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The top selling property for the week of Aug. 10 in Portage County was a large indistrial warehouse at 675 Mondial Parkway in Streetsboro , according to the Portage County Auditor's Office. The site, which is 130,000-square-feet, was purchsed by Sparrowhawk CL Ohio LLC of Houston, Texas, as part of a massive, 20-proper

Whether electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, are zipping by on Summit Metro Parks’ multipurpose trails, barely missing walkers on the 93-mile-long Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail or speeding down bike lanes throughout Akron, area residents are raising safety concerns about these motorized bicycles. As e-bikes have be

The cause of a barn fire in Akron is under investigation after firefighters were called to Hiller Road around 6 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters who arrived at the scene reported heavy smoke and flames. No injuries were reported, but the barn was destroyed in the blaze, according to fire officials. At...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The mother of the 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 15-year-old girl at a home in Alliance this summer, was arraigned in Stark County Court of Common Pleas Friday. Erin Barker, 47, pleaded not guilty to the charge of tampering with evidence. She will return...

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Three people accused in the murders of two Canton women, were indicted by a Stark County Grand Jury earlier this week and remain locked up in the Stark County Jail. Katina Spells, 42, of Canton, and Kourtni Yeager, 31, of Massillon, were found dead inside an...

Without a clear understanding of the law, Ohio cops arrested a 32-year-old Black man waiting for the bus on the sole basis he was wearing […] ‘I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong!’: Ohio Cop Throws Black Man Waiting for Bus Into Patrol Car, Arrests Him After Deciding His Yellow Vest Looked Suspicious

On Sept. 9, Copley police were called to a reported shoplifting at the Home Depot on Route 18. Officers located and pursued a pickup truck carrying two people who had been spotted at the scene. The driver fled onto I-77 north. Copley police asked Richfield police to join the pursuit...

Summit County residents can bring home a dog for just $28 this month. County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Animal Control announced a promotion called Barktober on Thursday. It runs from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Saturday, Oct. 31. What the $28 fee covers. The fee includes everything a new...

Police in Northfield Village and Sagamore Hills handled a mix of calls from Sept. 24 to Sept. 28. The reports include an impaired driving stop, a roadway call on State Route 82 and a medical response that ended in a death. Others cover a dog bite, a lifetime ban violation at Northfield Park and a roofing noise complain

PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO)— This week marks nearly 40 years since a farmer found a man dead in a Portage County field. Detectives have since identified him but still do not know who killed him. A farmer clearing a field off Cable Line Road in Paris Township found human...