Now showing, The Hive and Honey Hill opens
A vacant movie theater in Bainbridge Township is buzzing with new life. After nearly two years of planning and 11 months of construction, The Hive and Honey Hill opened to the public on April 1, bringing new life to the former Chagrin Cinemas space. The two hospitality-focused venues were developed...
Air Force official confirms Parma BOE member on full-time military duty: I-Team
A spokesperson with the Youngstown Air Reserve Station confirmed to the I-Team that a Parma Board of Education member is now serving full-time.
Akron man sentenced after K-9 intercepts meth shipment
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich announced the sentencing of an Akron man Monday for trafficking methamphetamine. Dominique Prince, 34, was sentenced to nine to 13.5 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to one count of aggravated trafficking in drugs. In September 2025, an Akron...
Parma woman, 89, killed after motorized wheelchair rolls into street
An 89-year-old Parma woman was killed Sunday, April 12, when her motorized wheelchair rolled into the path of an oncoming car, according to witnesses.
Akron man wins lottery twice in one day for $300,250
Talk about a lucky and life-changing day. The Ohio Lottery says an Akron man beat the odds not once but twice in the same day. Lottery officials say the Akron resident, whose name was not released, placed a 50-cent straight bet on a recent Pick 3 drawing and won $250. Feeling lucky and bit richer, lottery officials say he later stopped at...
Thousands without power in Ohio
OHIO — More than 2,200 customers across Ohio are without electricity as of Monday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. As of the latest update, 2,225 homes and businesses are reported without power statewide, representing about 0.04% of the more than 5.4 million customers tracked. Stark County reported the highest number of outages, with 1,033 […] The post Thousands without power in Ohio first appeared on...
Alliance-area news in brief for April 13
MOUNT UNION EXHIBIT – University of Mount Union has announced its exhibit of six senior students’ senior culminating experience projects will run April 16 to May 9 in the Sally Otto Gallery. Student work includes tattoos, animatic, illustration, pencil, charcoal and mixed media. The exhibit is free and open to the public. An artists’ reception is planned in the same location 4 to 6 p.m...
Garrett’s Mill & Brewing Co. enjoys effect of national media in historic setting (photos)
GARRETTSVILLE, Ohio – Garrettsville might have a population of about 2,500 people, but the national media spotlight that fell on the Portage County burg several years ago is still shining. And for Brian and Shelli Buchanan, who own Garrett’s Mill & Brewing Co., that’s a good thing.
Akron students train for salon careers inside Buchtel’s cosmetology classroom
Demyah Proctor soaked a mannequin head’s hair in a basin, running conditioner-lathered hands through it. After rinsing, drying, then styling the hair in finger waves, Proctor returned the mannequin to a shelf in the back of the cosmetology class for other students to use it. Nearby, two dozen students...
1 of 2 Canton Men Convicted, Sentenced in North Canton Incident
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Two Canton men face felonious assault charges in a shooting incident in North Canton from February. One of them has entered a guilty plea and been sentenced. 19-year-old Julius Edwards will serve five to seven-and-a-half years time on his conviction. The victim...
