Akron OH

Canton’s Nimisilla Park has a long and storied past. The park, which is often used today for family reunions and an annual Juneteenth event, used to have bandstands, a horse track and even a zoo, said Doug Foltz, director of Canton Parks and Recreation. “This area was really a...

Akron native David Allan Coe, one of the front runners of outlaw country, has died at 86. Known for his hits “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” and “Longhaired Redneck,” he also wrote “Take This Job and Shove It” a big song for Johnny Paycheck. He released more than 40 albums and went thru several marriages in his long storied career.

CLEVELAND — Akron police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a shooting that injured two teenagers last week. In an update released on Thursday, Akron police said that the boy was taken into custody in the 1700 block of Piedmont Avenue on Wednesday, April 29, by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force.

Akron Public Schools on Wednesday night took a step toward cutting $11 million next school year — including layoffs of paraprofessionals and elimination of dean positions — as the district attempts to close a growing budget gap. The Finance and Capital Management Committee approved the resolution weeks after...

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority is asking county residents to support Issue 4 on the May 5 ballot. If approved, it would increase Stark County’s sales tax by 0.1% to aid SARTA. The additional funds are intended to cover the cost of replacing its aging bus fleet and restore prior service cuts, among other things.

A man has pleaded guilty for his part in a fatal shooting that took place at a 2024 Halloween party in Springfield Township, the Summit County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday.

Northfield Center Township trustees voted unanimously on April 13 to add a new section to the township’s zoning resolution prohibiting vehicles from being parked off driveways on residential properties. The new rule, Section 410.16 of the Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations, bans off-driveway vehicle parking with limited exceptions including...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County prosecutor is warning residents about a phone scam Wednesday. According to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, residents received phone calls about failing to appear for jury duty. One resident responded to these calls, saying they never signed a jury summons and were...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - The Medina Fire Department rescued a man trapped in a grain bin Wednesday afternoon. The department responded to a call at 2:12 p.m. about a man stuck inside a grain bin. The fire team said when they arrived on the scene, the man was discovered to...

A quiet Monday night in Akron's North Hill neighborhood ended with three people in the hospital, after separate shootings rattled a small cluster of residential streets and sent bullets into at least two homes, police said. The victims, a 24-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy, all suffered injuries described by authorities as non-life-threatening...