29 to Life for Convicted Killer in Canton Township Bar Shooting
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A 26-year-old Canton Township man was sentenced to 29 years to life in prison on Friday. This, after being found guilty of murder in a township shooting incident from back in March. Samuel Shank learned his fate the day after a Stark...
The Fascinating State Park In Ohio That’s All Trails, Trees, And Zero Crowds
Have you ever stumbled upon a place where colossal stone passageways appear as if they were sculpted by mythical titans with an eye for the spectacular?. Welcome to Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Garrettsville, Ohio – a spot where the natural world flexed its creative muscles to produce a geological showcase...
Over 150 jobs affected after 2 northeast Ohio plants start closures in fall
By the end of 2025, around 150 employees in northeast Ohio are expected to be let go from their jobs as the manufacturing plants they work at wind down operations for good. One hundred and 53 employees working at the two Trilogy Plastics Alliance plants will be laid off starting Sept. 30, according to Myers Industries.
Stark sheriff’s deputy causes crash with motorcycle on U.S. Route 62
NIMISHILLEN TWP. ‒ A Stark County Sheriff's Office deputy was cited for failing to yield the right-of-way while making a left turn, causing a motorcycle to hit the cruiser at the intersection of U.S. Route 62 and Paris Avenue on Aug. 2. The driver of the motorcycle, a 52-year-old man from the Wellsville area, was...
From homeless to helping: Robert Ford’s Shower Bus offers some of Akron’s most vulnerable...
The Shower Bus was first conceptualized in March of 2022, outside of Innes Community Learning Center. There, Robert Ford, along with other organizers, held a pop-up food pantry every third Saturday of the month. One humid weekend, a woman left her van across the street on East Avenue with her...
No more ‘slurry’: Jail food getting another upgrade
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County jail inmates are once again being promised better food as officials tweak menus to replace “slurry-type” meals and avoid food waste. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department recently approved enhanced menus for regular and special dietary meals aimed at providing greater variety and...
Jackson Township Police Seek Community Help to Identify Person in Ongoing Investigation
The Jackson Township Police Department in Stark County, Ohio, is calling on the community to assist with the identification of an individual connected to an ongoing investigation. Officer Speight, who is in charge of Case 25-43735, has made a request through the department's social media page. The police prompt those...
Police address ongoing issues at Summit Co. Waffle House after recent shooting
A recent shooting at a Summit County Waffle House has prompted the Springfield Township Police Department to address an ongoing pattern of incidents at the restaurant.
Akron leaders organize to address incidents of youth violence
Akron has seen several violent incidents this summer. On July 7, a shooting outside Mason Community Learning Center left 15 people injured, ages 14 to 21. Later that month, an 18-year-old was arrested after shooting an Uber driver six times during a robbery attempt. And during the last weekend in July, two separate...
Man fatally shot inside Canton barbershop; suspect in custody
A 25-year-old man is behind bars following a fatal shooting that happened at a barbershop in Canton on Friday.
