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MASSILLON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton man accused of reckless homicide after his mother froze to death faced a judge on Monday morning. On July 15, Paul Yeager, 64, was charged with reckless homicide and failing to provide for a functionally impaired person. The charges stem from the death of...

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The usual suspects had strong performances in this game. Cooper Ingle went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and a walk. Angel Genao went 2-for-5 and Kahlil Watson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. Starting pitcher Trenton Denholm was decent, allowing four runs on...

Akron has approved new guardrails for future data center proposals. Council unanimously passed a new process that, among other rules, requires data centers to be approved by both the city’s planning commission and city council. "Our zoning code was written before facilities like modern data centers became a significant

The Orrville Board of Education met July 22. Treasurer Joe Shumar presented the June 2026 financial report, which showed the year-end General Fund cash balance finished within $278,000 of the amount projected in the February forecast. Revenue for the fiscal year was 0.54% below projections while expenses were 1.8% belo

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Mayor Shammas Malik toured Harmony House on Monday, visiting the nonprofit’s offices and one of its housing programs on East Exchange Street alongside CEO Karla McDay. Harmony House serves young people ages 18 to 24 who face housing insecurity, operating across 16 properties in...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K-9, Midnite. According to police, Midnite passed away at 15 and half years old. Midnite joined the department in January 2011 and was a partner of Street Narcotics Uniform Detail (SNUD) with Detective Alan Jones (retired).

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik is the featured guest on this week’s episode of 19 Newsmakers, the weekly interview series hosted by 19 News anchor Brian Duffy. In the conversation, Malik addresses street safety in Akron and his recent push for police use of force...

AKRON, Ohio — Swensons Drive-In, the Northeast Ohio-born fast-food chain known for its curbside service and iconic Galley Boy burger, has been named one of the best regional fast food restaurants in the country. The drive-in landed at No. 6 on USA TODAY’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards list for...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help from the public in locating a missing teen. According to the sheriff’s office, Donnie Lee Marshall, 16, was last seen at 12:30 p.m. July 23 in the 1300 block of 37th Street NE in Plain Township.