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A display of more than 20 tractors spanning nearly 80 years caught the attention of folks driving by a field on Gidding Road in Edinburg Township, in Portage County, Ohio on July 4. Kevin Kibler organized the display of mostly Farmalls and Internationals in honor and memory of his father,...

AKRON, Ohio — The mother of a Stow man who died by suicide in the Summit County Jail after repeatedly asking for mental health treatment has settled her wrongful death lawsuit for more than $1 million. Summit County agreed to pay the estate of Patrick Butcher $770,500, while Summit...

Mystery solved, in that huge blast on Bonnot Place NE in Canton early Thursday morning. Over four hours after the incident, the man reported as missing from the house visited his neighbot on 15th Street NE. That neighbor called 911, with the man having suffered severe burns. He is at...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio law generally bars cities from imposing firearm regulations stricter than state law. Cleveland, Columbus, Akron and Toledo are using other municipal powers to address firearm violence, including funding neighborhood organizations, distributing voluntary storage equipment and supporting programs t

This story has been updated with new information. Twelve Akron Fire Department crews are onsite at an active fire at Holub Recycling, located at 470 N. Arlington St., in Akron the afternoon of July 30. As of 4:10 p.m., fire crews were still battling the blaze, said Tawanna Young, AFD public information officer. A shelt

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A water main break closed Akron Peninsula Road Wednesday evening, the Akron Water Department said. The department reported the break and said customers were experiencing outages. The department said its crews are on the scene.

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile advocacy unit aimed at bringing services directly to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking in Medina and Summit counties. The unit was funded through grant money and is designed to remove..

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - One person is dead, and another was hospitalized after a house explosion in Canton early Thursday morning. Canton Fire Division Chief Steven Henderson told 19 News that the call came in before 4 a.m. for a home explosion located on Bonnot Place NE. Fire officials confirmed...

CANTON ‒ A 20-year-old city resident originally charged with attempted murder is now facing a lesser charge of felonious assault. A Stark County grand jury indictment alleges Johnny A. Range caused serious harm to a 63-year-old man on June 18 in Canton. Range, also called John A. Range III in police records, was accu

At the Summit County Fair, the first ride this year may be the walk through a metal detector. The Tallmadge fair is adding screening checkpoints, more deputies and brighter parking lots after a teenager was shot in the fairgrounds parking lot last summer, with officials aiming to reassure families and the 4-H members w