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MEDINA, Ohio — If you ever want to see joy in action, just watch 3-year-old Victoria Canales play at her mom's gymnastics center in Medina. "Ooh that was fun! Looks cool!" Victoria exclaims as she bounces on the equipment, her giggles filling the room. "I did it!" Her name...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) — A Lorain County man died after going to the dentist for a routine tooth extraction in August 2023 — now his wife is sharing her story for the first time. Meanwhile, the state dental board will soon decide whether to take action against the...

The landscape of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has shifted following the passing of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill, in July 2025. As detailed in a recent social media post from the Summit County Executive's Office, notable revisions to the program's work requirements are set to take effect...

A motorcycle operator died in a Tuesday, Feb. 17, crash along state Route 83, according to the Medina County Sheriff's Office.

The College of Wooster has eliminated 22 staff positions as part of a reduction in force, citing challenges from falling enrollment and rising expenses that have strained the institution's finances. In a statement, the college said it notified 18 full-time and four part-time employees last week that their roles were...

The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the 43-year-old man killed Feb. 18 in a three-vehicle crash on Route 91 in Hudson. Hudson police and fire crews originally responded to crash reports at about 5:34 a.m. Wednesday near Hines Hill Road. The driver of one vehicle, identified as Akron native...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The father accused of using his daughter as a human shield during an arrest, pleaded not guilty in Massillon Municipal Court Thursday. Ty Gracie, 39, is charged with endangering children, obstructing official business, and disorderly conduct. Gracie’s bond is set at $5,000. Jackson...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The man whose badly decomposed body was found in late September in a wooded area in Akron has been identified, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner. The man is 36-year-old Jacob Paul Weisgarber. Weisgarber’s body was discovered in the woods near a parking lot...

OHIO — A Northfield woman is celebrating a $250,000 lottery win after a series of small delays led her to purchase a winning scratch-off ticket. According to the Ohio Lottery, the woman had saved several winning scratch-off tickets and went to a grocery store to cash them in. She planned to use her $25 in […] The...

A Merriman Valley shopping center owner has filed a complaint in Summit County Court of Common Pleas, seeking to overturn Akron City Council’s approval of a nearby cannabis dispensary. The complaint, the latest opposition to the proposed business, was filed by Crossings Development, which owns Valley Centre Plaza....