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Akron’s viral “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” contest sparks CFB outrage after celebrity finalists accuse it of a rigged promotion.

COVENTRY — The Coventry Township Board of Trustees approved an electrical upgrade and an additional concrete pad at Logan Field during the Aug. 13 meeting. The township has been making improvements at the field including the construction of a new field house. Trustees approved a $5,134 purchase order with...

On West Market Street on the edge of Highland Square, next door to Rockne’s at Merriman Road, sits Frank’s Place On Market. The small neighborhood restaurant with the U-shaped bar is known for both its smiling servers and seasoned burgers. Since it opened in Akron, the “peoples’ bar” has been called “The Village” in th

Eufrancia Lash has long heard that Akron families take their young children to parks in neighboring communities. That’s why he wants Hardesty Park’s playground, part of an open, grass-covered 17-acre space in the Wallhaven neighborhood, to serve as a closer option. And not just for adults and children who live near the

FAIRLAWN — At its Aug. 17 regular meeting, Fairlawn City Council approved an addition to the city code that will require any application for a utility work permit in a city right-of-way to include a safety plan. The application for a permit must now include “a safety plan that...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Canton police are searching for a woman wanted in a double shooting. According to police, Nakayla Smith, 24, shot the victims around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday. The shooting happened in the 900 block of 6th St. SW. When officers first arrived at the scene, they...

A cashier in Canton scans a cereal box from the “wrong” side without slowing down. That’s Aldi’s design, built to move fast. Behind that quick scan sits some benefits that add up for anyone keeping a close eye on a fixed budget. These are the perks...

TWINSBURG, Ohio (WOIO) - The Twinsburg Police shared on Wednesday afternoon that technology, including Flock cameras, helped in the arrest in connection with a stolen car. According to a release from Twinsburg Police, at about 10:52 a.m. on Wednesday, the department was notified by Flock of a stolen vehicle out of Clev

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) — Police are investigating an early morning shooting that left a 22-year-old man injured and led to the detention of four individuals at Mercy Hospital on Thursday. Officers responded to a home at 1937 Maple Avenue NE around 1:30 a.m. on August 20, 2026, following 911...

Thanks to generous donations from the community and efforts by the Barberton Community Foundation, every student who wants to play sports or take part in the marching band or color guard will be able.