Board, according to a July 8 media release issued by Noling's attorney Brian Howe. The he

Cleveland ranked 3rd most stressed city, with high financial, family, and health stress. Akron also in top 10, with high work, family, and overall stress levels. 4 Ohio cities made the list, indicating widespread stress in the state. A new WalletHub report found Cleveland and Akron are among the 10...