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More than 100 firefighters from 18 states and three countries are competing in Akron through Saturday in the Northeast Regional TFT Firefighter Challenge Championship Series.

HUDSON, Ohio (WOIO) - City officials announced Thursday there will be no directional drilling until there are improved safety requirements. Hudson officials halted directional drilling immediately after the massive explosion in Twinsburg Township on June 25. On Thursday, city officials said an update on the proposed po

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Police Department has recognized Officer Amber Lowe as its June Officer of the Month after she rescued a choking worker during a medical emergency outside a local business. According to the department, the incident occurred on June 30 when Lowe pulled into the parking lot of Ken Stewart’s Grille

NEW FRANKLIN — The City will host its seventh annual community fundraiser, Lakeside Barbecue, Aug. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the new glass conservatory at the Tudor House on Portage Lakes, 655 Latham Lane. The new 100-by-40 foot clear glass conservatory replaces the tent at the venue, allowing for indoor events at the prop

AKRON — The Summit County Sheriff’s Office held a groundbreaking ceremony July 20 to mark the beginning of construction on a new sallyport and intake area at the Summit County Jail. According to officials, it will be the first new addition to the jail since 1995. The project is being funded through a $2.9 million grant

LAKEMORE — For the first time since 2024, The Lakemore Village Fire Department is being led by a chief and an assistant chief. Lakemore Village Council July 20 approved the promotions of Kevin Atkinson and Joe Dies to the positions of part-time chief and part-time assistant chief, respectively. The Fire Department has

WADSWORTH — Wadsworth City Council unanimously rejected a proposed rezoning during Tuesday’s meeting that would have allowed three city-owned College Street lots to be developed for residential use. Council voted 7-0 against an amended ordinance to change the zoning district classification of city lots 5049 and 5050 fr

AKRON — City of Akron officials invited residents to help shape the future of transportation safety by participating in a series of upcoming community engagement opportunities as part of Akron’s Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) Program. There is also a survey available to provide feedback on roadway safety, multi-mobility and

Akron Children’s Hospital is set to extend its footprint in Stark County, announcing Tuesday that it plans to acquire Stark Women’s Center, the long-running Canton OB/GYN practice. The deal, expected to be finalized by February 2027, is pitched as a way to create a smoother handoff from prenatal care to pediatric and N

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – There are GoFundMe accounts set up for a couple of recent homicide victims in Canton. Kesia Richardson of Canton has an account set up for her brother 20-year-old Rhion Stanford, gunned down last Saturday. 28-year-old Amondo Cole is charged with murder. There’s...