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A new veterans housing project is in the works to help low-income and homeless veterans in Akron. One veteran, Andrew Livingston, spoke to News 5's Bob Jones about his experience.

AKRON, Ohio – Look out – or should we say look up – Blimp Day is set for next month. At his recent State of the City address, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik declared the city’s newest holiday would be Saturday, June 6. Two of the iconic...

Hardy brought the Country! Country! Tour! to Cuyahoga Falls and a nearly sold out Blossom Music Center last night. His radical country cocktail is splashed with hard rock, hip hop, soul, and punk, making him one of the most unique country artists on today’s scene. In a world where many contemporary country artists soun

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio -- Not bad for a boy from Mississippi. That’s what Hardy, a bellwether of the modern country grunge movement, and his fans were thinking last night at a packed Blossom Music Center. “This is my biggest ticketed show of the year, close to 18,000 people,” said...

TALLMADGE, Ohio (WOIO) - A longtime Tallmadge High School teacher died suddenly from an “undiagnosed, aggressive form of leukemia,” said Tallmadge City Schools officials on Friday. Michelle Eynon taught science and “dedicated many years to serving the students and families of our district, and her impact reached far...

CANTON, Ohio — The Stark County Sheriff's Office says a 4-year-old child is dead and two more people are hospitalized following a house fire late Friday afternoon in Plain Township. According to an official press release, the fire occurred within the 2500 block of Cathy Drive Northeast. Firefighters and...

STARK COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is requesting help from the public in finding a suspect who was involved in a car crash in Canton that left one man dead and another individual seriously injured. On May 23, around 10:37 a.m., troopers from the OSHP Canton...

The following item is a written record of the Ward 8 Akron City Council meeting from May 20, 2026, compiled by Akron Documenter Christina Zink. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity a

LOUISVILLE, OH- Cardinal Mooney is heading back to the regional round. Behind a dominant complete-game performance from Ford Stacy and some timely hitting from Taco Verroco, the Cardinals knocked off Field 3-1 on Thursday to capture their second straight district championship. In a game where runs were tough to come...

NIMISHILLEN TWP., Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Now that the former Molly Stark Hospital building in Nimshillen Township is gone and the land remediated, what’s next for the Stark Parks property?. For now, the area is closed to the public as the park system determines the next...