ODOT says local improvements will ease traffic near I-71, I-271 in Medina County
MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - ODOT’s newest traffic study near I-71 and I-271 suggests changes to streets around the highways will improve traffic congestion. “We’re going to spend our time focusing on the local roadways: on the State Route 3 corridor and the State Route 94 corridors,” ODOT spokesperson Crystal Neelon s
Why This 24/7 Akron, OH Mom-and-Pop Remains an Unbeatable Midnight Landmark
🕒: Daily: Open 24 Hours (7 Days a Week) East Market Street’s midnight traffic flow instinctively drifts directly toward the glowing vintage windows of The Lamp Post. This 2146 E Market Street location bypasses the strict corporate schedules of modern fast-food franchises by operating a true 24-hour kitchen line that ne
Registration opens for 5K run/walk supporting Lake Community Hope Scholarship Fund
The third annual 5K run/walk and fun run supporting the Lake Community Hope Scholarship Fund is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 23, at 8 a.m. Funds raised will support the Lake Community Hope Scholarship Fund in memory of Melissa, Renee, Amber and Evan Dunham. Beginning in 2025, a monetary scholarship has been awarded to on
Alliance-area news in brief for May 22
ALLIANCE PANTRY – Alliance Community Pantry will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. MARLINGTON MEETING – Marlington Local Schools plans a public hearing at 8 a.m. June 10 in the district’s administration offices at Marlington Middle School, 10320 Moulin Ave. in Lexington Township, to discuss and accept pub
Northfield Village Police Blotter: Drug Arrest, VLT Phone Theft, and Stolen Vehicle Recovery
NORTHFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio – The Northfield Village Police Department handled a variety of criminal offenses between May 14 and May 20, 2026, leading to a significant narcotics arrest, a reported larceny at a local gaming machine, and the recovery of a vehicle stolen out of state. This active week of law enforcement oper
After building its culture in year one, Dreams Academy in Akron expanding
The private boys' school is expanding from serving kindergarten through second graders to include third and fourth grades next school year.
Candice Eberhardt Builds Trust One Family at a Time in Northeast Ohio
Candice Eberhardt has been helping people buy and sell homes in the Akron area for more than 25 years. She got her real estate license in 2001 when she was just 20 years old, making her one of the youngest agents in her market at the time. A decade later, she earned a degree in real estate and passed her broker exam in
Stow-Munroe Falls weighs selling vacant land after levy failures
STOW, Ohio-- The Stow-Munroe Falls City School District is considering selling a 13-acre vacant property to help with looming budget needs. As all Summit County school levies failed last month, school districts are now forced to find new funding sources. One strategy for the Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education is...
Lake Township declares two nuisance properties
At its meeting May 22, the Lake Township Board of Trustees declared nuisances at two properties for tall grass and vegetation violations at 11825 Basswood Ave. and 11561 Peach Glen Ave. Trustees passed two resolutions of necessity requesting the Stark County auditor certify the amounts generated by levying an additiona
Girves Brown Derby, a Homegrown Original, Turns 85
When Gus Girves opened the Brown Derby in 1941, he had no idea that there was another restaurant of the same name out in Los Angeles. That famous eatery, housed in an iconic building shaped like its namesake bowler hat, opened in 1929, but that would have been news to Girves.
