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PERRY TWP. − The old white house on the main highway between Canton and Massillon is about to be toppled by Blizzards — and Dilly bars, Peanut Buster parfaits and banana splits. The stately 118-year-old building, with four front porch pillars, stands out in what's largely a corridor of modern commercial development alo

A Canton woman is hospitalized after police say a man fired celebratory gunshots into the air the night before the Fourth of July.

A group of neighbors in Medina say three people are lucky to be alive after we learned they were trying to clean out a clogged drain and ended up being trapped and sucked underneath it.

Let’s be real for a moment. Some days, you need an extra set of hands just to make a cup of coffee. Between a toddler who needs a snack, a fussy baby who wants to be held, and a pile of laundry that isn’t going to fold itself, life as a mom in Akron can feel like a beautiful, chaotic juggling act. What if there was a s

Macedonia police say the man ran into the path of an oncoming SUV that had the green light. A pedestrian was seriously injured Friday night after crossing into the path of an SUV on State Route 82 in Macedonia, according to a crash report from Macedonia Police. The crash happened...

AKRON, Ohio — As James Eagan, PhD, walks through the Polymer Innovation Center at Akron University, he sees a bright future. As an associate professor at Akron University who works in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Eagan has seen firsthand the push from academics and industry executives to innovate poly

Tucked inside Hinckley Reservation in northeast Ohio, Worden’s Ledges is one of the most surprising and magical spots you can find on a trail. A grieving man named Noble Stuart carved dozens of mysterious figures into sandstone rock faces over a century ago, turning a quiet forest into an open-air gallery.

HUDSON, Ohio (WOIO) - The city of Hudson shared on social media Monday the announcement of a speed limit change. According to the city, the speed limit will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph on state Route 91, Darrow Road, between Valley View Road and the city’s northern corporate line.

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help finding a missing 48-year-old man who was last seen in late June. Matthew Lucas was last seen at a residence in the 7900 block of Woodrush Drive NW in Plain Township on June 22. It is known where he might have gone, according to the S

The U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force was called out Monday morning after Strongsville Police officers encountered a man wanted by the Columbus Police Department for a homicide.