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On Tuesday, Alura Mead said a blessing box in Downtown Barberton was removed and destroyed; so now, she’s building a new one to give back to those who need it.

The Hartville Migrant Center has been serving local migrant workers since the 1950s. It became a nonprofit organization in 1962 and is the oldest free clinic in Ohio. In 2024, local farming practices changed when the area's largest grower decided not to bring back more than 250 migrant workers. With only about 50 migra

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Police announced several road closures for Saturday, June 27 for the Akron Marathon ACME Fresh Market Foundation 8k & 1 Mile Race. Officials said the closures will be in the downtown area and near the University of Akron between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. "Most...

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron has activated cooling centers for next week as Ohio anticipates a jump in temperatures. Many areas across the state will hit the 90s with heat index values reaching toward the triple digits. The Summit Lake Community Center will extend hours on Tuesday,...

Residents of the Woodlands development who fled following a natural gas explosion and fires on Thursday returned to their homes on Friday to assess the damage and collect what of their belongings they could take with them.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — At least five cities have temporarily halted directional drilling following a gas explosion Thursday that damaged dozens of homes in Summit County. Twinsburg, Hudson, Green, Stow and Kent each issued a temporary pause on directional drilling after a crew working in the Woodlands subdivision in Twi

There are everyman legends. And then there is Lee McFarland. In one sense, his Tuesday at Chippewa Golf Club was just another day. The 87-year-old Toledoan played 18 holes, smoked as many cigarettes, and shot his age. In another, well … “I still can’t believe it,” he said with a smile. That afternoon, Lee also made a h

TALLMADGE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Tallmadge Fire Department responded Thursday afternoon to a barn fire that resulted in a total loss of the structure, the department said. The department said it and mutual aid companies were dispatched to a possible house fire at 825 Eastwood Avenue. When crews arrived at...

Realty Income has shelled out $18.9 million for the Fairlawn/Akron Lowe’s at 186 N. Cleveland‑Massillon Road, adding a 129,308‑square‑foot, fully leased big‑box to its national net‑lease portfolio. The single‑story home improvement store will stay put under the existing lease, keeping a familiar anchor on one of the ar

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A 43-year-old Brook Park man, on the run from Parma police and carrying a loaded firearm, was arrested at about 1:30 p.m. June 14 on Pearl Road in Middleburg Heights. Middleburg Heights police heard a “be-on-the-lookout” notification about the man on their radios. The man...