Akron OH

Ellet Senior Dylan Kerezsi is the go-to-guy in the on-campus engineering program. “All of my students are capable, but he’s the guy I go to first because he’s good at figuring out things quickly. He’s a problem solver and very detail oriented,” as described by his instructor. Philip Mitchell. “If we’re on a tight...

A nonprofit organization in Akron is hoping to reach young people through sneaker culture — and the effort comes at a critical time. Last summer, a mass shooting at Mason Community Learning Center left more than a dozen young people injured. In response, Akron city leaders committed $100,000 to youth sports and...

More than five years after FBI agents raided the home of then-Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Sam Randazzo, a Summit County judge dispatched a jury Tuesday to weigh the fate of the two FirstEnergy Corp. executives accused of paying him off with $4.3 million. The alleged offenses include racketeering,...

AKRON, Ohio – House Three Thirty will celebrate its third anniversary with a 330 Day celebration on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event features free admission and is open to people of all ages. Event highlights include circus acts, live music, a sound bath,...

The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday the sentencing of a repeat violent abuser. Anthony McDonald, Jr., 32, of Akron, was sentenced to 16–20 years in prison for felonious assault, strangulation, and multiple charges of domestic violence. A Summit County jury found McDonald guilty of the following...

STARK COUNTY, OH (WTRF) — Deputies with the Stark County Sheriff’s Office used a drone equipped with a thermal camera to locate a suspect who attempted to hide while fleeing from law enforcement. According to the sheriff’s office, the incident began after a 911 call prompted deputies to respond to the area. The...

CLEVELAND — A NASA map is highlighting the region where meteorites would have landed as a result of the meteor that broke apart over northeast Ohio on Tuesday morning. NASA has a map showing the strewn field for meteorites showing where they would have landed after the event Tuesday morning.

Here's where to hunt for large, medium and small meteorites.

Rootstown Elementary principal Jeff Turner is under investigation after parents say the school mishandled a report that a fourth-grade boy exposed himself to two classmates. The allegation has triggered a wave of angry social-media posts and a petition calling for the removal of both Turner and the district’s...

LOUISVILLE − City Council has appointed Mike Johnston, a member of the city Planning Commission , to fill the council seat vacated by Mycha Mills. I "enjoy serving the city," he said in remarks to council before the vote. "Once this opportunity became open, I'd like to serve in that capacity." Mills, who was about...