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Editor's note: This story contains discussion about suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Six years after a Stow man died by suicide in the Summit County Jail following repeated requests for mental health treatment, the county has settled the wrongful death lawsuit fo

COSHOCTON − A Coshocton motorcyclist was transported by a medical helicopter to Summa Health System in Akron following a crash the evening of Sept. 2, in the 3000 block of County Road 236 in Crawford Township. Jared Orr, 28, was traveling west on a motorcycle when he failed to negotiate a curve and went left of center

Residents are suing the Perry Township Board of Trustees, Panattoni Development Company and other local agencies, alleging violations of the Ohio Revised Code and the state's Open Meetings Act. Developers broke ground on the 100-acre, 240-megawatt data center in Perry Township earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed Tues

The following item is a written record of the Ward 10 Akron City County meeting from Aug. 18, compiled by Akron Documenter Wanda Shelton. 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 acc

Beginning this week, developers who want to build a home in Akron will be able to use off-the-shelf plans that already meet the city’s approval for construction. The Made in Akron designs, announced last fall, are intended to make it faster and more affordable to build homes in existing neighborhoods in the city.

CANTON — High school cross country runners from across the area competed in the GlenOak Eagle Invitational Aug. 29 at GlenOak High School. Shown at near right, as they approach the halfway point of the race, CVCA senior Greta Bigham leads her teammates, seniors Brielle Varney and Lizzie Dolan, with Firestone junior Kat

FOX 8 and Amanda Berry are working together to find the missing.

CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Ashtabula, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull counties until midnight. It’s warm and muggy overnight. Most areas should remain dry but temps in the lower to mid 70s will keep the air-conditioning on. Temperatures tomorrow not quite as...

GREEN — 115 new rental units are being proposed to be constructed on approximately 27.8 acres on Stein Road near Massillon Road and Interstate 77. Redwood Living Inc. is requesting to rezone the wooded and vacant property from I-1 (General Industrial) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential). The site consists of three parcel

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - No injuries were reported after Akron Fire extinguished a house fire Wednesday night. According to a release from the Akron Fire Department, firefighters responded to a reported fire at 287 Ira Avenue at 10:30 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the...