Akron OH

The Medina County Health Department is reporting that West Nile Virus was found in mosquito samples.

The City of Akron is notifying 6,600 water customers after routine testing detected slightly elevated levels of Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) at two sites. Officials emphasize there is no immediate health risk, and the water remains safe to drink. The city is taking corrective actions, including treatment adjustments and...

OHIO — An 18-year-old man was shot in the ankle while waiting at a bus stop early Sunday morning, according to Akron police. Officers responded shortly after midnight on July 27 to reports of a shooting in the 500 block of Vernon Odom Boulevard. When they arrived, they found the victim with a gunshot wound […] The...

More than 2,000 students participated last school year in English as a Second Language, an Akron Public Schools program for non-native English speakers. The curriculum employs interpreters who help implement individualized lessons in reading, writing, listening and speaking. During the last three years, the Akron...

An 18-year-old man was shot in the ankle while waiting for a bus.

Seven properties were considered for demolition last month by the City of Akron at a June 26 Housing Appeals Board meeting. Five of the properties were added to the demolition list, including an apartment building, while two were granted extensions. The extensions allow the owners time to implement recommended...

Three new projects in Ohio will create more than 1,200 jobs, retain another 700 and generate $65 million in new payroll in the Akron, Columbus and Cincinnati regions. Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced the approval of the three projects in a July...

Taste This: Spanish omelet topped with homemade spaghetti sauce and breakfast potatoes ($14.99 as of July 28, 2025) at Coventry Diner, located at 3333 Manchester Rd., Suite 17 in Coventry Township. Creator: Lou Corpas, owner. Eye test: A generously portioned, yoke-colored omelet lies underneath a red sauce filled...

Thousands of residents in Medina County are left without power on Tuesday afternoon.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A former lieutenant has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Charles Mashburn claims his supervisors began retaliating against him after he tried to expose illegal activity within the department. “I worked for Summit County for almost 25 years. I had...