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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a third touched down in Ohio during severe weather on Tuesday, March 31. The latest tornado, confirmed April 2 , struck the community of Chesterland in Geauga County in Northeast Ohio, roughly 40 miles northeast of Akron. The first two tornadoes, confirmed on April 1 ,...

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AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police officers and boxing professionals gave kids a positive activity during spring break with a free youth boxing clinic. Apex Fight Systems hosted the one-day clinic on Manchester Road in Akron. Kids ages 7 to 17 attended the event. “It’s a free event to the age...

Vandals broke into a construction site at the Hall of Fame village last week, causing about $100,000 in damage, according to Canton police.

Ideal Baking Company in Lakemore is pulling its Breakfast Bread from shelves after discovering that soy lurking in the margarine was missing from the ingredient label. The issue surfaced during a routine Department of Agriculture inspection, and the bakery says the recall is strictly precautionary. No illnesses have...

DOWNTOWN AKRON — Summit County Council March 30 authorized the county executive to execute a master services agreement with Dynegy Energy Services LLC to supply electricity for the county’s opt-out electricity aggregation program for a two-year term from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2028, at an estimated fixed price...

Looking for something useful or fun without spending a dime? Akron neighbors are giving away a variety of free items this week — from musical instruments to furniture and even furry friends!

AKRON – A jury could not reach a consensus on whether two former FirstEnergy executives paid a $4.3 million bribe, yielding a mistrial Tuesday. For a while after closing arguments, the jury forewoman, Jackie Steward, couldn’t make up her mind either. But after days in seclusion, reviewing more than 600 pieces of...

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AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man was sentenced to prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to sell illegal narcotics throughout Summit County and surrounding areas. Antonio Guice, 42, was sentenced to 327 months (27.25 years) in prison after pleading guilty to the following charges in November 2025: