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Portage County Sheriff’s Office seize guns and drugs in Brimfield search warrants

BRIMFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office DVCU (Drug and Violent Crime Unit) assisted by the Detective Bureau. , P.A.C.E., Brimfield Police Department, and the U.S Marshals, executed three separate search warrants in Brimfield area resulting in the recovery of:. - fentanyl. - methamphetamine. - cash.
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Ripple effects of Twinsburg neighborhood explosion felt far and near: ‘We thought it was...

TWINSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio — For a few terrifying moments, nobody in or near the Woodlands neighborhood knew what had just happened. It was a slow Thursday afternoon at the Oak & Embers Tavern a few streets away, where Lauren Frey was working a shift. She was talking to a regular customer by the bar when the building sta
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Weekend UTV Horror In Rural Wisconsin Leaves 3 Dead, 2 From Anoka

What began as a Saturday evening ride in northwestern Wisconsin ended in tragedy when a UTV and a pickup collided at a rural intersection near Webster, killing three people and injuring a young driver. Burnett County deputies said the UTV driver and both passengers died at the scene. The pickup...
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Cleveland’s b.a. Sweetie Candy becomes employee-owned business

BROOK PARK, Ohio — The b.a. Sweetie Candy Company, the Brook Park Road candy destination that calls itself the largest candy store in North America, is marking its 75th anniversary year with a new employee-owned business structure. The company, with its main shop at 6770 Brookpark Road, announced that...
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1 firefighter injured battling Akron house fire that spread to neighboring home

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Fire Investigation Unit is investigating a house fire that spread to another home and injured a firefighter on Monday. According to an Akron Fire report, firefighters were called out to a house fire with heavy smoke reported in the 700 block of Hazel Street around 10:34 a.m.
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Multiple shots fired in parking lot of Maple Heights McDonald’s

MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - Multiple shots were fired in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on Friday evening and police said the suspects remain at large. According to Maple Heights police, the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. at the restaurant in the 5100 block of Northfield Rd.
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2 found dead in running vehicle at North Canton park, police say

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The North Canton Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious parked vehicle Sunday morning. According to police, at approximately 10:56 a.m., officers responded to the vehicle at Eastwoods Park and its engine was running. Officers said the 2004 Honda was occupied by two...
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I-90 exit ramp to E. 9th St. closes Monday

Heat Advisory: Ashland County, Ashtabula Inland County, Crawford County, Cuyahoga County, Erie County, Geauga County, Holmes County, Huron County, Lake County, Lorain County, Mahoning County, Medina County, Ottawa County, Portage County, Richland County, Sandusky County, Stark County, …
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Concert Photos: Gin Blossoms Dig Into Decades of Hits at Lock 3

It’s almost inconceivable to believe that the Gin Blossoms have been around since 1987. (Or is it the fact that we Gen Xers are just getting old?) Rising to prominence with the release of their 1992 record New Miserable Experience, they charted with “Hey, Jealousy,” a rousing little pop confection. Their sophomore reco
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These Ohio Burger Stops Will Make Your 4th Of July Weekend Feel Complete

A 4th of July weekend can survive a lot. Someone forgetting napkins. But a disappointing burger?. That feels like the sort of holiday betrayal nobody packed for. Ohio brings ketchup-and-fireworks confidence. The route here moves from old-school drive-ins and century-old counters to tiny wagons, neighborhood classics, s

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