Firefighters responding to fire at landfill in Stark Co.
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - East Sparta firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a landfill on Saturday afternoon. According to a Facebook post, at around 1:30 p.m., firefighters were at Countywide Landfill for a confined fire. Personnel from the landfill are also responding to the scene to...
Officer-involved shooting occurs after semi-truck chase ends in Akron
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department assisted a neighboring agency involving a semi-truck fleeing officers Saturday evening, resulting in an officer-involved shooting. In the 1700 block of E Market Street, Akron officers located the semi-truck in a parking lot where the driver struck multiple cruisers...
Man dies after crash on US Route 250 in Stark County
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers in Canton are investigating a Thursday, Feb. 26, crash that caused three people to be thrown from an SUV.
‘Do It For James’: Bill criminalizing sextortion clears major hurdle
A proposed new federal law, that was inspired by the suicide of a Streetsboro High School student victimized by the online crime known as sextortion, cleared a major hurdle on Thursday.
5 displaced, dog dies in Canton house fire
Five people escaped a house fire Friday in Canton, and while crews were able to rescue two animals from the home, a dog was found dead inside.
1 injured after commercial fire in Medina Township
MEDINA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - One person was injured after a commercial fire in Medina Township on Thursday afternoon. According to the Medina Fire Department, at around 4:22 p.m., crews responded to a large commercial fire on Pearl Road. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke from the front and back...
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse sets reopening date
AKRON, Ohio – After a six-year hiatus in Akron, Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse is set to reopen Friday, March 6, the restaurant announced. The restaurant is at 4073 Medina Road at the northeast corner of Ohio 18 and Interstate 77. “We’re excited. We were disappointed we couldn’t get that...
‘You forgot that friendship.’ Canton man sentenced for shooting death
CANTON ‒ On what would have been Christopher Smith's 36th birthday, his mother recalled the challenge of picking up the pieces after his shooting death. The pain was not new; Barbara Smith lost another son years earlier. "Christopher carried his brother's remembrance with him every single day," the mother of five...
One Diner In Wadsworth, Ohio Serves Portions So Generous That They Require A To-Go...
Wadsworth, Ohio, has a diner that does not believe in small portions, and I mean that in the most delightful, plate-tilting way. I went in expecting a solid breakfast and walked out with leftovers, a happy appetite, and the sudden realization that my refrigerator was getting a second meal I never planned.
Foodies Are Obsessed With This Legendary Family-Owned Tavern In Canton, OH
In the heart of downtown Canton, Ohio, Bender’s Tavern has been doing exactly that since 1902, making it the oldest restaurant in the city and one of the most storied dining institutions in all of Northeast Ohio. Four generations of the Jacob family have poured their hearts into this...

















