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Plans to demolish the historic Firestone building in Akron, along with its iconic clock tower, are on hold as the city revisits options that would, at the very least, preserve the clock.

A problematic nursing home in Canton that the Ohio Attorney General said put residents in danger will have all patients out by this weekend.

ORRVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - 2 men are dead after a murder suicide shooting that took place Thursday afternoon at the Orrville power plant on Mineral Springs Street, according police. In a social media post on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Plybon stated that first responders secured the area when they arrived on...

CLEVELAND — One very lucky lottery ticket has just hit the Powerball jackpot worth $209 million in the latest drawing that was held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Powerball officials say the winning ticket was purchased in North Carolina. The Ohio Lottery, meanwhile, says there were thousands of other...

ASHLAND COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton pastor pleaded guilty to a crime involving a 13-year-old girl. Jesse Santos, pastor of Canton Seventh-Day Adventist Church, was arrested in February 2025 and charged with kidnapping, two counts of gross sexual imposition, and endangering children. On Thursday, Santos entered a...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dozens of Northeast Ohio school districts are canceling classes for Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, as concern grows about extremely cold conditions in the region. The National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures will be around 12 degrees at 6 a.m. Friday, but steady winds around 13 mph and gusts...

AKRON, Ohio — The Clorox Company has agreed to acquire GOJO Industries, the Akron-based maker of Purell hand sanitizer, in a $2.25 billion cash deal that will bring the family-owned hygiene company into Clorox's growing health and wellness portfolio. In a release sent out on Thursday, Clorox announced it...

Cold air, dangerous wind chills, and snow are set to move into Northeast Ohio, and schools are already canceling classes for Friday, January 23, 2026.

NEW PHILADELPHIA – The New Philadelphia man accused of attempting to murder a police officer was in court Wednesday morning. Prosecutors accuse 28-year-old Dyllan Riter of grabbing an officer’s gun during a scuffle last week and shooting it at New Philadelphia police. There was supposed to be a...

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