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Police from several departments are on the lookout for a man missing from Stark County, including departments in Mahoning County and Columbiana County. According to a missing person’s alert distributed to 21 News, 68-year-old Chris Nickolas walked away from his residence and has not returned. Law enforcement indicates

ALLIANCE, Ohio (WOIO) - The Alliance Police Department said Nathaniel Hang’s truck was found underwater Saturday with a dead body inside. Captain James Hilles said volunteer searchers discovered Hang’s white GMC Canyon truck during an underwater drone search at 11:30 a.m. at Deer Creek Reservoir off Price Street.

A Jackson Township home sold for nearly $1 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. The nearly half-acre, residential property along East Boulevard NW on Lake Cable sold for $923,000. The real estate transfers cover May 30 to June 5. Bethlehem Township Miller

FREEDOM TWP — Authorities found five pounds of suspected methamphetamine during a traffic stop along the Ohio Turnpike in Portage County on Wednesday, leading to federal drug charges against a driver. Portage County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped a silver Nissan Versa traveling east on Interstate 80 near the Brady’s

On Tuesday, Alura Mead said a blessing box in Downtown Barberton was removed and destroyed; so now, she’s building a new one to give back to those who need it.

The Hartville Migrant Center has been serving local migrant workers since the 1950s. It became a nonprofit organization in 1962 and is the oldest free clinic in Ohio. In 2024, local farming practices changed when the area's largest grower decided not to bring back more than 250 migrant workers. With only about 50 migra

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Police announced several road closures for Saturday, June 27 for the Akron Marathon ACME Fresh Market Foundation 8k & 1 Mile Race. Officials said the closures will be in the downtown area and near the University of Akron between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. "Most...

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron has activated cooling centers for next week as Ohio anticipates a jump in temperatures. Many areas across the state will hit the 90s with heat index values reaching toward the triple digits. The Summit Lake Community Center will extend hours on Tuesday,...

Residents of the Woodlands development who fled following a natural gas explosion and fires on Thursday returned to their homes on Friday to assess the damage and collect what of their belongings they could take with them.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — At least five cities have temporarily halted directional drilling following a gas explosion Thursday that damaged dozens of homes in Summit County. Twinsburg, Hudson, Green, Stow and Kent each issued a temporary pause on directional drilling after a crew working in the Woodlands subdivision in Twi