Akron OH

A memorial evening will take place tonight, Sunday, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, commemorating the shloshim of Rabbi Yehuda Leib (Leibel) Alevsky, longtime shliach to Cleveland, Ohio, who directed the local Chabad institutions for decades. Rabbi Alevsky spent a decade leading Tzach, where he spearheaded major mivtzoim campaigns

Also in this week’s Medina Police blotter, a vehicle is damaged while parked in a lot overnight.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A 40-year-old man was killed and a 36-year-old woman wounded when shots were fired at a vehicle in the South Akron neighborhood. Rysean Carter of Akron was pronounced dead Friday at the scene of the shooting near the intersection of Marcy Street and Cole Avenue, according to police. The woman was take

A Green family is turning their personal tragedy into messages of hope, healing and help, one month after 9-year-old Samuel Rife died in a neighborhood accident.

CANAL FULTON-LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WOIO) - The Canal Fulton-Lawrence Township Fire Department responded to what they called an “unusual rescue” Sunday. Crews were called to a Pizza Hut where a group of ducklings were trapped in a nearby storm drain. The department said its crews worked to rescue...

WESTLAKE, Ohio -- Saturday night, 425 Strongsville High School students arrived in style at La Centre Conference & Banquet Facility in Westlake for their Black Tie Affair prom. While tuxedos were in short supply, the energy and creativity in everyone’s look made the night shine. A steady stream of...

STOW, Ohio -- As city officials prepare for Stow’s annual Big Tree Contest, the Urban Forestry Commission is encouraging residents to take a closer look at the towering trees in their own yards and neighborhoods. The contest, which offers gift cards of up to $100 for winning entries, is...

Akron Children's Hospital is giving a new resource to expectant mothers around the Mahoning Valley with a new Mother and Baby app. Dr. Marya Strand with Akron Children's outlines the functions of the app and the response so far.

Akron is getting ready to bulldoze a chunk of university real estate in the name of polymer progress, with city planners clearing the way for a pilot innovation facility that backers hope will kickstart a new cluster of labs, offices and high‑tech manufacturing jobs around the University of Akron.

RAVENNA, Ohio (WOIO) - Officers from the Ravenna Police Department pursued a vehicle after man fled from a traffic stop early Saturday morning. According to police, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers stopped a 2012 BMW SUV in the 800 block of S. Diamond Street for driving and equipment violations. After...