4 dead, including officer and suspect, in Ohio shooting: police
Multiple people were shot and killed Sunday in Rittman, Ohio, including a police officer who was responding to a report of gunshots.
Armed suspect wanted for Ohio robbery shot by Taylor police at Sheetz
A man who police say is wanted out of Ohio for aggravated armed robbery was hospitalized after being shot by officers in Taylor.
Masked suspect robs Akron Circle K at gunpoint, police say
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department is investigating a robbery that took place on the Fourth of July. According to police, at approximately 12:07 p.m., officers responded to the Circle K located at 1985 West Market Street for a report of an armed robbery. When officers arrived, they...
Slow-moving storms put much of Northeast Ohio under flood watch Monday
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A slow-moving storm system could bring heavy rain and flash flooding to Cleveland, Akron and much of Northeast Ohio on Monday, with the greatest threat expected from late morning through Monday evening. A flood watch is in effect from 11 a.m. Monday through the evening for...
Radar-Spotted Twister Threat Rattles Newton Falls, Portage And Mahoning
Yesterday afternoon turned tense in and around Newton Falls when the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for parts of southeastern Portage County and northwestern Mahoning County. Radar had detected possible rotation near Newton Falls, and the alert, focused mostly on rural stretches, warned that mobile h
Inhumane conditions of asylum life told through art at Hudson gallery
A Moreland Hills artist wants to bring awareness to the inhumane ways people were treated at an institution for mental health. Kimberly Chapman's “86 Reasons for Asylum Admission: A Domestic Beginning” is on view through September at Peg's Gallery in Hudson. She based her sculpture along with photography...
Alliance native to discuss FBI career at Rodman Library
For nearly 29 years, FBI agent Harry Trombitas worked on some of America’s most notorious criminal cases. An Alliance native, Trombitas now shares his expertise as an investigator in his role as host of the gripping true crime podcast “Off the Record: An FBI Agent’s Perspective”and his stories of tracking serial killer
Varner: Duma Meats helps for a locally sourced potluck
If you’ve been keeping up with the column, you will know that my wife Jill and I have been expecting our first child. Well, the wait is over! Early in the morning on March 22, our baby boy was delivered happy, healthy and loud. Really, you should have seen the sunrise peaking into the room as it happened; it was beauti
Around Randolph: Waterloo starts a ‘Digital Diet’
“Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate.” Alvin Toffler. Research studies have shown a correlation between high usage of computers/smartphones in youth with an increase in anxiety, depression, and a thinning of the cerebral cortex of the brain (which is associated wi
University of Akron to sell properties as part of budget strategy
The University of Akron will continue to shrink its campus footprint over the next year as part of its strategy to lower expenses, boost revenue and pay down its long-term debt. Three land deals are in the works that are expected to generate $3.3 million for the university. The planned property sales are factored into
