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Interstate 76 East Bound is closed from State Route 14 to State Route 225, as crews are working to clean up a semi truck crash.

MEDINA, Ohio -- A Medina County farm animal sanctuary is urging residents not to abandon unwanted animals on its property after several incidents in which animals were left without warning. Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary owner Janine Smalley posted a message on Facebook this week asking the public to contact...

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) — Scammers posing as federal agents and law enforcement officers have been targeting residents in Portage County, threatening arrest and demanding payment to avoid jail. Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski recently posted an alert about the scam on his department’s Facebook page. He...

HUDSON, Ohio — Carol Stanley is 87 years old. The Hudson resident bikes up to 20 miles, hikes, kayaks and hits the slopes every winter. And she does it all while managing a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis she received just four years ago. "I feel like I'm 40," she...

LAKEMORE — Representatives from the Akron General Trauma Team honored three Lakemore Village firemedics with “challenge coin” awards at the March 2 Council meeting. The awards are given to paramedics, nurses and physicians to honor exceptional lifesaving efforts and patient care. Lakemore firemedics Justin Wise, John...

AKRON — Good music, good wishes and good cheer are on tap for March 14 as the Akron area prepares to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The 43rd annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will step off March 14 at noon from Cedar and South Main streets in downtown Akron, moving northbound on South Main to Bowery Street. South Main...

There is a bakery in Ohio that people talk about the way you talk about a favorite family recipe, with that quiet pride and a knowing smile. Pies so good that folks drive out of their way, buy four at a time, and hand them out as holiday gifts. I...

Joe and Kate Wise recalled how the whole family was inside the home Saturday afternoon when they heard their smoke detectors go off.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is again turning to social media for help, rolling out its latest "Warrant Wednesday" bulletin that names an Akron man wanted on multiple fraud-related charges. The Wednesday post includes a photo, a brief description, and a public call for tips, while also nudging residents to sign...

MEDINA, Ohio – No Kings demonstrations are scheduled to take place in communities nationwide March 28, and Medina County Indivisible has plans to host a local event in Medina Square. The organization invites citizens to gather at the square from 4 to 6 p.m. with signs, American flags and...