Akron OH

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.

The Akron Police Department has found a vehicle authoritites believe fatally struck 38-year-old Jesse McCool on Sept. 26.

Shalersville Township Board of Trustee Ronald Kotkowski said they were told their previous language was not clear, so the board voted to define their current zoning as light industrial.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — A fifth-generation farm family is fighting to retain a portion of their farmland along Everett Road in Boston Township, saying it's critical to its sweet corn operation, as Summit Metro Parks considers converting the property to prairie. John and Paula Szalay, co-owners of Szalay's Farm...

The following item is a written record of the Akron City Council Ward 5 meeting from Sept. 17, compiled by Akron Documenter Mike Klein. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accur

Chagrin Documentary Film Festival at Chagrin Falls. The 17th Chagrin Documentary Film Festival continues from Thursday through Sunday at various venues in Chagrin Falls. In addition to the screenings, the festival features a number of related events, including opportunities to meet the filmmakers. Check the website for

Residents in Akron’s Goodyear Heights neighborhood have until Friday, Oct. 9, to submit applications for Goodyear Heights Community Development Corp.’s Shine Up Your Block program. The nonprofit will select a block in Goodyear Heights to undergo a day of volunteer improvements that includes trash pickup, yard cleaning

Some prime rib dinners are worth the road trip. Timber Lodge in Medina, Ohio, has built a following around cuts of beef that are slow-roasted, hand-carved, and served with the kind of hearty sides that make you clear your schedule before dinner. For some diners, getting there means spending hours...

Some Downtown Canton news — as confirmed to WHBC from Mayor Bill Shearer and Centennial Plaza GM Blake Schilling. First. Jerzeez is leaving Centennial Plaza. It was a mutual departure and Blake Schilling says they are actively seeking a new tenant. He and the Mayor add they have no doubt it will be filled soon. Jerzeez