Akron OH

Thirteen Northeast Ohio projects got a boost Wednesday, winning state tax credits for historic preservation. They include a key building in Cleveland's Central neighborhood and Akron's Quaker Square.

Two employees at Fa-Ray’s Family Restaurant in Barberton, Ohio helped save a 79-year-old man’s life.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio - Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Paul Simon brought his “Quiet Celebration” of a tour to Blossom Tuesday night and performed for 90-ish minutes for an appreciative crowd. The tour is rightly named, as the 84-year-old singing-songwriting icon and his 11-piece band, including...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - An endangered missing adult alert was issued by the Stark County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday. According to a release from the Ohio Attorney General Missing Persons Unit, Sara Tetreault, 70, of Canton, was reported missing after she left her residence on foot. An update was...

A full grocery cart should not feel like a financial jump scare. Ohio shoppers know that, and this discount grocery store has built a loyal following by making the weekly stock-up feel a lot less painful. The thrill here is not fancy shelving or mood lighting. It is finding name-brand...

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) — A winery owner in Ohio was seriously injured when he was attacked by a customer while trying to protect a bartender, officials said. According to Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, Eric Blose was arrested Tuesday. The sheriff said Blose assaulted the owner of...

Seven years after opening its own group home so teens in foster care wouldn't have to be sent outside Portage County, a county agency will transfer management of the home to an outside organization. The department announced that on Aug. 1 it will transition operation of the residential program on Brady Lake Road to The

Attempted breaking and entering, Akins Road: On May 5, police were dispatched to an Akins Road rehab center regarding a possible break-in. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said she returned to work that morning to find a window partially open, her computer monitor turned sideways and an office phone unplug

MONTVILLE TWP. — Veterans who live in the Medina County area will be able to get their healthcare from a Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Montville Township starting next year. Dave Chmielewski is the chief of community outpatient services for the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. He said around...

From stormwater management to dam removal, Akron-area waterways are seeing investments following decades of pollution and neglect. And while multimillion-dollar projects, like Akron’s sewer project, tend to get the fanfare, much smaller — and cheaper — community-led efforts are helping to restore the health and beauty