Akron OH

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Northfield man is accused of threatening to kill a police officer in Summit County and a sheriff’s deputy in Florida. Jayson Tennant, 44, is also accused of threatening to shoot up the FBI office in downtown Cleveland, court records say. Tennant was indicted this...

A Portage County grand jury has returned an indictment against three people in connection with a fight at a local winery that seriously injured the owner.

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) identified the suspect in a 26-year-old Summit County cold case, and he was charged and arrested Thursday. Using a stored DNA sample, BCI identified 48-year-old Anthony D. Collins of Seville, Ohio, as the suspect in the cold case that...

More than a month after he and Sgt. Dan Broome were stabbed in the line of duty, Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger said heroism came from many directions May 12, the day the stabbing occurred. During a recent awards ceremony, Ballinger recognized Broome for his courage, honored deputies and emergency personnel for the

TWINSBURG TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - A Twinsburg Township home exploded, prompting shelter-in-place orders and damaging an entire cul-de-sac and at least 15 houses Thursday afternoon. In a press conference, Twinsburg Fire Department officials confirmed a home exploded on Hiram Lane. The Twinsburg mayor previously told 19

Akron Public Schools is reinstating 15 employees the school board had voted to lay off earlier this year due to budget challenges. The employees were part of a larger group of 17 set to lose their jobs by July 1 as part of $11 million in cuts the district had planned in order to avert a deficit. That included six inter

COVENTRY — The 22nd Annual Buckeye Martinfest will take place June 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at North Reservoir Boat Launch, 803 State Mill Road. Members of the public will be able to feed the purple martin birds, hold the babies, see the nests and watch the tagging process for migration tracking. Shown at right is a child h

GREATER AKRON — Get ready to go “fourth” and celebrate with Independence Day events throughout the area as the nation marks its 250th birthday. A sample of patriotic happenings, as provided by local communities as of June 22, follows. Also, take note: July 4 falls on a...

Two Thursday morning, June 25, crashes have blocked parts of Interstate 480.

Good morning, Cleveland! Here's what you need to know about today's stories on GMC, traffic and weather.