Akron OH

A woman arrested by Portage County deputies March 10 following an all-night manhunt has been deported, according to a jail official in Mahoning County, where she was being held. Jorge Gonzalez Alvarado, 31, and Ana Maria Contreras Jimenez, 33, did not possess a valid drivers license when Portage County deputies...

Funny Stop Comedy Club — believed to be the Akron area’s lone dedicated space for jokes, comebacks and punchlines — is closing its doors after more than four decades. The last show is March 30. On a recent weeknight, comedians gathered to mock decades-old grease vats in...

MACEDONIA, Ohio – The Macedonia Police Department managed a high volume of criminal activity in mid-March 2026, highlighted by a felony shoplifting arrest involving an electric bike, an intoxicated driver found with a loaded revolver, and a significant internal theft operation at a local Speedway. Felony Shoplifting...

PARMA, Ohio — Tension is brewing in Parma after the city's school board held a special meeting Thursday night to address whether one of its members can legally attend meetings virtually while deployed with the military. The question has sparked a broader debate about transparency, governance, and what Ohio...

NEW FRANKLIN — After months of work, the City of New Franklin has a short-term rental property ordinance. City Council opinion on some aspects of the new law, however, remained split even after the vote. Short-term rental units are defined as properties rented for less than 30 days at...

AKRON — Akron Public Schools (APS) hosted a formal groundbreaking ceremony March 19 at the construction site of the future Pfeiffer and Miller South campus in Kenmore. According to APS officials, this project represents a bold vision for the district, co-locating two unique educational environments onto one shared...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating federal standards to improve how car seats are tested.

BATH TOWNSHIP, Allen County, Ohio (WLIO) — The Bath Township Fire Department responded to a report of a residential structure fire at 3416 Danny Drive in Bath Township at 6:34 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy fire conditions in the attached garage, which had extended into the second story...

You know that feeling when you’re flipping through cable channels on a Sunday afternoon and accidentally land on a Hallmark movie where the big-city lawyer returns to her hometown and rediscovers the magic of small-town life?. Well, pack your bags because Medina, Ohio is that town, except it’s real,...

A rooftop restaurant. A path carved through historic grain silos. A glassy new exterior. The proposal to remake Quaker Square will put a modern sheen on the historic complex, adding a hotel, apartments and plenty of retail and restaurants to Akron’s downtown. The master plan produced by WRT, a...