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Temperatures are climbing this week, and the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for most of News 5's viewing area.

A resident reported his neighbor shot his cat at 7:42 p.m. There was no further information at the time of the report. Police responded to a private property crash at 6:26 p.m. June 28 involving an elderly woman who drove her car into a building. There was no further information at the time of the report.

As a heat dome moves east into northern Ohio this week, the City of Akron announced it will activate a cooling center for residents in need.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Highs across Ohio on Sunday will range from the low to mid 80s statewide, with scattered afternoon storms expected to develop across parts of Central and Southeast Ohio during the afternoon hours. Future temperature guidance valid at 3:00 p.m. Sunday shows Columbus and Springfield reaching 85 and 84 de

The artifacts were returned to Menches Brothers Restaurant in Green by Gary Sterling, whose great-grandfather was Frank Menches.

Police were advised by North Olmsted Police June 3 to be on the lookout for a vehicle owned by a North Olmsted woman wanted for attempted murder. Brunswick Police located the vehicle at Laurel Square and the suspect was taken into custody. A methamphetamine pipe was also found inside the vehicle and the woman was cited

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - The North Canton Police Department is asking the public for help in looking for a man with dementia who went missing Sunday. Police say Tim Sweeney was last seen driving away from his Ellesmere Avenue Northwest home at noon. Sweeney is 74 years old, 5...

GRANGER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A motorcyclist died of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash, and two others were hospitalized Sunday morning, according to the Medina County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it responded to the two-vehicle crash at 11 a.m. at the 4900 block of State Route...

By Amelia Wysong / Broadcast version by Mark Richardson reporting for the Kent State NewsLab -Ohio News Connection Collaboration. On a recent week night at the Twinsburg Public Library, residents Sue Clark, Cindy Steele and Laurie Facsina addressed a group of roughly 30 community members about why they should oppose ne

ALLIANCE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Alliance Police Department is warning the public of a serial prowler targeting elderly women in the city Sunday. Police say the suspect approaches either a back window or patio door of homes and apartments and displays explicit video or images on a cell phone or tablet before fleeing on foot