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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that it will collaborate again with the Stark County OVI Task Force to conduct sobriety checks. In a Facebook post, Sheriff Eric Weisburn wrote that two checkpoints will be conducted April 24, 2026. Last month, the sheriff’s...

A brutal case out of a Springfield Township motel moved a step closer to resolution Thursday, as Jason Santos pleaded guilty in Summit County to first-degree rape, multiple counts of felonious assault and child endangerment. Prosecutors say his infant daughter was found with signs of severe trauma at the Red Roof Inn in Springfield Township late last year. Santos entered the plea in...

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- The all-brick estate at 5400 Valley Parkway combines scale, seclusion and proximity to nature. Located on more than two acres adjacent to the Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation, the home has nine bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms. The price is $2.5 million. “In my experience, luxury buyers are not...

At its March 9 meeting, Akron City Council passed an ordinance to sponsor a dam removal project along Schocalog Run in Fairlawn. The removal of an earthen dam along Schocalog Run, built by the former Rosemont Country Club, is central to the City of Fairlawn’s plans to create a 66-acre nature preserve near the large collection of shopping centers in Montrose.

Three apartment buildings in Lexington Township have been sold for a combined $760,000, according to the latest property transfers from the Stark County Auditor’s Office. The apartment buildings on Mishler Avenue each have four units. Each unit has two bedrooms and one bathroom. They were built in 1971. This week’s property transfers cover March 21 to March 27. Alliance Butera Joseph & Tara from Sams...

CANTON, Ohio — The investigation into a Canton woman's death continues after her body was found near Nimishillen Creek earlier this week. The victim has been identified as 46-year-old Charise Otis. She was the daughter of Kelly Levert, whose brother Eddie is a member of the famed R&B group The O'Jays — a connection that is adding attention to the case as her...

MACEDONIA, Ohio – Recent law enforcement activity in Macedonia was highlighted by a felony drug arrest following a traffic stop, a disturbance at a local restaurant drive-thru, and multiple retail theft investigations. Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges. On March 31, 2026, a patrol officer initiated a traffic...

RITTMAN, Ohio — Tanya Stehler was eight years old when a routine doctor's visit turned into an emergency. She had been complaining of headaches, and her parents initially thought she was trying to stay home from school. But when her mom Lynn took her to the pediatrician, the doctor checked her blood pressure and found something alarming.

BARBERTON, Ohio – Barberton City Schools is asking voters to approve an operating levy tax to address its estimated $11 million operating budget shortfall. If voters approve the $11-mill operating levy on May 5, it would generate $5.96 million annually and will cost property owners $385 per year per $100,000 of property valuation. The proposed levy would be in addition to the district’s current...

CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the below areas in Northeast Ohio on Thursday afternoon. Northeast Stark County - until 4 p.m. Eastern Trumbull County - until 4 p.m. Southeastern Portage County - until 4:30 p.m. The NWS reports that at 3:37...