UPDATE: Missing Hoover High School Cross Country Runner Found Safe in Summit County
A 16-year-old member of the Hoover High School cross country team reported missing after practice yesterday has been found safe, according to the North Canton Police Department. The teen, who had been missing since around 3:30 p.m. during a team practice session, initiated a missing endangered child alert that has...
‘Resilient’ West Akron features parks, schools, businesses and tree-lined streets
INSIDE AKRON: Akron Documenters are fanning out across the city’s 24 neighborhoods to elevate places, faces, voices and vibes — as shared by the people who live there. Expect a new profile every day through October. With one of the larger footprints among Akron’s 24 neighborhoods, West Akron...
Unplugged fan leads to sibling fight: Broadview Heights Police Blotter
Sibling fight, Ridge Road: On Sept. 9, police were dispatched to a Ridge Road home regarding an altercation between two sisters. An arriving officer talked to the caller, who said she and her 18-year-old sister got into a fight about an earlier incident involving the unplugging of a fan. The...
The Tiny Pizzeria In Ohio That Secretly Serves The Best Chicken Pot Pie In...
You haven’t truly lived until you’ve walked into a psychedelic pizza joint that looks like it was decorated by Willy Wonka’s hippie cousin and discovered they’re hiding one of Ohio’s greatest culinary treasures. Totally Baked Pizza in Akron isn’t just another pizza place – it’s...
General Catalyst firm to close $485M purchase of Ohio hospital system
Health Assurance Transformation LLC, a subsidiary of the venture capital giant, is slated to complete the acquisition of Summa Health. Two years ago, General Catalyst unveiled the creation of a subsidiary, Health Assurance Transformation LLC, and said the goal was to buy a health system and use it as a model to...
10-Year-Old Boy Recovers After Being Shot in the Face in Akron, Police Investigating Potential...
An Akron child is recovering following a gunshot wound to the face, an incident that has the Akron Police Department actively investigating. According to a press release from Akron police and shared by WKYC, the event occurred on Sunday around 12:30 p.m. when police responded to a shooting at the 400 block of...
Akron Police and U.S. Marshals Seek Public Help in Apprehending Fugitive Teon Brown
The Akron Police Department has turned to social media in an effort to enlist the public's assistance in tracking down a fugitive. Teon Brown, age 22, is wanted for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, following an indictment that included thirty individuals as part of a law enforcement...
Teacher aides struggle with pay, challenging behavior in Cleveland, Akron and nationwide
Third-graders at William Rainey Harper school on Cleveland’s West Side have their eyes front and center on teacher Robin Wilson, as she asks them to count how many pages are in a book during a summer school session. But she’s not the only educator in the room. Teacher aide...
This Hole-In-The-Wall Ohio Spot Serves Burgers Locals Swear Taste Just Like Backyard Cookouts
Hidden along a quiet back road in Dalton, Ohio, sits an unassuming little white shack that locals guard like a cherished family secret. The Dalton Dari-ette doesn’t look like much at first glance—you could easily drive past without realizing what you’re missing. But those who stop know the truth: one bite of their...
County officials host Expungement Filing Day
Summit County Clerk of Courts Tavia Galonski, Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich and the Summit Legal Defenders will host the second annual Expungement Filing Day on Friday, Oct. 10. The event, held from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Summit County Courthouse, is for residents with eligible convictions who want to have their...
