Man arrested after police say he struck a Barberton Police Officer fleeing a domestic...
BARBERTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Barberton Police Department Detective Bureau has arrested a suspect whom they say struck a Barberton Police Officer while fleeing the scene of a domestic dispute on Friday. A short time after the incident, detectives were able to develop a suspect and track his vehicle into...
Summit County warns of wild mushrooms made worse by wet weather
Summit County Public Health made an announcement Monday: Do not eat wild mushrooms.
Summit County Sets Sobriety Checkpoints for August 28
The Summit County OVI Task Force will conduct sobriety checkpoints across Summit County on Friday, August 28, continuing into the early hours of Saturday morning, according to a media release from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Details on specific checkpoint locations were not included in the release. Drivers thro
Massillon Police reopen 1983 murder case of 10-year-old Debbie Smith
Massillon Police have reopened the investigation into the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Debbie Smith, who was abducted from a street carnival in the summer of 1983.
Northeast Ohio clock repair business owner accused of scamming multiple customers pleads guilty
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The owner of a local clock repair business, pleaded guilty Monday, the day his trial was scheduled to start in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Michael Daniel, 37, pleaded guilty to theft of protected services and grand theft. Daniel owned and operated Cleveland Clock Repair...
Over $28k raised for fallen Rittman officer in golf outing
Nearly two months after Rittman Police Sergeant Scott Ries died in the line of duty, hundreds of people came together to remember him — not with a ceremony, but on the golf course.
Still deciding where your child will go to school? Here are Akron families’ options
With the imminent start of the 2026-27 school year, families may still be looking at their options — from their local Akron Public School site to a nearby community, private or homeschool enrollment. Making the choice before the first day of school, which is toward the end of August...
Sunflower Festival draws thousands to Maize Valley
There were sunflowers, parked cars and people as far as the eye could see when pulling into Maize Valley Winery & Craft Brewery on Aug. 22. Thousands of visitors stopped by the annual Sunflower Festival and Market, held each year over two weekends in late August at Maize Valley Winery & Craft Brewery. The first weekend
Best ethnic/international food: Saffron Patch repeats as Akron’s favored Indian-style meal
Between the butter chicken and the chicken tikka masala, it’s not unusual for visitors to Akron’s Saffron Patch in the Valley to have their usual orders ready for the waiter. Tucked into a residential, shopping, restaurant and office complex in the Merriman Valley, Saffron Patch has been serving...
Drivers warned: OVI checkpoints coming this week
Drivers in Northeast Ohio should expect sobriety checkpoints this week as law enforcement agencies step up efforts to catch impaired drivers.
