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Three people were taken to the hospital after a chemical accident that led to a hazmat situation in Portage County Wednesday afternoon.

The Original Bob’s Hamburg operates as an essential culinary and neighborhood anchor at 1351 East Avenue, catering to a highly consistent crowd of Akron residents, Kenmore commuters, and nostalgic burger purists. The diner centers its daily identity on traditional, short-order American breakfast classics and legendary

STOW, Ohio -- Facing an unexpected wave of retirements and a shrinking pool of qualified firefighter-paramedics, Stow officials are expanding the city’s hiring process in an effort to prevent future staffing shortages. The Stow Civil Service Commission voted May 5 to authorize a new firefighter entrance examination and

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The attorney for the man accused of brutally murdering an Akron mother and shooting her son, has amended his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Gregory Tillman was indicted on the charges of felonious assault, attempted murder, murder, and having weapons while under disability.

One of Portage County's most popular parks is closed while upgrades take place. . Towner's Woods Park in Franklin and Ravenna townships closed May 26, and is expected to remain closed for about two months, said Christine Craycroft, executive director of the Portage Park District . The work also affects a portion of the

A Portage County corrections officer originally indicted with two felony counts of sexual extortion is now out of a job. A Portage County grand jury on March 5, 2026, handed down two charges against PCSO employee Austin P. Wilson of extortion (a third-degree felony) and nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual ima

Warrant, Brecksville Road: On April 28, police observed an excessively loud gray Honda Civic make an illegal lane change without using a turn signal while traveling eastbound on Brecksville Road. It was only after the officer ran the Honda’s plates that they learned the Civic came back to an owner...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police, fire department and school district officials conducted an active shooter drill to prepare for the worst-case scenario. The simulation included fake guns, actors portraying victims and paramedics responding to the scenario. Some actors were unruly while others were covered in fake blo

KENT, Ohio — Three people were injured after an accidental chemical reaction occurred at the Akron Water Plant in Portage County, forcing a shelter-in-place order for surrounding businesses and residents in Franklin Township, according to the city of Akron. Around 2 p.m., the Portage County HAZMAT team responded to...

On a Friday in the summer of 2013, Marc Cebrian put on a nice white shirt and a clean pair of slacks for his shift working campus security at the Restored Church of God in Wadsworth. This wasn’t any typical shift, however. David Pack, the church’s founder and pastor general,...