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TWINSBURG, Ohio (WOIO) - Twinsburg firefighters say no one was hurt Tuesday when a house caught fire on Liberty Road. The three-alarm fire sparked around 10:25 a.m. in the 9000 block of Liberty Road and is now under control. According to the department, a police officer spotted the smoke and...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Coventry Fire Department responded to a report of a gas line struck Wednesday morning. According to the fire department, dispatch received the report at 11:49 a.m. of the line being struck by a sign company at 2960 S. Arlington Rd. Coventry Fire responded with...

AKRON , Ohio (WOIO) - Ten years after a shooting took away an Akron woman’s physical sight, she shared her dream for a safer world with no gun violence. “Call me the FROG Lady!” said Ayauna Edwards Bush. Bush has a new nickname. It stands for “Fully Rely...

An Alliance man on death row since the 1990s following his conviction in the murders of an elderly Portage County couple is seeking a pardon. Tyrone Noling , 54, is scheduled for an Aug. 18 clemency hearing before the Ohio Parole Board, according to a July 8 media release issued by Noling's attorney Brian Howe. The he

Cleveland ranked 3rd most stressed city, with high financial, family, and health stress. Akron also in top 10, with high work, family, and overall stress levels. 4 Ohio cities made the list, indicating widespread stress in the state. A new WalletHub report found Cleveland and Akron are among the 10...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a small plane crashed in Summit County on Wednesday afternoon.

FAIRLAWN, Ohio — Social media has captured the attention of a local police department, and it said it will have zero tolerance for a trend called "teen takeovers." The Fairlawn Police Department said there's been rumblings going around of takeover events possibly happening in the Fairlawn area. "Residents and...

A surge of black bear sightings has Greater Cleveland suburbs on alert, with security cameras capturing bears in residential driveways and officials warning locals to secure their homes. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources reports record bear activity, as adolescent males and even breeding females move through the

The following item is a written record of the Ward 7 meeting from June 24, 2026, compiled by Akron Documenter Wittman Sullivan. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accuracy — un

Akron Public Schools Superintendent Mary Outley is undergoing her first full school year evaluation, with board members assessing progress on goals that include improving early literacy and keeping the budget in check. The Akron Board of Education on July 1 held a special meeting to start the process of updating...