Medical examiner identifies body found in Portage Lakes
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Medical Examiner identified the man found dead in Portage Lakes Wednesday morning. Multiple crews responded to the area of the Akron Yacht Club after a resident spotted a fishing boat floating empty. Officials said divers pulled the body out of the water...
Medina Bee Park opening beautifies South Town
MEDINA — Medina Bee Park, a new “pop-up” park at 380 S. Broadway St., has officially opened to welcome visitors to its respite in the South Town District. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, shown above, took place June 26. With support from a committee of designers, landscapers, business owners,...
2 years later: Local derby racers revisit devastating fire
Exactly two years ago, Stow firefighters were summoned to a home on Ridge Meadow Drive.
Update on the Wayne County Sheriff K9 shot in Rittman
WOOSTER, Ohio (WOIO) - The Wayne County Sheriff K9 struck by gunfire in Rittman earlier this month, continues to recover from his injuries. K9 Vick received laser therapy this week at the Cleveland Road Animal Hospital in Wooster. According to an official with the hospital, laser treatment uses light energy...
Mini Fair on the Square comes to Medina Square Saturday
MEDINA — The cty of Medina will host the annual Mini Fair on the Square from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday alongside the weekly farmers market, bringing a preview of the upcoming Medina County Fair to downtown. The event will feature fair merchandise, fair schedules and a drawing...
Sandcastle event draws crowd in the Portage Lakes
NEW FRANKLIN — Despite an afternoon downpour, participants in the Portage Lakes Sandcastle Building Contest got to work July 11 at Portage Lakes State Park. A group of contestants is shown above. Participants had 90 minutes to build before their creations were judged. Shown at right is a Harambe...
Dragon Dream Team to represent Akron on International Stage
NEW FRANKLIN — This August, the Dragon Dream Team, a competitive breast cancer survivor dragon boat team, will represent Akron at the 2026 International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission (IBCPC) Participatory Festival in Aix-les-Bains, France. The IBCPC Participatory Festival brings together thousands of breast cancer
Initial court date set for indicted former booster club member details
NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- A former board member of two booster clubs will appear for arraignment this Friday, July 17, at 8:30 in Stark County Common Pleas Court. She faces an indictment for the alleged misappropriation of approximately $70,000 from school booster clubs. Trisha Lynn Smith of Lake Township was...
University of Akron student wins National ADDY
AKRON — The Akron Chapter of the American Advertising Federation (AAF-Akron) recently announced that Quinn Smith, a Myers School of Art student at The University of Akron, won a National Silver ADDY for his “Keep It Separate” integrated advertising campaign. He accepted this honor at the American Advertising Awards Rec
Council approves testing, design contract for Block 7 parking lot project
BARBERTON — Barberton City Council July 13 approved an $84,000 contract with Verdantas LLC for testing and redesign of the Block 7 parking lot, also known as the “purple lot,” at 505 W. Tuscarawas Ave. Councilman Dallas Moore (I-Ward 3), however, expressed concern with the up-front cost...
