Akron OH

Medina City Schools has appointed Ali Krakowiak as the new associate principal at A.I. Root Middle School. Krakowiak succeeds Sarah Cutright, who recently accepted the position of director of student services for Norton City Schools. Krakowiak brings extensive experience in student support, instructional leadership and

Love Our Community (LOC), under Chief Executive Officer Kelli Viscounte, reached out to the community in the spring asking individuals, businesses, nonprofits and other organizations and clubs to join LOC at its Mission Hub, 532 W. Maple St. in Hartville, for lunch and a presentation to learn more about the organizatio

Residents of Silver Lake are cleaning up after a powerful microburst tore through the small county village over the weekend, toppling trees and damaging homes, fences and cars.

AKRON – The Summit County Sheriff’s Office held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, July 20 to mark the beginning of construction on a new sallyport and intake area at the Summit County Jail. It will be the first new addition to the jail since 1995. The project is...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County man was sent back to prison Monday after committing drug offenses while on parole. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Darren Tibbets, 36, of Akron, was sentenced to a total of 144 months, or 12 years, in prison. Tibbets received 24 months...

BATH, Ohio (WOIO) - Police from several Summit County departments are looking for a theft suspect who fled on foot after a pursuit with officers. The incident happened around 6:00 p.m. but is still ongoing. Officers from the Fairlawn Police Department, Bath Police Department and several other area agencies are...

The sudden closure of Akron’s Northside Marketplace has caused some disappointment and uncertainty about the future in the city's small business community. The building, which hosted more than 100 vendors including artists, clothing shops and a restaurant, will close on July 31, owner Testa Companies announced July 18.

A 16-year-old boy wanted for murder in a deadly Canton shooting was arrested on Monday, U.S. Marshals confirmed.

Canton police are investigating the murder of a 20-year-old man, found in a Garfield Avenue home with multiple gunshot wounds.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A 30-year-old Alliance woman died after a two-car crash in Canton Monday morning. According to a release from Canton Police, at around 10:27 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of US 62 and Harmont Ave NE for a crash. A 2016 Chevrolet Silverado was driving eastbound...