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LAKEMORE — Prior to Lakemore Village Council’s final reading of an ordinance Oct. 5 confirming Mayor Richard Cole’s decision to remove village Administrator Tracy Sayers, some residents at the meeting expressed concern with the decision. “[Sayers] is a strong asset to the village, and I think the...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron city officials issued a water boil advisory for some residents after a water main break happened Thursday morning. According to officials, a 12-inch main on S. Arlington between 6th and 7th Avenues burst around 6:30 a.m. The water boil advisory impacts around 232 customers and...

An impressive home that sits on more than 45 acres of land with an indoor pool, ski lake, boat house and guest cottage will hit the auction block later this month in Stark County.

RAVENNA — A Kent man will spend at least 30 years behind bars for sexually assaulting a woman while she was shopping at a Ravenna store in 2023. Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie J. Pittman sentenced Giles Welbin Jones , 27, to 30 to 45 years in prison during his Oct. 7 sentencing hearing. "I can tell you that b

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a parent must be found unsuitable before grandparents can be granted custody of a child. According to WFMJ, the court ruled Tuesday that a woman’s constitutional rights were violated when her daughter’s paternal grandparents were awarded custody before the mothe

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For Ethan Williams, the 1891 B&O Depot was never just an old building slated for demolition; it was a lesson in what happens when you refuse to let something disappear. Now, as the depot enters its final chapter of restoration, the Wayne County Schools Career Center senior is discovering the same instincts that drove h

Akron police officers respond to hundreds of calls and community interactions every day. While many involve crime investigations or arrests, others are quieter acts of service that can have a lasting impact.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Voters will decide two ballot issues focused on tenant-landlord relations in the city. Issues 11 and 12 are both proposed charter changes, meaning they would alter the city’s charter. What issue 11 would do. Issue 11 would overhaul upfront fees for people applying for apartments....

AKRON, Ohio — Akron's annual leaf removal program returns next month and city officials are warning residents of several changes. Beginning this year residents are asked to place leaves on the devil strip instead of the street and the city will no longer publish start dates for individual wards.