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LAKEMORE — Requesting body-worn and dash camera footage of Lakemore Village Police calls could now cost those requesting the footage a bit more. In response to a recently passed state law, village Council May 5 approved an amendment to the employee policies and procedures manual to allow for the charge of $75 per...

Last Monday, the Portage County Sheriff's Office's K-9 Division conducted a drug-sniffing operation at Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School in Rootstown Township. Their goal was clear: to locate and deter drug activity to ensure the safety and well-being of the school environment. The operation included a thorough...

We're learning more about a viral video that shows Akron police arresting a man at an apartment complex and an officer punching him repeatedly in the head as he lay on the ground handcuffed.

The scar on Julian Alford's head, just above his left eye, is the result of a bullet that grazed him last summer after a large street party turned violent in Akron.

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - Brecksville police say a man was fatally hurt Thursday in a landscaping accident. Officers say they were called out around 10:45 a.m. for a man injured while landscaping. Police say a bystander preformed CPR until first responders arrived and took over. Sadly, the man died after...

The Portage County Sheriff's Office in Ohio is actively leveraging the power of social media to enlist the help of its community in tracking down the region's most wanted fugitives. In their latest Most Wanted Monday shared by the Portage County Sheriff's Office in Ohio in a social media post, Sheriff Bruce D....

A fourth grade girl at West Main Elementary School in Ravenna died May 7, and the Ravenna school district is offering resources to students who may need support. Several parents on social media reported receiving an email from the district, offering to connect students with counseling if needed. The email, posted in...

For students at Garfield Community Learning Center (CLC) in Akron, Ohio, the message is clear: Their presence matters. With a strong support system and the right incentives, they are showing up not just for class but for their futures. At Garfield CLC, a program supported by FirstEnergy is playing a...

Join us in wishing Macedonia Police Lt. Costello and Officers Neal and Lockwood a safe journey as they and officers from Cleveland, Brooklyn Heights, Toledo, Bluffton and Euclid participate in the Police Unity Tour. Starting Friday, they'll bike from New Jersey to Washington, D.C., for the start of National Police...

GREEN — In recent years, the City of Green has been unofficially recognized by motorists as one of the most roundabout-populated municipalities in the state. Last month, the city and its design partner, American Structurepoint, received national recognition for one of its most recent roundabout projects. The city...