VIDEO: Suspects vandalize vehicles Akron police seized as evidence
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Police released surveillance video Thursday of several suspects wanted for breaking into the Akron Police Department storage site and vandalizing six vehicles. According to Akron police, those vehicles were being held as evidence. After leaving the police storage site, the suspects are accu
Stark Co. students return to class after construction company hit a gas line, prompting...
CANAL FULTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Stark County high school students returned to class Thursday morning after a construction company hit a gas line and the school was evacuated. According to a post by Northwest Local Schools, the school received a call Thursday morning reporting that a construction crew working on an addition
Kitten Joins Ohio Construction Crew Following Rescue from Excavator
The kitten was rescued by River Reach Construction workers in Barberton, Ohio
Barberton tattoo parlor offering Dolly tattoos with proceeds going to her charity
A tattoo parlor in the Akron suburbs is offering a special deal in honor of Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the age of 80.
Barberton Crew Pulls Kitten From Excavator, Komatsu Sends Her a Tiny Hard Hat
A stray kitten trapped inside a Komatsu excavator at a Barberton, Ohio job site is now on track to become a construction company's newest team member, after a crew supervisor spent the better part of an afternoon working to free her from beneath the machine. The kitten, since named Sue, weighed just 1.34 pounds and was
Convicted drug trafficker who shot at Akron Police officer sentenced to 20+ years in...
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A convicted drug trafficker who shot at an Akron Police officer was sentenced to 20 to 25.5 years in prison across three cases. According to a release from the Summit County Prosecutor, Rodney Andrus, Jr., 29, pleaded guilty to one count of having weapons while under disability, with a specificatio
Minerva man’s trial starts in Portage crash that killed 2 elderly men
RAVENNA − A Minerva man's trial on charges he killed two elderly Portage County men in a crash began with the prosecution contending the man was weaving while under the influence of drugs. The defense claimed Aug. 25 in Portage County Common Pleas Court that 44-year-old Matthew C. Simms was not the at-fault driver. Ohi
Passed out Cleveland passenger arrested with warrant: Brecksville Police Blotter
Warrant, Riverview Road: On July 24, police were dispatched to a Riverview Road address, between Chippewa Creek and the Cuyahoga Valley National Parks Central Maintenance area, regarding an unoccupied disabled vehicle. An arriving officer located the white GMC Arcadia; however, it was occupied with sleeping passengers.
FORECAST: Mostly dry before rain and a few storms
(WJW) — Most of Wednesday is dry, temperatures near 80°. This evening, scattered thunderstorms move in from the west but the line of storms begins to weaken as it enters Erie, Huron and Richland counties. A brief shower is possible between Cleveland and Akron, then lingering showers overnight, mostly cloudy and very hu
Where is the best place to eat and drink in Summit County? Nominate your...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Summit County, this one is for you!. We’re looking for the best places to eat and drink in Summit County, and we want to hear from the people who know them best — you!. Maybe it’s the neighborhood restaurant where everyone knows your name. The...

















