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RICHFIELD, Ohio – As Northeast Ohio residents brace for the weekend’s cold weather advisory and winter storm watch, road salt shortages are forcing some communities to prioritize which roads to treat. National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that nine inches or more of snow could blanket much of...

AKRON, Ohio — A judge is mulling two key questions ahead of the high-profile trial of two FirstEnergy executives accused of bribing a state regulator to help pass legislation worth $1 billion and guarantees that the company would make millions more than they should have. Summit County Common Pleas...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Summit County Grand Jury has cleared Akron police officers who were forced to use deadly force to defend their live in February 2025. According to a press release, through a thorough investigation conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and a review of a grand jury,...

A community is rallying around a Medina County family after a fire devastated their small sheep farm.

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – A Lima woman, 34, faces theft charges because she skipped out on her bill Jan. 12 at TJ Hibachi & Sushi, 7080 Engle Road. TJ’s owner called police at about 8 p.m. He said the woman ate a meal in the restaurant and also ordered food to go. Then she ran out of the restaurant without paying...

As Northeast Ohio braces for brutal arctic cold and snow this weekend, multiple places have started to announce closures.

Canton woman wins $20K on final birthday scratch-off from lottery bouquet CANTON, OH – A birthday surprise turned into a life-changing moment for a Canton woman who uncovered a $20,000 win on the very last ticket in a bouquet of Ohio Lottery scratch-offs gifted to her by a friend. Wendy,…

Step down a flight of stairs and enter the luxurious, leather-infused atmosphere of Amelia’s by the Farmer’s Rail. Surrounded by paintings, curated vintage treasures and gold-rimmed mirrors, it’s easy to sink into velvet lounge booths and feel instantly transported beyond the Farmer’s Rail — its bright, casual...

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — Two men convicted of a July 2025 armed robbery at a Willoughby apartment complex have been sentenced to prison terms, while a third is awaiting sentencing in Lake County Common Pleas Court. Two 18-year-olds from Maple Heights -- Da’nerow Logan and Joseph Smith -- pleaded guilty...

I’ll admit it right up front: I am kinda obsessed with a diner that doesn’t try too hard. You know the kind I mean. Worn booths, coffee that keeps coming, and a menu that’s been perfected over decades, not focus-grouped last Tuesday. Fred’s Diner at 930 Home...