Sentencing continued for Summit County man convicted in ice bath death of 12-year-old
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A man convicted in connection with the death of a child who who died after being placed in an ice bath, was scheduled to be sentenced in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Wednesday; however, it was continued until October. Jadako Taylor, 12, was the...
Canton drops hammer. No annexation? Then no new water, sewer services
CANTON – Township property owners along Canton's borders will no longer be able to start or transfer city water and sewer services unless they agree to join the city first. Canton City Council unanimously approved the requirement Feb. 23, passing an ordinance that ties new water and sewer service, including service...
Happy 20th anniversary, Hoppin’ Frog Brewery!
AKRON, Ohio – Three decades ago, Fred Karm was working as an electrical engineer. But his mind was on his then hobby: Brewing beer. One day he called the Ohio liquor board. Hey, he asked, how do you start a brewery?. “Well, it costs $100,000, you have to show...
New 80-bed recovery center opens at Massillon health site
MASSILLON – An expansion effort at the Massillon Community Health & Innovation Center has brought in a new drug and alcohol recovery facility with 80 beds. Jackie Rebman, director of inpatient behavioral health for Ohio Valley Physicians Health , said the diagnosis center will provide addiction treatment for men and...
Local hairdresser to open new salon in Brecksville’s historic downtown
BRECKSVILLE, Ohio – A hairdresser with 20 years of experience will soon open her own salon in a prominent Brecksville location. Angela Savioli, a Seven Hills resident, is calling the new business Root + Ritual Salon. It will fill a space formerly occupied by Shoptique at 8914 Brecksville Road, just south of Ohio 82.
Akron parents who lost their son launch nonprofit to help others cope with grief
An Akron family is publicly reaching into their own personal pain in order to lift others up and help them with their grief one year after their son Will died by suicide.
Akron schools considering $11 million in budget cuts. What we know:
This story has been updated with additional information. Akron school leaders plan to use a combination of staffing cuts, operational changes and program reductions to eliminate an $11 million budget gap next school year. Superintendent Mary Outley presented an outline of her proposed budget reductions on Feb. 23 to...
Two-vehicle crash reported in Middleburg
Logan County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon just before 3:30 p.m. in Middleburg. According to the report, a 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Zackary Florkowski, 18, of North Lewisburg, was traveling east on Green Street and had the right of way when it entered the intersection.
Medina police wrote twice as many parking tickets in 2025 than the year before....
MEDINA, Ohio -- Medina police wrote more than twice as many parking tickets in 2025 than in the previous two years, a surge the chief says has a simple answer: the hiring of a dedicated parking enforcement officer. According to the Medina Police Department’s 2025 annual report, the department issued...
FOUND: Juliana Saunders
FOX 8 and Amanda Berry are working together to find the missing.
