Artist Ron Moore Jr. honors fallen Rittman Police with hand-drawn portrait
Sgt. Scott Reis, a 10-year veteran of the Rittman Police Department, was killed in the line of duty last weekend. Now, artist Ron Moore Jr. is making sure his face and sacrifice are never forgotten.
City of Akron, local organization announce first-ever Litter Letter Project
AKRON, Ohio — A new public art initiative in Akron is encouraging residents to take pride in their neighborhoods. Akron and Keep Akron Beautiful announced the first-ever Litter Letter Project on Thursday. Large-scale letters constructed from chicken wire will be filled with litter collected from the city's streets. "Th
Celebrating Excellence: Akron Public Schools Rachel Johnson Named Ohio State Board District Teacher of...
We have some incredible news to share with our Akron Public Schools community! Following a rigorous statewide nomination, application, and selection process, our very own Rachel Johnson has been named one of the 11 State Board District Teachers of the Year for the 2027 Cohort. Each year, the Ohio Teacher...
New sculpture makes Akron ‘THINK’ about litter
An organization dedicated to making Akron look a little nicer is turning litter into art, quite literally. Keep Akron Beautiful unveiled a sculpture Thursday in Kenmore’s Prentiss Park that’s made out of rebar and chicken wire – and trash found on the streets of Akron. The letters...
CCC Summer of Fun Continues
The Crestwood Community Center (CCC) will once again begin meeting the Marty Hura Lodge in Buchert Park on Wednesday, July 1st. That day, CCC members and other interested parties are encouraged to bring a dish to share and enjoy a potluck picnic at noon. And don’t forget that the Portage County District Library Bookmob
Ravenna Parks & Recreation Department launches City’s first disc golf course
The City of Ravenna’s Parks & Recreation Department is introducing a new recreational sport for residents to participate in, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the City’s first outdoor disc golf course at Chestnut Hills Park at 130 North Chestnut Street last Wednesday afternoon. “It is always great...
Arraignment canceled for Canton man accused of stabbing girlfriend 15 times, arrested after several...
STOW, Ohio (WOIO) - The man accused of stabbing his girlfriend, then later shooting at Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers and taking off on a chase was set to be arraigned in Canton Municipal Court on Friday morning, but a waterline break closed city hall. Julius Edwards, 39, is facing...
Flash Flood Warnings cancelled for Summit, Portage, and Tuscarawas counties
CLEVELAND — Hit-and-miss storms with torrential rainfall are expected for the next few hours, especially for communities away from the lakeshore. As a front slides through from north to south, rain chances will gradually push south by tonight, but for the next few hours, downpours and lightning will be possible. These
Attempted Murder Suspect’s Wild Ohio Chase Tears Across Golf Course Before Arrest
A quiet evening at an Ohio golf course suddenly turned into the kind of scene...
2 new snowy owlets join Akron Zoo as species faces extinction threat
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo welcomed two snowy owlets Friday. The zoo said adult snowy owls Frost and Cirrus welcomed the two owlets. The sex of the owlets is unknown at this time, but they are living with their parents in a private bedroom in the zoo’s Garden View Place Building.
