Towner’s Woods Park closes for upgrades
One of Portage County's most popular parks is closed while upgrades take place. . Towner's Woods Park in Franklin and Ravenna townships closed May 26, and is expected to remain closed for about two months, said Christine Craycroft, executive director of the Portage Park District . The work also affects a portion of the
PCSO fires corrections officer who pleaded guilty to first-degree misdemeanor
A Portage County corrections officer originally indicted with two felony counts of sexual extortion is now out of a job. A Portage County grand jury on March 5, 2026, handed down two charges against PCSO employee Austin P. Wilson of extortion (a third-degree felony) and nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual ima
Loud Honda leads officer to suspended driver with warrant: Brecksville Police Blotter
Warrant, Brecksville Road: On April 28, police observed an excessively loud gray Honda Civic make an illegal lane change without using a turn signal while traveling eastbound on Brecksville Road. It was only after the officer ran the Honda’s plates that they learned the Civic came back to an owner...
Akron police, fire and schools conduct active shooter drill
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police, fire department and school district officials conducted an active shooter drill to prepare for the worst-case scenario. The simulation included fake guns, actors portraying victims and paramedics responding to the scenario. Some actors were unruly while others were covered in fake blo
3 hospitalized after chemical gas leak at Akron Water Plant in Kent; shelter-in-place ordered...
KENT, Ohio — Three people were injured after an accidental chemical reaction occurred at the Akron Water Plant in Portage County, forcing a shelter-in-place order for surrounding businesses and residents in Franklin Township, according to the city of Akron. Around 2 p.m., the Portage County HAZMAT team responded to...
Former Members of the Restored Church of God in Wadsworth Say They Were Left...
On a Friday in the summer of 2013, Marc Cebrian put on a nice white shirt and a clean pair of slacks for his shift working campus security at the Restored Church of God in Wadsworth. This wasn’t any typical shift, however. David Pack, the church’s founder and pastor general,...
Ohio’s only competitive water ski team returns to turn summer nights into theater on...
NORTON, Ohio — For many families across Medina and Summit counties, the arrival of summer comes with a familiar ritual: packing up lawn chairs or blankets and heading to the lake to watch a group of skiers turn the water into a stage. At Emerald Lake — just about...
Stow Police search for missing man
STOW, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stow Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating a missing man. According to police, 55-year-old Brian Emery has been missing since Tuesday, May 26 at 6:10 p.m. He lives in Stow, and police describe Emery as 5-feet-9-inches tall weighing 185 pounds with...
Medina County residents are furious about fiber crews tearing up their yards — and...
MEDINA, Ohio -- Complaints over fiber optic internet installation projects are spreading across Medina County, prompting local officials to search for solutions even as they say state and federal regulations leave them with little authority to intervene. The issue surfaced again in recent meetings of both the Medina Co
The Last Page team opening 1818 American Grille in Bath this month
BATH, Ohio — 1818 American Grille is set to bring a classic, wood-fired dining experience to Bath this summer, aiming to quickly become a neighborhood staple. The new restaurant, opening at 1070 Ghent Road in the former Corner Provisions Restaurant and Bar space, is the latest concept from Todd Leebow of The Last Page
