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NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A man was shot and robbed Thursday afternoon in a North Canton neighborhood. Officers responded to the 300 block of Rose Lane St. SE just after 4 p.m. after a resident called to report hearing a “popping sound” and seeing a vehicle that had traveled into a neighboring front yard.

BROOKLYN, Ohio (WOIO) — A former Brooklyn police sergeant is now facing assault charges after video showed him repeatedly punching a handcuffed woman during an arrest last year. Police are concealing the woman’s identity because they now consider her a victim. On Wednesday, independent prosecutor Brian Kraft charged...

Akron's Spring Hill Apartments have come under scrutiny after reports of roaches in the mailroom and other areas have caused the United States Postal Service to put a temporary stop to mail delivery, as documented in a social media post from the City of Akron, Ohio - Mayor's Office. Residents also raised alarms about...

The Innerbelt, built in the 70s and 80s, disrupted and devastated a thriving Black community. More than 700 homes and more than 100 businesses were demolished to make room for the construction.

A lane closure on I-77 North caused major backup Thursday morning.

Affordable homes with front porches that better connect residents to their neighbors may soon be easier to construct in Akron, with the selection of an architect who’s been tasked with creating plans that could be used to build new houses across the city. Grassroots Architecture, an Akron firm in...

LAKEMORE — Lakemore Mayor Richard Cole Feb. 2 announced the village’s Volunteer of the Year, Emery Pitman. “Truly I could have given this any of the six years I’ve been mayor, and he probably could have gotten it any of the 20 years before that from any other mayor,” Cole said of Pitman. “A friend, mentor, food...

The Kenmore Historical Society is on track to soon own its first property, the original Lawndale Schoolhouse at 1208 W. Wilbeth Road in Kenmore. The group has been working with the Summit County Land Bank since last year to acquire the property, which has been abandoned and tax delinquent for more than 10 years.

SOLON, Ohio (WOIO) — A suburban police officer and the father of her children were arrested in separate incidents on the same day, and three young children were caught in the middle. Summer Davis, a Richmond Heights police officer, was charged with aggravated menacing after allegedly threatening people at...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — After a physical altercation between a parent and a referee at a youth wrestling tournament last weekend in North Olmsted was caught on surveillance video, the organization that hosted the event has responded. In a statement on Thursday, the Buckeye Wrestling Association (BWA) announced that...