Akron OH

BROOK PARK, Ohio -- A homeless man, 40, threatened his brother with a handgun and spit on police Jan. 21 at The Acadian, 21460 Sheldon Road. The brother’s girlfriend called police at about 9:30 a.m. She said the man, who is mentally ill, was in a manic state inside her and her boyfriend’s apartment.

I spent years driving past a small storefront on 7th Street in Canton, Ohio, never realizing I was missing out on some of the finest pulled pork this state has to offer. Kennedy Barbecue doesn’t advertise with flashy signs or modern branding. Instead, this place has been quietly smoking...

CHURCH DINNER – First United Presbyterian Church, 265 W. Beech St. in Alliance, plans its monthly pork dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Carryout or dine in. Meals are $10. RODMAN FUNDRAISER – A dine-to-donate event is planned for Feb. 17 at Applebee’s in Alliance in support of Friends of Rodman Public Library....

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron is extending hours at Summit Lake Community Center on Saturday and Sunday to help residents keep warm as dangerously low temperatures settle in the region. Spectrum News 1 meteorologists said wind chills will drop as low as -10 to -20 early Saturday.

A local business is kicking off the third anniversary of its storefront by giving back to the community.

The Medina Police Department in Ohio has issued a stern warning to motorists to exercise extreme care on the roads today. According to the Medina Police Department facebook post, the city is tackling a surge of traffic crashes due to icy conditions. "We are currently experiencing a high volume of traffic crashes...

Residents of North Canton were shaken by a shooting incident yesterday afternoon in the 300 block of Rose Lane St. SE. Cleveland 19 reports that local police responded to the scene just after 4 p.m. following calls about a "popping sound" and a vehicle that ended up in a front yard. Witnesses saw two people running...

A house was completely destroyed by a fire overnight in Broadview Heights.

Medina Mayor Jim Shields marked another early milestone in his first weeks as mayor by administering the oath of office to the city’s newest police officer, Daniel Cubrilo. Cubrilo is a graduate of Strongsville High School and Bowling Green State University, where he earned a degree in criminal justice with a minor...

MILAN – It’s one thing for a 12-year-old to spend his summer learning how to fly off jumps and do tricks before landing in a pond. It’s quite another to become one of the world’s best aerials skiers. For 22-year-old Derek Krueger from Chagrin Falls, his...