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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office asked Wednesday for the public’s help in finding a missing Plain Township man. The office said it is looking for Marc Wasmund, 54, who was last seen leaving his home in the 4300 block of Crestwood Street NW in Plain Township at 3:30 p.m.

Canton, Ohio – A 28-year-old man lost control of his pickup, crossed the median, entered oncoming traffic, and crashed into a creek in a dramatic accident on an Ohio highway. The vehicle flipped and landed upside down in the water, where brave firefighters raced to save the driver's life. The crash occurred on Monday e

MEDINA - Local police and Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) officers responded to a shooting incident on interstate 71 in Medina on Tuesday afternoon, in an alleged act of road rage. The victims of the shooting included a man and a woman—one of which sustained minor injuries. Jackson Police,...

CLEVELAND, OH — The first storms of the day are expected to begin developing around 2 p.m. across parts of northeast Ohio, with activity staying slow-moving and widely scattered. Coverage will be limited, but any storm that does form could produce brief heavy downpours and pockets of gusty wind.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Officers from the Sagamore Hills Police Department assisted in an animal rescue Tuesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Canyon View Road to assist residents for an injured Great Horned Owl that was found immobile in a backyard. Police said once the...

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STOW, Ohio -- As the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District faces projected budget deficits, new Treasurer Eric Soltis unveiled a five-year strategic vision centered on fiscal accountability, transparency, and long-term planning. Soltis, who officially began serving as treasurer on Monday, presented the district’s fina

The following item is a written record of the Ward 6 meeting from July 16 compiled by Akron Documenter Joshua Repp. 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 accuracy — unless quotati

Gary Wyatt yelled it into a microphone from a box truck converted into a portable stage — parked Tuesday evening in front of roving kids and families at Patterson Park. Wyatt, a North Hill neighborhood mainstay, was introducing Akron Police Department Sergeant Damber Subba at one of the city’s National Night Out events

AKRON, Ohio — A Summit County judge dismissed three charges against former FirstEnergy lobbyist Michael Dowling but left intact the central bribery accusations against him and former CEO Chuck Jones as the case heads toward a second trial. In a ruling dated July 30, which wasn’t made public until...