Meet the new full-time therapy dog at the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department
The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department has a new full-time resident: a therapy dog named Crosby, who is already making an impact on officers and will soon help crime victims as well.
Man sentenced for claw hammer attack on Barberton police
A Barberton man who admitted to attacking a police officer with a claw hammer following a February domestic violence incident has pleaded guilty to all charges.
Canton Man Set Free After Murder Charge Dropped
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Not “completely” off the hook. A 28-year-old Canton man was not indicted by a Stark County grand jury on a murder charge this week, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio does have gun charges for him.
Two 15-year-old boys injured in Akron shooting
Akron police are investigating a Thursday evening, Sept. 17, shooting that injured two 15-year-old boys.
Boil alert for multiple communities after massive water main break
Cleveland Water has issued a boil advisory for customers in parts of Twinsburg, Macedonia, and Northfield after a large water main break.
Family urging Ohio lawmakers to pass ‘Megan’s Way Out’ amid snag in Columbus
The campaign by a Northeast Ohio family to pass a new state law that would require an escape lane at new drive-thrus was motivated by the senseless murder of their loved one at a drive-thru two years ago.
Small Business Lunch and Learn – October
We invite you to join us for the October Lunch and Learn, part of the Small Business Program event series featuring events and resources aimed at supporting the growth and success of small businesses in Greater Akron. Held monthly, each event features a speaker on a topic of relevance to small businesses. During this e
Celestia Theater Draws Thousands to Wadsworth, Boosting Local Economy
The Celestia Theater is doing more than filling seats, it’s bringing people into Wadsworth and sending them into local restaurants, shops, hotels and gas stations along the way. The Wadsworth Square Foundation says the historic theater welcomed about 36,000 ticketed guests during the first eight months of its current..
APS debates small expenditure with big implications
AKRON — With an annual budget well over half a billion taxpayer dollars, it stands to reason $13,000 would amount to pocket change for Akron Public Schools (APS). But the APS Board of Education spent about 30 minutes during its regular meeting Sept. 14 debating a proposed $13,000 contract with Shared Services Alliance
Shalersville standoff ends with assault charge against woman
A woman faces an assault charge after the Portage County Sheriff's Office says she struck someone then barricaded herself inside a Shalersville Township home Sept. 15. Deputies responded after to Douglas Street after a report of an assault involving neighbors, reports say. After an investigation, deputies moved to arre

















