Kent State sweethearts: Celebrating 50 years after their first date
This week marks 50 years since Herb Huff took his future wife on their first date at Kent State. The two met in 1976, graduated in 1979 and married in 1982. When asked to take him back to where it all began, Herb Huff points to a residence hall that no longer stands. Both of them lived in Munzenmayer Hall, a...
Akron Community Shaken by Fatal Shooting Near University Campus, Police Seek Information
The sense of routine normalcy overshadowed by periodic violence has once again made itself apparent in the city of Akron, where a 28-year-old man's life was abruptly terminated due to gunfire. In a report by Cleveland 19, the collaboration of the Summit County Medical Examiner and the Akron Police Department was...
Garfield Heights man charged with aggravated murder in fatal shooting of Lyft driver
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 20-year-old man from Garfield Heights is being charged with aggravated murder after a Lyft driver was fatally shot Sunday. In a release on Thursday, Cleveland Police said that 20-year-old Derrek Dove from Garfield Heights is facing charges of aggravated murder. According to the criminal...
15-year-old charged with arson in carport fires at Lake Cable Village Apartments in Jackson...
A reward of up to $5,000 is available for information on two arson fires this week in Stark County.
Akron apartment complex loses water after failing to pay water bill
Residents at Summit Ridge Apartments faced days without hot water and dealt with a complete water shutoff after the property management company's new finance employee forgot to pay the water bill.
Dump truck overturns after pickup truck collision in Stark County
LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A collision with a pickup truck and dump truck caused an overturn, entrapment, and serious injuries, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The crash happened on OH-225 between US-62 and Armour Street NE in Lexington Township on Thursday afternoon. The preliminary investigation...
New Ohio law follows 19 News investigations on inmate escapes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday ceremoniously signed a bill into law that’s designed to notify you when a felon escapes custody. House Bill 23, also known as “The Escaped Convict Alert Program,” goes into law March 2. ECAP will create a system...
Member of Ohio street gang learns punishment for drug trafficking
Dontez Hammond, a 36-year-old member of the Fully Blooded Felons gang, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday for his role in a racketeering conspiracy and drug trafficking operations.
$3.5 million lottery ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — An Akron man is celebrating a $3.5 million lottery win after playing the same set of numbers for more than two decades. According to the Ohio Lottery, the man matched all six numbers in the Feb. 4 Classic Lotto drawing to claim the jackpot. He had been playing the same numbers for 22 […] The post $3.5 million...
Summit County approves charitable fund board appointments
SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit County Council Feb. 9 approved the appointment of six board members to the Summit Health and Safety Innovation Fund and seven advisory board members to the Field of Interest Fund Advisory Committee — which has been named the Summit County Community Empowerment Foundation. The...

















