Akron OH

The following item is a written record of the Housing Appeals Board meeting from July 16, 2026, compiled by Akron Documenter Bruce Taylor. 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 ac

The Stark County Sheriff’s Office has identified two suspects in a recent string of burglaries and break-ins. One of them is 47-year-old Patrick Hoover, whose has multiple addresses listed in court and police files, most recently in Strasburg. He had six criminal cases filed against him on July 8th...

The owner of the new Klutch Cannabis store that is expected to open in August at 1960 W. Market St. is requesting permission to put up a pole sign to promote its flagship Akron location, a change from the original site plan that was approved to only have signage above the front entrance.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is searching for a fugitive wanted for an aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary in Akron. Carlos Shropshire, 24, is known to frequent the Cleveland and Akron areas, according to the U.S. Marshals. Shropshire is 5′7″ and about 130 pounds....

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (6-15) offense stalls until a three-run ninth inning, but it was too late as they got swept by the Akron RubberDucks (7-14), losing the finale 7-3 at Mirabito Stadium. Rumble Ponies left-hander Jonathan Santucci set a career high of 13 strikeouts over...

Next to some of the oldest graves at Melscheimer Cemetery in Stark County sits a quaint, red one-room schoolhouse. On a recent sunny morning, Pike Township Trustee Doug Baum visited the historic structure. “If we would have torn the schoolhouse down, there would have been a small revolution in this...

AKRON, Ohio — An Iowa teen won his division Saturday during the All-American Soap Box Derby Championship. The 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby Championship was held Saturday in Ohio with nearly 300 racers, ages 7 to 20, from the United States, Canada and Japan competing for the title and a share in $36,000

The Medina County Fair will take place Aug. 3-9, but some children and their parents had the opportunity to experience a miniature version of the fair on the afternoon of July 12. Fair Friends is an annual event at the Medina County Fairgrounds intended to provide children with developmental disabilities with some of t

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Akron, Ohio, woman recently pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing nearly a kilogram of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Celina Serva, also known as “Ce Ce,” 27, pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court. She faces up to life in prison and a $10 million fine, according to th

More than two years after 18-year-old Christion Olson died from injuries that were ruled a homicide, his family is still waiting for answers.