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CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Four incidents of random gunfire in Canton over the last month or so, with 13-year-old Christian Webb shot in the arm while standing on his 4th Street NE front porch. A bullet fired three blocks away is lodged in Christian’s left arm....

SOLON, Ohio -- Identity fraud: Solon Road. At 12:15 p.m. May 29, a female Solon resident, 34, reported that someone used her personal information to open a utility account in California with Pacific Gas & Electric. The suspect then ran up charges exceeding $29,000. The victim, however, experienced no financial...

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