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STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canal Fulton-Lawrence Township Fire Department crews responded to a reported vehicle fire Monday afternoon. According to the fire department, the fire was reported at 3:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Canal Street South. Firefighters quickly arrived and contained the fire, bringing the incid

AKRON, Ohio — The family of a man who was fatally shot by an Akron police officer while sitting in a U-Haul sued the city Monday, seeking $10 million in damages. In 2024, Akron police officer Michael Novak killed 54-year-old Michael Jones. The excessive force and wrongful death lawsuit,...

A third suspect was taken into custody in connection with a double murder and arson that occurred last Sunday.

BARBERTON, Ohio (WOIO) - On Sunday, Barberton Police responded to a bar fight that left someone unconscious, according to the police report. Around 2:15 a.m., Barberton Police Officer Edward Simmons arrived at Block 7 Bar and Grill to find multiple groups of people fighting. According to the report, eight people...

A new chapter is beginning for Highland Square’s Leonora Hall after a nonprofit organization, Grace House Akron, purchased the property with the unexpected help of an anonymous donor. The three-building complex at the corner of North Portage Path and Edgerton Road, which includes the former 1918 Kerch mansion, sold...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A cold front continues to slowly push through the area today. The next front approaches Wednesday. Humid today with a risk of showers and a few thunderstorms. The greater chance of rain will be in the Akron-Canton zone. High temperatures 74 to 79 degrees. Partly cloudy...

LOUISVILLE COUNCIL – Louisville City Council has changed its August meeting to 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at Louisville Fire Station, 1010 S. Chapel St. Among items to be discussed is a motion to recess into executive session for the purpose of discussion of confidential economic development information. KNOX TRUSTEES – Knox Town

Schoolhouse No. 12 is one of Lake Township's most treasured historic landmarks. Located at the corner of King Church Avenue and Lake Center Street in Uniontown, the restored one-room schoolhouse offers visitors a glimpse into 19th-century education and the community's history. For the past four years, the Lake Township

COLUMBUS, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Making it safer to walk to and from school, thanks to Ohio’s Safe Routes to School program. In the Plain Local School District, Glenwood Intermediate School will see a shared-use path built along 44th Street NE, with a crossing to the school entrance and refuge island in the stree

By Anthony Morris / Broadcast version by Terri Dee reporting for the Kent State NewsLab -Ohio News Connection Collaboration. One in 10 Ohioans over 60 have experienced abuse, but only one in five cases are reported, according to the 2024-2025 Elder Abuse Commission Biennial Report . Cathi Rufener, deputy director of th