4-year-old walks away from Solon day care, found by stranger near street; police investigating
SOLON, Ohio — A Cleveland area mother says she is shaken after her 4-year-old son slipped out of a day care center Sunday morning and was found by a stranger walking near the street. Indyia McWhorter says she dropped off her son, Nova-Haleem, at the Higher Achievement Center on...
Akron has reduced greenhouse gas emissions for more than a decade, report shows
AKRON, Ohio — For the first time in about 15 years, the City of Akron updated its greenhouse gas inventory, which shows the city and its residents have successfully reduced greenhouse emissions. What You Need To Know. According to the report, there was a 29% reduction in greenhouse gas...
Voters to decide Summit County ADM Board tax renewal and increase in November
AKRON, Ohio – Summit County voters will soon be asked to decide Issue 1, a tax renewal and increase to support the County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, which will be on the ballot Nov. 4. Issue 1 is a combined tax renewal and...
Sandra DeShazior, wife of Akron City councilman, dies
Sandra DeShazior, the wife of Ward 1 Akron City Councilman Sam DeShazior, died suddenly Sept. 26, he shared via Facebook. "Sandra was a wonderful blessing to me, our family and our community," DeShazior said. "My heart is broken but I am grateful for the time the Lord gave us together which was almost 40 years."...
Nearly six decades in, this hiker is still walking in Summit County’s woods
Donna Paola is an expert on Summit Metro Parks. She knows the trails, the landmarks, the flora and the fauna. After all, the 69-year-old has been participating in the Fall Hiking Spree since she was a Girl Scout in Troop 538 in Firestone Park, and her hiking staff has the colorful metal shields to prove it.
Candle making, art studio cuts ribbon on new downtown Akron location
AKRON, Ohio – Street Craftery, a do-it-yourself craft studio and gift shop, held a grand opening for its new downtown Akron location on Friday. Located at 68 E. Mill St., the new studio offers a mix of hands-on candle making experiences and immersive art workshops for individuals and groups, according to owner...
Missing and endangered 16-year-old found in Summit County
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The missing endangered child alert for the 16-year-old male has been cancelled by the North Canton Police Department. Police said the teen was found by Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies just north of the Circle K at S Arlington Road and State Route 619, where he had been spotted nearly an...
Summit Co. Prosecutor’s Office gives statement after bond reduced for suspect facing murder, abduction...
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement on Monday after a suspect facing six felony charges, including murder and abduction, had his bond significantly reduced last week. The victims’ families says they’re forced to look over their shoulders, living in fear after the court...
Reuben sandwich at Akron’s Diamond Deli piles on layers of corned beef and family...
Taste this: Reuben at Diamond Deli, located at 378 S. Main St. in Akron (330-762-5877) Creator: The history of the Reuben sandwich hearkens back to Omaha, Nebraska, and New York City. Co-owners (and brothers) Brett and Chad Migilavy at Diamond Deli add a family twist to the sandwich to make it their own.
Two people shot at Bedford home: police
BEDFORD, Ohio (WJW) — The Bedford Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured two people. According to police, officers responded to 858 Washington Street around 10:30 a.m. “for a report of two people that were shot by someone known to the victims.” Officers found a man and a woman who had been shot,...
