Akron OH

The City of Akron is taking a new approach to examine housing challenges and find solutions through its first-ever civic assembly.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Garfield Heights man’s death was ruled a homicide after police officers handcuffed him, rolled him on his stomach and pressed on his back while he suffered a severe reaction from drug and alcohol consumption, according to a lawsuit and the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.

A 72-year-old contracted a contagious "fungal infection" at a nursing home and the staff secretly "isolated and sealed off" his room for a year until he suffered deadly complications, his family says. The post 'They're doing it again to me': Nursing home secretly 'confined' dad in room with 'sealed off' bathroom...

Cleveland Clinic Akron General has recently become a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC), designated by The Joint Commission, ranking among the top programs in the country. The new designation showcases the collaborative team approach and neurological care provided to patients with the most emergent and...

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Two businesses in North Canton had their buildings destroyed by a fire that broke out Sunday morning, fire officials say. The fire broke out on Freedom Avenue just after 8:30 a.m., according to Jackson Township Fire Chief Tim Berczik. A large plume of smoke was seen billowing from the buildings...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports nine fatal crashes resulting in nine deaths statewide during the 2025–2026 New Year’s holiday travel period, according to provisional statistics. The reporting period ran from midnight Dec. 31, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 4, 2026. What the data shows. Seat belt use:...

CLEVELAND — Hakeem-Ali Shomo, the last of six defendants to either be convicted or plead guilty to charges related to the 2021 torture and murder of Alishah Pointer in East Cleveland, will be sentenced on Wednesday. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Mollie Ann Murphy will sentence Shomo at...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The North Canton man accused of shooting a woman at an apartment complex and shooting at police officers, has a competency hearing in Stark County Court of Common Pleas Tuesday. Brian Fransisco was indicted on the charges of felonious assault, discharging a firearm into a...

If you’ve ever missed cashing a refund check or lost track of a court payment, now might be the time to look again. The Barberton Municipal Court says it is holding unclaimed funds that belong to individuals and organizations across several local communities. According to Kristen Reed, the money...

Gas prices are 14 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $2.640 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Lower gas prices continue as the new year begins with the national average falling a penny over the past week to $2.81. This is the lowest national average in the past five years. Cheaper...