Man Sentenced To At Least 9 Years In Prison For Robbing Akron Postal Carrier...
The man who pleaded guilty to robbing an Akron postal carrier at gunpoint was sentenced in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas on Monday. In February, Aarynn Rodgers pled guilty to aggravated robbery and receiving stolen property. Rodgers was sentenced on Monday to five to seven years for aggravated...
7-Ton Meteor Bursts Over Ohio Skies, Sparking Hunt for Rare Fragments Near Akron and...
A Rare Daytime Spectacle Shakes the Region (Image Credits: Unsplash) Medina County, Ohio – A brilliant daytime fireball tore through the morning sky on March 17, unleashing a sonic boom that echoed from Lake Erie to Kentucky. The event, captured by satellites and reported by over 200 witnesses, marked one of the most...
East Canton shuts down unlicensed day care facility after 8-month-old baby dies
EAST CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Stark County judge granted a temporary restraining order on Friday filed by the village of East Canton and the state of Ohio to shut down an unlicensed day care after an 8-month-old baby died. The Stark County Coroner’s Office said the baby, identified as...
Tanker truck crash on I-76 in Akron
Crews are responding to a crash in Akron that shut down part of Interstate 76 on Thursday night.
Bedford City Schools Superintendent Dr. Cassandra Johnson placed on paid leave
BEDFORD, Ohio — The Bedford City School District has confirmed to 3News that Superintendent Dr. Cassandra Johnson has been placed on paid administrative leave. "The District is following established procedures and Board policy regarding this matter," Bedford schools said in its statement. "Because this is a personnel...
Weekly Update- March 20, 2026
APS in the news (Marcus Brown Leads Buchtel Bowling Team to 14-1 Mark, Dylan Kerezi is the Go-To Guy in Ellet's Engineering Program, and more) Spotlight (Dawn Wilson, Fine Arts Learning Specialist) Merkle's Mental Health Moment. Community Resources (Project Learn GED Preparation, Sojourner Truth Legacy Scholarship,...
arena Swim of the Week: Akron’s Felicia Klintemar Sets MAC Record, Takes 9th In...
The Swedish native clocked 50.89 in the prelims, becoming the first swimmer in Mid-American Conference history to break 51 seconds while placing 9th overall. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner. Disclaimer: Swim of the Week is not...
Construction in Hudson Underway for an Inclusive Playground
A new project in Hudson, Ohio is creating a space where all children can play together, regardless of ability. Construction is underway at Oak Grove Park for a new inclusive playground designed to bring the community together through accessible and adaptive play. City leaders and community members said the...
Cuyahoga Falls set to resurface these streets in 2026
Cuyahoga Falls City Council passed the annual ordinance at its Feb. 23 meeting to authorize the resurfacing of streets. The chosen streets were based on a 2024 roads report that highlighted 20 possible distress categories, including factors such as the time since a street’s last resurfacing and the amount of traffic...
The Zimmerman-Bury Octagon House
Hey, fellow travelers! Have you ever found yourself heading south out of Rittman on Rt. 57 towards Orrville and suddenly spot a strange looking round house with a sign posted at the driveway noting “The Octagon House?” Have you ever wondered what was inside?. Recently, I had the...

















