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COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Making it safer to walk to and from school, thanks to Ohio’s Safe Routes to School program. In the Plain Local School District, Glenwood Intermediate School will see a shared-use path built along 44th Street NE, with a crossing to the school entrance and refuge island in the stree

By Anthony Morris / Broadcast version by Terri Dee reporting for the Kent State NewsLab -Ohio News Connection Collaboration. One in 10 Ohioans over 60 have experienced abuse, but only one in five cases are reported, according to the 2024-2025 Elder Abuse Commission Biennial Report . Cathi Rufener, deputy director of th

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Continued rough weather locally and across Ohio: over 4,000 mainly AEP customers in Stark County were plunged in the dark Sunday afternoon, mainly by trees falling on power lines. Big impacts were at the north end of Canton and in the Mapleton-Robertsville...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A reward is being offered by the U.S. Marshals for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted wanted for felonious assault in Summit County. According to the U.S. Marshals, Stanley Smith, 41, is known to frequent the Akron and Cleveland areas. Smith is 5′6″...

Police in Stark County and the surrounding areas of Columbiana County and Mahoning County have called off the search for a 17-year-old missing since July 31. According to an updated alert, 17-year-old Cameron Kiser was recovered by police and found safe. Kiser was last seen on July 31 in the...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Three schools have joined the Metro Athletic Conference, which is led by defending champion Norton. Cuyahoga Falls, Kent Roosevelt and Tallmadge make their move from the Suburban League’s American Conference. They will challenge the Panthers and Streetsboro, the two schools that have been the MAC’s fr

Guest columnist Mike Beder is a Kent State University graduate, entrepreneur and longtime advocate for community development in Northeast Ohio. Over the past 25 years, he has founded and operated some of Kent’s most recognizable gathering places, including Water Street Tavern, the Lake House, Kent Sportswear and his ne

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton Police Department is investigating a crash involving a motor vehicle and a SARTA bus that killed one person. Canton Police Chief John Gabbard said Friday that the police department responded to the area of Cleveland Avenue NW and 35th Street NW for a crash involving a motor vehicle and

Fiscal Officer Tracy Ferrett reported that the paperwork for the township's road levy renewal has been filed with the Stark County Board of Elections. The township also received an email from the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control regarding October 2026 retail permit renewals. The notice, which was

Tucked into the rolling hills of Ohio’s Amish Country, a restaurant in Wilmot has been quietly earning a devoted following from food lovers across the state. The Amish Door Restaurant draws crowds with its hearty buffet, made-from-scratch cooking, and a bakery that reportedly empties boxes before guests even make it ho