Akron OH

COPLEY — Township officials and residents gathered July 31 to celebrate the opening of Copley’s new Community Hall, located at 1540 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road. The room can accommodate up to 119 guests and is equipped with chairs for 75 guests, audio-visual equipment, a small kitchen/serving area and a patio off the s

GREEN — Another roundabout is coming to the City of Green. Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of South Arlington Road and Mount Pleasant Street Northwest is set to begin in fall 2027. Paul Ciocca, an engineer for the city, said the intersection has been problematic with a...

MEDINA, Ohio -- The Giving Place has lots of news to share. The resale store at 1095 N. Court St., which prides itself on contributing to dozens of charitable organizations in Medina County, has been open for three years and has given away more than $784,000. News flash No. 1:...

BARBERTON — With a projected district budget deficit of $11 million by Fiscal Year 2028, the Barberton City Schools Board of Education July 29 approved a salary freeze for the 2026-27 school year for all administrative and administrative assistant staff. The board also approved an addendum to Superintendent Jason...

MACEDONIA, Ohio (WOIO) - The shelter-in-place order in Macedonia has been lifted, and a road remains closed due to a chemical incident at Royal Chemical on Thursday morning. Police said this is precautionary. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Macedonia chemical plant workers face dilemma after explosion: Cars or legal rights?. Accor

The following item is a written record of the Ward 5 meeting from July 16 compiled by Akron Documenter Jessica Rice. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accuracy — unless quotat

LAKEMORE — Lakemore Village officials are putting nuisance animal owners on alert, but Village Council members stressed at the Aug. 3 Council meeting that a new nuisance ordinance in the village is not targeting specific animals. “To clarify, this is not an ordinance to take away chickens,” said Councilman...

Officers helped neighbors rescue an owl in Northern Ohio on Tuesday.

JACKSON TWP. − Applebee’s new bacon cheeseburger wonton tacos should not work as well as they do. Ground beef, cheddar cheese, bacon, pickles and spicy honey mustard are packed into crisp wonton shells. Somehow, the combination comes together. The tacos are among several limited-time food and beverage offerings availab

LONDON, Ky. — An Ohio man has pleaded guilty distributing meth in Letcher County. Tjhaun Green, 34, of Akron, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 50 grams of meth during a rearrangement hearing on Monday. With his plea, Green admitted to regularly traveling to Letcher County to deliver shipments...