Akron OH

As we look back on 2025, the following (in no particular order) are the Signal Akron stories we think are the most significant. There was a lot going on in Akron last year — from new school superintendents to continued calls for police reform to the local effects of federal funding changes — so it was difficult to...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A wanted Lakewood man, 32, and a wanted 30-year-old Lorain woman carrying narcotics were arrested at about noon Dec. 19 on Bagley Road near Interstate 71. The man and woman were passengers in a Subaru Forester traveling on westbound Bagley. The sport-utility vehicle had just...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – Criminal mischief, Bell Street:. A Painesville man, 38, kicked his boss’s truck sometime before the owner filed a police report 8 a.m. Dec. 23. At first the truck owner, 68 also of Painesville, reported that he had been assaulted by the employee. Upon further questioning it was determined no...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a Wooster teen riding a bicycle was killed in a Wayne County crash on Friday evening.

After weeks of disruption caused by the federal government shutdown in November, SNAP payments are being issued again. But for millions of low income families, the relief may only be temporary. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s largest federal nutrition program, helping low income...

Akron’s Tex-Mex and Mexican dining scene is rich with authentic flavors, cozy atmospheres, and creative menus. Here are five top spots:. What began as a taco trailer is now a full-service restaurant known for authentic dishes like chile relleno, flautas, sope, and especially birria tacos. The attached grocery...

A man is dead after drowning in a local pond in Valley City, Ohio on Friday, according to the Valley City Fire Department.

A mother and father of three kids in Ohio were both arrested, one for menacing and one for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Summer R. Davis, 32, was placed under arrest after being questioned at the Solon Police Department in connection with accusations that she was threatening someone at an apartment complex...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio State Rep. Darnell T. Brewer, along with local influencers and entertainment leaders, will discuss gun violence prevention in response to recent shootings involving local entertainers and incidents at nightclubs in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. The press conference is set to be held at...

RAVENNA, Ohio (WOIO) - A man and woman were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery after a standoff with SWAT on Wednesday. According to a release from Ravenna Police, at around 6:44 a.m., a 33-year-old Ravenna man came to the Ravenna Police Department bleeding and with facial injuries, claiming he was...