Mother of drainage incident victim urges Medina City Council to address issues with private...
MEDINA — The mother of one of the three people rescued after being pulled into a drainage pipe at a private lake last week urged Medina City Council on Monday to take action to address long-standing drainage and maintenance issues at the Twin Oaks neighborhood lake. Jessica Karas spoke...
Akron tenants say they’re fed up dealing with dangerous potholes
Akron, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron tenant says the parking lot outside her apartment is full of potholes and she says she’s been asking for repairs for years. Tenants at the Nestor Avenue Apartments in Akron’s Kenmore neighborhood say the potholes have damaged cars, caused people to trip while walking and become an ongoing
All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships underway in Akron, despite sweltering heat
A heat advisory, with temperatures in the 90s, did not put the brakes on an American institution Tuesday, as young gravity racers from across the globe began competing at Derby Downs during the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships.
Strongsville Sets Off Tax Alarm With 1-Mill Fire Levy Push
Strongsville officials are gearing up for what could be a pivotal tax vote this fall, as they look to put a new 1-mill property levy for the fire department in front of voters on Nov. 3. City Council is expected to decide whether to move the plan to the ballot at a special meeting scheduled for Monday, July 27.
Wadsworth resident donates meteorite fragment to Ohio State
WADSWORTH — Wadsworth resident Rebecca Horton first thought it was a piece of asphalt. But it turned out to be a fragment from the meteorite back that streaked across the Ohio sky in March. The discovery earned Horton a city proclamation after she donated the fragment to The Ohio...
Summit County Homeowners Brace As New Property Values Hit Mailboxes
Summit County homeowners are about to get some very official mail that could shape their tax bills for years to come. Beginning after July 20, the county will start sending out new property-value notices from its latest sexennial reappraisal. Those values are set as of Jan. 1, 2026, and whatever changes show up in your
Crafty Steere Bets Big On Downtown Akron With Giant Market Bar
Downtown Akron’s long-quiet O'Neil's Building is about to get loud. Crafty Steere is rolling out a two-story mashup of market, restaurant and full bar just steps from Lock 3, taking over a long-vacant corner of South Main. Owner Brian Steere says this downtown outpost will be the company’s largest location, pulling tog
Heat advisory in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday
A heat advisory has been issued for Wednesday, with some heat index values expected to reach 103. The advisory for portions of north-central, northeast, and northwest Ohio is in effect from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Affected areas include Mahoning, Trumbull, Portage, Medina and Summit counties. Given the expected
U.S. Marshals increase reward for 2011 Canton murder of man at bible study
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) -The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have increased the reward for information on the 2011 murder of a Canton man who was fatally shot after he arrived at bible study. Dale A. Settle, Jr., 22, was approached...
Food trucks rally in Rittman to benefit shooting victims’ families
More than a dozen food trucks are donating 100% of their proceeds to the families of Sgt. Scott Ries and Christine and McKinley McWilliams.
