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OHIO — The Stark County Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers of two planned sobriety checkpoints this weekend in Alliance. According to a media release, the Stark County OVI Task Force will conduct the checkpoints on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, to check drivers for alcohol and drug impairment. “Officers will conduct...

AKRON, Ohio — Actor Randy Quaid was scheduled to make an appearance at the Akron Civic Theatre this December for a live conversation following a screening of "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation," but the event has now been canceled. The Akron Civic Theater announced Wednesday that Quaid’s Dec. 20...

The Stark County Sheriff's Office has issued a request for public assistance in locating Tristyn Bailey, a 17-year-old who was reported missing yesterday. Bailey was last seen on Tuesday around 4 p.m. when he left a residence on foot in the 9800 block of Bellhaven Avenue NW in Lake Township, according to a...

Timothy Whitthorne arrested after fatal shooting AKRON, OH - Timothy Whitthorne, 33, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals-led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday afternoon. The Akron Police Department had issued a warrant for him, charging him with murder, felonious assault, and having weapons while...

INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October. This may come as a surprise to some Akronites, but Fairlawn Heights...

MGM Resorts has agreed to sell its MGM Northfield Park Racino for $546 million to Toronto-based Clairvest.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its official 2025-26 winter weather outlook on Thursday, and the forecast for Northeast Ohio raises eyebrows, especially for snow lovers.

Training/experience: Akron Children’s Hospital -2002-present, Adult Nursing/Agency-1997-2002. Education: John R. Buchtel High School, St. Thomas School of Nursing-RN, University of Cincinnati-Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Campaign email address: [email protected]. Previous public office: Akron School...

Brrr! It will be another clear, calm, and COLD night. Widespread frost is expected by Friday morning for several communities.

A man is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a woman is injured after a shooting that took place in Plain Township, according to the Stark County Sheriff's Office.