Port Jervis soapbox derby winners off to Akron
PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis’ 25th Soap Box Derby drew crowds, enthusiasm, and more than 80 young racers for the city’s always-popular official derby competition, world competition qualifier, and festivities this past weekend. Winners will be headed to the world championship competition in Akron, Ohio. Dozens of...
Donald Kopchak sentenced to prison time for Buzzard’s Roost incident
MEDINA — Donald Kopchak was sentenced to time in prison on Monday for his involvement in an incident where he questioned a man’s citizenship status and detained him at a Hinckley bar when he was an off-duty police officer. Assistant Prosecutor Scott Salisbury said the incident had a...
The People Behind Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
At Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital, patient care goes far beyond treating illnesses. Nurse Manager, Chad Ziegler, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tom Rogers explained the mission is rooted in community involvement, prevention, and supporting both patients and caregivers. Caring for Medina: The People Behind Cleveland Cl
Former Portage County corrections officer gets 30 days in jail for telecommunication harassment
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A former Portage County corrections officer who pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of telecommunication harassment, a first-degree misdemeanor, learned his sentence on Tuesday morning. Austin Wilson was arrested in February and placed on administrative leave without pay following an inve
Man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-girlfriend inside Brunswick Dollar General
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The jury trial for the man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend inside a Dollar General while she was working, was scheduled to begin Monday afternoon; however, Arthur Velasquez ended up pleading guilty. Velasquez was convicted of attempted murder, aggravated burglary, and kidnapping. Judg
Officials release name of Stark County man killed in weekend ATV crash
The Stark County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who died following an ATV crash Sunday afternoon in Pike Township...
Passenger seriously injured in Stark County crash involving car and semi
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Deputies from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office responded to a serious crash early Monday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 13100 block of state Route 225 in Lexington Township for a crash involving a passenger car and a semi-truck. With...
Denser housing would be allowed in neighborhoods under new Akron proposals
The City of Akron is proposing changes to its housing rules that could make it easier to build new single-family and multi-family homes in neighborhoods, allow the construction of in-law suites or carriage houses in backyards, and keep grandfathered-in housing types, like apartments on top of stores, that were built be
Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfield To Light Up Blossom With One-Night Classic Rock Blitz
Sammy Hagar and Rick Springfield are steering their summer nostalgia run straight into Blossom Music Center next Saturday, with Hagar’s Best of All Worlds show and Springfield’s songbook set for an outdoor blowout. The joint tour brings together two veteran FM radio staples and promises a mix of Van Halen deep cuts, Ha
Treasured Erieview Park Ferris wheel destroyed by severe weather
A treasured Ferris wheel in Geneva-on-the-Lake was toppled and destroyed after severe weather moved through Northeast Ohio on Sunday.

















