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John Waite still writes new music as if he's a scrappy twenty-something searching for his big break in the music business. The 73-year-old artist toiled for a year on a new album. He penned lyrics while taking an Uber to a California recording studio, inspired by turbulent times in the country and world. And he woke...

OHIO — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for several parts of Ohio as snow and strong winds move into the region, creating hazardous travel conditions that could lead to school closures this week. According to the National Weather Service, lake-effect snow and scattered snow showers are expected to continue...

A leading Midwest grocer is expanding its footprint in the coming months. Meijer will open three new stores on May 6, including two supercenters in Brownsburg, Ind., and Bainbridge Township, Ohio, and one Meijer Grocery format location in Rochester Hills, Mich. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocery currently operates...

CANTON ‒ A 21-year-old man was grazed by a bullet at the Wave Bar & Lounge at 1916 Cleveland Ave. NW on March 15, according to police. According to a police account, off-duty officers who were working at the business were called inside by the owner about a possible fight near the bar. An officer found two men...

CLEVELAND — The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a previous ruling that denied convicted Strongsville murderer Mackenzie Shirilla's request for a new trial, affirming that her legal team waited too long to file its supplemental post-conviction relief petition. Last May, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday the sentencing of a repeat violent abuser. 32-year-old Anthony McDonald, Jr., of Akron, was sentenced 16 to 20 years in prison for felonious assault, strangulation and multiple counts of domestic violence. A Summit County jury found McDonald...

PARMA, Ohio — Supporters plan to address the Parma City Council Monday night, asking leaders to revisit a case that has remained closed for more than a decade. The request centers on the death of 26-year-old Dawn Pasela, who was found dead inside her apartment in Parma in 2012. Authorities ruled she died from an...

While some in Akron celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with lively traditions — from wearing green to raising glasses of green beer — others recognize its deeper historical significance. Long before the rubber factories, Irish immigrants dug the canal that made the city possible. Many Irish immigrants first...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - An attic fire leaves a Canton home uninhabitable for a family and their animals. Firefighters were called out to the house in the 1300 block of 14th St. NW around 12:35 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, they said smoke was showing from an attic window...

Just as you were getting used to the nice weather, Mother Nature is sending us a reminder that she isn't done with winter yet.