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Akron officials are considering spending $1.5 million annually on a new contract with Summit County Animal Control to try to improve the city’s stray dog problem and capacity issues. Animal shelters across Northeast Ohio have been grappling with overcrowding issues for years. Akron rescue groups have long expressed con

Halle Bargar has lived in Chagrin Falls most of her life. After briefly leaving during her college years, she returned more than 25 years ago, later raising all three of her children within the same tight-knit network she grew up around. For Bargar, the charm of the city comes from...

Bring your memories of the Lincoln Highway and stories about travel to MassMu’s History Discussion Group at 10 a.m. June 2 in the museum. Moderator Mandy Altimus Stahl, who will lead the discussion, encourages guests to bring maps, mementoes and photographs. This discussion complements the new Main Gallery exhibition,

Twenty-nine members of Sebring McKinley High School’s Class of 2026 received their diplomas May 31 during a commencement ceremony in the school’s gymnasium. The students were honored during an event held in front of the huge Trojans logo painted on a wall in the gym. Mia Somerville was the class valedictorian and ad

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—Summer is here! You’re jogging down the Towpath Trail, you’re walking through your neighborhood, you’re having a blast in the shade. What could make this more perfect? Man’s best friend, of course! Summer is not complete without a happy pup slobbering alongside you during a shady summer walk and rel

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich announced Monday the sentencing for an Akron man who was found guilty for a 2025 murder. According to the persecutor’s office, 32-year-old Martinez Williams was found guilty in the 2025 murder of 24-year-old Ontario Bailey inside an apartment building. Will

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio is starting June on a quiet note, with several days of dry weather and comfortable temperatures before a warmer, more unsettled pattern arrives this weekend. High pressure building across the Great Lakes will keep the region mostly sunny and dry through midweek, according to...

Just in time for a bright and sunny Cleveland summer, Akron Honey is turning up the heat on one of the region's favorite burgers. Following Swensons Drive-In’s string of collaborations with Cleveland powerhouses like Cordelia, Cleveland Kitchen and Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, the Akron-based burger joint is teaming u

CANAAN TOWNSHIP – A Rittman woman was killed in a fatal crash involving three vehicles at the intersection of Ohio 83 and Ohio 604. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash that occurred at approximately 8:58 a.m. June 1. More: Ohio puppy mill violations stack up as dog owners face soaring medical bills

Former Akron police lieutenant Mark Farrar quietly turned himself into a one-man booking operation for off-duty security work, lining up private shifts for local employers and taking a cut of the pay while he did it. Investigators say he effectively ran a private scheduling network inside the department. A criminal inq