Akron OH

AKRON, Ohio (FLYING SQUIRRELS) – The Richmond Flying Squirrels erased an eight-run deficit to beat the Akron RubberDucks, 13-12, on Tuesday night at 7 17 Credit Union Park. The Flying Squirrels (73-52, 30-27 second half) posted the largest come-from-behind win in franchise history, overcoming a 9-1 deficit against the

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Ashtabula County, Mahoning County, Portage County, Stark County, Trumbull County. The FOX 8 I-Team has found a suspected drug dealer under investigation for taking pictures of jurors as he was on trial.

ORRVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Orrville Police Department is alerting the public Wednesday about scammers pretending to be police. The department is warning residents about scammers who will claim to be police and threaten residents with arrest unless they send the scammers money. The warning comes after police received a

The Summit County Sheriff's Office is still looking for a suspect who fled from authorities on Wednesday, leading to an extensive manhunt and local schools to be temporarily placed on lockdown.

HUDSON, Ohio -- Hudson is weighing how to spend a $2.45 million budget carryover months after the collapse of Joann, its longtime largest employer, cost the city hundreds of jobs. But city officials say the feared blow to Hudson’s finances has been less severe than expected. Much of the...

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canton Police seized over 30 grams of cocaine, over $20,000, a gun, and arrested a 64-year-old man in a drug bust on Tuesday. According to a release from the Canton Police Department, at around 9:30 a.m., members of the Canton Police Coordinated Response Team, the Stark County Metropolitan Nar

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A rider on a Class 1 or Class 2 electric bicycle can use the motor on Cleveland Metroparks’ paved all-purpose trails. Take that same bike into a Lakewood city park and the motor has to be shut off. The rules differ elsewhere, too. Summit Metro...

The following item is a written record of the Ward 8 Akron City County meeting from Aug. 19, compiled by Akron Documenter Andrew Lefevre. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and acc

Canton, Ohio — The 177th Stark County Fair officially began Tuesday, September 1, with the crowning of the 2026 Stark County Fair King and Queen and their court. Becca Bonner, a member of the Rowdy Crew 4-H Club, was crowned the 2026 Stark County Fair Queen. Bonner is a senior at Tuslaw High School, where she serves as

TALLMADGE, Ohio (WOIO) — Tallmadge City Schools is pushing back against social media claims that the district banned beloved spirit signs from utility poles around the community. In a statement released Tuesday, the district said it never created a rule prohibiting the signs, nor did it decide they couldn’t...