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Pop quiz: How long ago was segregation abolished? If you said around 60 years ago, you’d be right. Yes, that means those in their 80s today were adults when our government formally dismantled major legal barriers to equal treatment. And those were just the rules on paper – never mind how that played out in everyday...

Ohio may not be the first state people mention when seafood comes up, but that is exactly what makes these buffet spots such a pleasant surprise. Across the state, there are places loading the tables with shrimp, crab legs, sushi, and plenty more, making it very easy to walk in curious and leave completely won over.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A round of potentially severe weather is expected to sweep across Northeast Ohio late Saturday, with forecasters warning of damaging winds, possible tornadoes and additional flooding concerns as rivers remain elevated. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has placed the entire region under a...

AKRON, Ohio – A school-record time of 3:37.05 in the women's 4x400 relay highlighted the efforts of the University of Akron track and field team at a pair of meets on Friday (April 3). HOW IT HAPPENED • The women's 4x400 relay team of seniors Vanessa Horn (Ludwigsfelde, Germany) and McKenzie McNitt (Cleveland, Ohio),...

A new program in Akron hits hard and is striving to connect with the city's youth. Don't Blink Boxing Clinic hosts kids ages 7 to 17 to teach them to put their hands in the right positions.

CLEVELAND — The families of two innocent bystanders who were killed in separate police chases are suing Cuyahoga County Sheriff Harold Pretel and the deputies involved. “Every person that has been listed in that lawsuit failed to meet the standard, failed to do their duty,” Stanley Jackson, the attorney representing...

SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO — Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and her Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) are excited to announce the return of the TANF Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for 2026, in collaboration with Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG). Applications open today, April 1, and...

JACKSON TWP. − If anyone believes in the Easter narrative of life after death, it's the Rev. Ryan Wilson Sr. Before becoming a Christian, the 44-year-old spent most of his life in the throes of alcohol and drugs. On Easter Sunday in 2027, he and his wife, Sarah, and a church-plant team have been tapped to start a new...

Most people think affordable retirement means compromising on everything from culture to healthcare, but Akron, Ohio is here to prove that theory spectacularly wrong. This former Rubber Capital offers something increasingly mythical in modern America: beautiful homes with actual character for less than the cost of a...

NORTHFIELD CENTER TOWNSHIP — The Northfield Center Township Board of Trustees approved two significant actions at a March 16 special meeting, resolving a long-running zoning dispute and reinstating its zoning inspector. Trustees voted to authorize a settlement agreement with property owner Craig Skorepa drafted by...