Akron Police chief adjusts department procedure on responses to mental crisis calls
The Akron Police Department has accepted one of the recommendations of the city's police auditor when it comes to dispatching officers to mental health...
VFW hosts dinner at Valor House
AKRON/FAIRLAWN - On Sept. 10, the Harry Donovan Fairlawn Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 349 provided and served dinner to the residents of...
Indictment returned in Akron police officer’s case
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Trumbull County grand jury returned an indictment against an Akron police officer in a child sex abuse...
National hot chicken chain opens second new Ohio location in two weeks
Dave's Hot Chicken added a new Ohio eatery in late September, and it's opening a second new Buckeye State location this week as well....
Sober October Recovery Fest set Saturday in downtown Ravenna
OUR Place (Open United Recovery) in Ravenna will play host to Sober October Recovery Fest from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at...
Local man goes south to help Hurricane Helene victims
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio (WKBN)- Rescue and recovery efforts are still underway for states heavily impacted by Hurricane Helene. Local residents have...
Area news in brief for Oct. 3
SOUP SALE – Mile Branch Grange plans its monthly drive-thru soup sale from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at 495 Knox...
How the Summit County Sheriff is getting creative to add K-9 officers to beef...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio - The Summit County Sheriff's Office is working to add additional K-9s to the county jail. Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree...
Hispanic tattoo artists in Middleburg Heights look to change lives one stroke at a...
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio - As we watch her, with one stroke at a time, Lisa Peña is actually drawing a picture, a pain-free eye...
Portage County student faces felony charge after middle school threat
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – A student faces a felony charge after investigators say he threatened to “shoot up” Field Middle School....
