Akron OH

TWINSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A Twinsburg Township home exploded, prompting shelter-in-place orders and damaging an entire cul-de-sac and at least 15 houses Thursday afternoon. In a press conference, Twinsburg Fire Department officials confirmed a home exploded on Hiram Lane. The Twinsburg mayor previously told 19

Akron Public Schools is reinstating 15 employees the school board had voted to lay off earlier this year due to budget challenges. The employees were part of a larger group of 17 set to lose their jobs by July 1 as part of $11 million in cuts the district had planned in order to avert a deficit. That included six inter

COVENTRY — The 22nd Annual Buckeye Martinfest will take place June 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at North Reservoir Boat Launch, 803 State Mill Road. Members of the public will be able to feed the purple martin birds, hold the babies, see the nests and watch the tagging process for migration tracking. Shown at right is a child h

GREATER AKRON — Get ready to go “fourth” and celebrate with Independence Day events throughout the area as the nation marks its 250th birthday. A sample of patriotic happenings, as provided by local communities as of June 22, follows. Also, take note: July 4 falls on a...

Two Thursday morning, June 25, crashes have blocked parts of Interstate 480.

Good morning, Cleveland! Here's what you need to know about today's stories on GMC, traffic and weather.

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- This is an interesting puzzle. If you’ve ever walked in a park or through an old grove of trees, you may have seen carvings with people’s names or initials. If you’ve been in a cavern, there are often names carved in rock. But how...

As several proposed data center projects advance across Stark County, some residents say they're worried about what the developments could mean for the rural communities they call home.

MEDINA — Vicious Biscuit is celebrating its arrival in Medina with a weeklong grand opening at its Pearl Road location, featuring daily promotions, giveaways and a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for Friday. The Southern-inspired breakfast and brunch restaurant launched its opening week Monday with the first 50 guest

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that jo