Akron OH

In Youngstown, 1 in 3 homeowners is behind on property taxes. The state, citizens, and auditors all have plans to help—but no fix yet.

It's been just over a year since Akron police officers literally had a cow while responding to a call. The cow caper happened on June 24, 2024, when numerous motorists called 911 to report a cow wandering along Interstate 76 near the Interstate 77 split. Officers responded and found a Jersey calf taking a stroll...

A federal grant will allow Summit County to undertake a multi-year program designed to keep older adults in their homes and to help them complete the necessary activities of daily living. What modifications will the grant help pay for?. The Older Adult Home Modification Grant (OAHMP) from the U.S. Department...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal prosecutors must now decide whether to appeal or retry the case of a Cleveland man whose conviction and 20-year prison sentence were overturned in the overdose death of a Solon woman. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of Devante Glenn in...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A fire spread through multiple businesses and apartments in downtown Akron on Thursday evening. According to a release from Akron Fire Department, firefighters responded to the fire on the 300 block of Exchange Street just after 6:30 p.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke and fire coming from...

A Portage County grand jury has indicted a Ravenna man on charges he trafficked and manufactured illegal drugs at his home. Jerome R. Tarrance , 41, is charged with trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine, both first-degree felonies; second-degree felony illegal manufacture of drugs; and third-degree felony...

A Texas-based chicken fingers franchise is looking at Wooster for one of its restaurants. Doug McGuire, who has had an Arby's network in North Central Ohio for nearly 20 years, said he's bringing Layne's Chicken Fingers to the area. The menu is built around chicken fingers. “I wanted to get into the chicken space,”...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A woman who had been drinking but wanted to make a long trip alone on her husband’s motorcycle became angry and took out that anger on her spouse. At 4:15 a.m. July 26, police were called to the Homewood Suites hotel, 25725 Central Parkway, on a report of a domestic dispute.

SOLON, Ohio — The Botanist opened its doors in Solon on Monday, July 28, marking a milestone for the city as its first cannabis dispensary began serving both medical and adult-use customers. Located at 33113 Aurora Road, the dispensary kicked off its grand opening with a feature not commonly...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Shaker Heights man has denied allegations that he killed Tyrese Sandford on Cleveland’s East Side in June. Mariontae Walker, 21, appeared before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Gallagher on Monday via teleconference from the county jail and pleaded not guilty to murder charges. She set...