Kenmore, once its own city near Akron, is undergoing a ‘reimagining’
INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October. , historically home to salt miners and rubber workers, is today undergoing...
9 more people from Northeast Ohio just indicted for Medicaid fraud
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost just announced another round of indictments for people he claims defrauded Medicaid. According to Yost, there were 16 Ohio Medicaid providers charged with stealing a combined $1.7 million from the health-care program, and nine are from Northeast Ohio. This...
Child rapist gets life sentence in Summit County
A man who admitted to raping two children between 9 and 13 years old was sentenced this week.
Multiple OVI checkpoints this week
Multiple checkpoints are planned this week to look for impaired drivers.
The Enormous Thrift Store In Ohio Where You Can Fill Your Cart For Less...
Imagine a place where your $30 stretches further than a teenager’s excuse for missing curfew – that’s Value World Thrift in North Randall, Ohio, a bargain hunter’s paradise that’s less boutique and more archaeological expedition. The moment you pull into the parking lot of Value...
Akron school board votes to proceed with termination of facilities director
The Akron Board of Education voted Monday to pursue termination of its facilities director amid allegations he profited off the sale of district-owned equipment. The district in a press release Monday accused Steven Keenan, facilities services director, of abusing "the district's purchasing processes and improper...
Canton council passes camping ban; critics accuse council of criminalizing homelessness
Like many urban cities across Ohio and the United States, Canton is challenged with a homeless population which Mayor William Sherer estimates to be several hundred.
Akron to increase penalties for violence against health care workers
Violence against health care workers while they're on the job will now be a first-degree misdemeanor with mandatory jail time in the city of Akron. Akron City Council passed legislation Monday adding health care workers to its existing menacing ordinance, which outlines penalties for violence against public employees...
Gervasi unveils name for new dining concept
CANTON, Ohio --Gervasi Destinations has named its newest restaurant concept OLINDA - Modern Plates + Pours. Announced in July, the restaurant is scheduled to open in 2026 at The Marketplace at Nobles Pond in Canton. “OLINDA is about creating a vibrant social destination,” said Scott Swaldo, CEO and general manager...
Company sues Hall of Fame Village, wants paid for work at 2024 enshrinement festival...
CANTON ‒ Add another alleged unpaid bill to the Hall of Fame Village's tab. A business, which provided equipment and manpower for what appears to have been Carrie Underwood's 2024 Concert for Legends , says it was never paid. The Freeman Co. of Dallas says it's owed $267,895 plus interest, according to a lawsuit...
