Akron OH

The Summit County Land Bank has been awarded more than $2.7 million for four local redevelopment projects, including two in Akron. The money, which was reallocated from other local projects the Ohio Department of Development had already funded, will go toward demolition and revitalization, to help remove barriers to re

MEDINA, Ohio – This week will be a busy one for road construction crews in Medina as work resumes on the US 42 resurfacing project as well as the city’s concrete street repair program. City Engineer Patrick Patton announced Sept. 14 that work on both projects will begin...

Akron knows a good breakfast. Whether you’re craving eggs and bacon, a stack of pancakes or a strong cup of coffee, the city has plenty of places where the griddle stays hot and the regulars keep coming back. But before we serve up this week’s question, let’s hear it...

State Rep. Sharon Ray, R-Wadsworth, announced Monday that she is resigning as the state representative for House District 66, after being appointed to be Medina County recorder. Ray served nearly three terms in the Ohio House and was the first woman to hold the seat in her district. In addition...

Police responded to resident complaints about e-bike and dirt bike riders in the area of Brook Haven Lane at 4:46 p.m. Aug. 10. A suspect was located near Canyon Creek Drive and Warner Road and was cited when his bike was determined to not be street legal. DUS, Ledge Road.

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) -A Minerva High School student was killed in a crash last week. Senior Grant Hale died on Sept. 10 after an accident with a commercial truck on U.S. 30 in Perry Township. Hale was eastbound on U.S. 30 around 12:20 p.m. when he went off the...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Barberton City School District has requested the state place it on fiscal emergency – the most severe level of state oversight – based on projections showing it will run a $6.7 million deficit this year. That deficit balloons to $28.9 million in the 2028-2029 school...

Among the myriad of topics that the Windham Township Board of Trustees discussed at last Thursday’s meeting at the Windham Township Hall, was adopting a motion to amend the zoning code to reduce the frontage of lots from 200 to 150 feet. “80% of our Township lots at this...

MASSILLON, Ohio — For many years, a block of buildings along South Erie Street was part of the fabric and heartbeat of Downtown Massillon. The buildings have been vacant for several decades, but now, a developer hopes to breathe new life into them. Developer Gary Pellegrino purchased the historic...