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Bob Huggins has been getting around recently, and his time in the spotlight has raised questions about how WVU should handle its relationship with its long-time head coach.

Ohio cops unleashed a police dog on a man who was lying on the ground with his empty hands in the air, allowing the K9 […] ‘Your Ball Sack Is Missing’: Malicious Ohio Cops Let K-9 Maul Non-Resisting Men While Laughing—Now Three Lawsuits Say Canton Turned Police Dogs Into a Weapon

Two days before Valentine’s Day, the Portage County Sheriff’s Office decided to mix romance with reality. On its official Facebook page, the agency announced that deputies were available to deliver Valentine’s greetings and, with a wink, invited residents to share the locations of exes who might also be dodging...

Five Ohio hospitals are among the top 1% in the nation for "overall clinical excellence year over year" in Healthgrades' ranking of American's 50 Best Hospitals . Healthgrades' analysis is based on more than 45 million Medicare medical claims from 4,500 hospitals nationwide for the most recent three-year period...

A longtime business in Aurora "continues to thrive" even as the property the company leases recently was sold. McMaster-Carr, which has operated in Aurora for more than 30 years, recently renovated and expanded its facility at 200 Aurora Industrial Parkway, Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said. The warehouse the business...

Jerry Lewis, a professor at Kent State during the May 4, 1970, shootings, has died at the age of 88. Lewis was known for his advocacy in preserving the memory of the shootings.

The future of transportation in Greater Akron is getting a $29 million tune-up. The Policy Committee of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) kicked off 2026 with a major investment, unanimously approving a slate of 21 projects designed to reshape the region’s highways, neighborhood streets and...

AKRON, Ohio – Stray Dog Café is hosting a Mardi Gras celebration on Feb. 16 from noon to 7 p.m. at Lock 3’s Winter Wonderland Room. Mardi Gras, which means “Fat Tuesday” in French, is an annual Christian holiday that celebrates the end of Carnival celebrations. Held the day before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras is...

Eight area school districts have jointly announced the creation of a new interscholastic athletic league, set to launch competition in the 2028-2029 school year, according to an announcement. The founding members are Carrollton Exempted Village Schools, Claymont City Schools, Fairless Local Schools, Marlington Local...

Last November, Dr. Emre Eren found himself at the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup in Austria with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, playing Yahtzee with Olympians. “It’s not something that I ever expected that I’d be doing if you asked me five years ago, but now that I’m doing it, I can’t really imagine not,” Eren said...