Akron OH

Akron leaders are quietly gearing up for what could become a very loud fight over how much police body-camera footage the public gets to see. City officials are weighing a change to the current rules that would capture more video from the moments before an officer hits record. Backers say that extra context is...

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – As of 6:30 Saturday morning, over 10,000 electricity customers were still without power in Stark County. And neither Ohio Edison or AEP Ohio was providing a timeline on when power would be restored. There’s plenty of work to be done, with 173,000...

Communities across Northeast Ohio are still recovering from Friday's damaging winds, but we're not quite done yet.

On Friday, a fire at a Macedonia rehabilitation center displaced 92 residents, according to the Macedonia Fire Department.

High winds blew through the valley over the last couple of days, wreaking havoc on their way.

AKRON, Ohio — On Thursdays at the Summit County Jail, it’s all love at the Rejoice and Recovery group run by Gil and Russ Goodwin. “I learned integrity and accountability. I learned brotherhood within these groups,” said Joi Vally Turner, a current inmate at Summit County Jail.

NORTH CANTON – About 2½ years after the closure of Bill & Mary’s Diner & Creative Catering , a new restaurant has taken over the space. Kraus’ Pizza opened its 11th location in the restaurant at 1022 N. Main St., after an extensive renovation. The new site offers a full bar and seating for up to 97 people. Diners in...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Stark County Sheriff’s Office asked for help locating a missing 14-year-old boy on Sunday afternoon. According to a Stark County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, 14-year-old was last seen around 10:15 a.m. near the 3200 block of Baum Street SW in Canton Township.

Here is a look at the 5 major retail chains scaling back or closing their doors in Ohio this month. Perhaps the most shocking blow to Ohio retail is the final collapse of Columbus-based Big Lots. After years of financial turbulence and a late-2024 bankruptcy filing, the company is officially entering its final "Going...

Winter is making a comeback as a fast-moving clipper storm continues to unleash gusty winds and areas of snow from the Midwest to the interior Northeast. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial...