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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Redevelopment at three former Ohio auto plants shows that replacing the jobs left on closing day can be possible. Rebuilding the much larger workforces those factories supported at their peaks is another measure entirely. Twinsburg and Moraine have matched or exceeded their closing-day employment tota

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — A Minerva woman was killed Saturday when a tree fell onto the Jeep she was driving on U.S. 30 in Stark County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Bridget Reagan, 35, was driving a 2023 Jeep Wagoneer westbound on U.S. 30 in Paris Township...

The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Portage County announced that Executive Director John Garrity, Ph.D., will retire in September 2026 after eight years of dedicated leadership. Since joining the Board in 2018, Dr. Garrity has provided strategic direction for the planning, funding, and oversight of Portage County’s

Two residential properties in western Stark County sold for more than $600,000, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. A house on Augusta Drive SE in Massillon that is more than 3,000 square feet was sold for $640,000. In Jackson Township, a 2,600-square-foot house o

MASSILLON, Ohio — Brayton Feister lined up four hats Friday afternoon at Massillon Washington High School for a segment on the Pat McAfee Show to announce his college destination. Feister surveyed his options once on the air and nearly picked up an Ohio State hat before stopping. He pulled...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - On Friday morning, Summit County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit gathered to pay respects to Sasha, a retired explosive-detecting K-9. According to the Facebook post, Sasha served under Deputy Mike Jones from 2015 until his retirement in 2020. The sheriff’s office presented Jones with a...

MEDINA — A Medina native came back to his home state by flying an F-16 to the Akron-Canton Airport on Thursday ahead of the Akron Props and Pistons Festival. U.S. Air Force Capt. Paul “Apostle” Howell graduated from Medina High School and the Medina County Career Center’s public safety program in 2007. He comes from a

The Akron Art Museum is set to reopen its historic 1899 Building after a $12.5 million renovation, the most significant transformation since 2007. The revamped space features new galleries, interactive art experiences, and immersive exhibitions, including works by Dalí, Miró, and Magritte. Special events and free admis

A Norton pastor who was previously placed on sabbatical has now been permanently removed from ministry at The Father’s House. The church announced the decision in an updated statement regarding Shawn Holderfield, following what church leaders say has been an outpouring of comments, texts, emails and private messages fr

Akron Police Chief Brian Harding is a candidate for police chief of the Copley Township Police Department. Copley Township Police Chief Michael Mier retired in June after serving as chief since 1999. After nearly three years at the helm of the APD and more than three decades in the only...