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The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office announced that a 10-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were charged for allegedly assaulting a 5-year-old girl.

While Akron and many Summit County cities, villages and townships have trick-or-treat for 2025 set for the weekend of Oct. 25, a few other locales will host the annual festivity on Halloween. Signal Akron has compiled a list of trick-or-treat dates and times for Summit County municipalities. We’re sharing it...

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital was locked down after a threat on Tuesday night, according to the hospital. Cleveland Clinic released the following statement to 19 News about the incident. “At 6:48 p.m. today, we were made aware of a threat at Mercy Hospital. Canton Police...

The Stark County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year-old boy.

A car crash victim was in critical condition Monday afternoon after he was flown to Akron city hospital following a collision in Uhrichsville. State highway patrol Sgt. Jennifer Makris described the man’s injuries as serious but did not immediately have more details on his age or hometown. The crash...

Summit County housing advocates are concerned proposed federal funding cuts would destabilize supportive housing. The potential cuts come as homelessness is on the rise in Ohio and across the country. Since 2020, Ohio's homeless population has grown by 10%, while nationally, the population has grown by 33%, according...

Three men from the Canton area are believed to have broken into a home in Middlefield Township, threatened and attacked a 40-year-old Amish man and his 8-year-old son before robbing the residence of up to $5,000. During a press conference at the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 14, officials...

A Stark County-based developer is in talks to repurpose Akron’s historic Firestone building, which is currently slated for demolition unless a new use is found by mid-November. Steve Coon, owner of Coon Restoration, has renovated and owns dozens of buildings in Downtown Canton. The 110-year-old Firestone Plant 1 is...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 27-year-old man late last month, according to the U.S. Marshals.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - “When the sun goes down, and the moon comes up, who do you want by your side? We prefer a furry sidekick, so we’re summoning up Barktober!” Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro said. Barktober reduces the adoption fee for all dogs in...