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AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - You can adopt your new four-legged best friend for free this weekend at the Humane Society of Summit County!. HSSC is waiving the adoption fee on all animals aged six months and older at the shelter from Nov. 14-16. ADOPT. The waived HSSC adoption fee includes:

ALLIANCE ‒ Alliance police are investigating a threatening phone call Nov. 8 that led Aultman Alliance Community Hospital to be locked down. Police and hospital officials confirmed the situation Nov. 10. Police Capt. Donald Wensel said officers were dispatched to the hospital's emergency room around 3:34 p.m. after a...

FAIRLAWN, Ohio (WOIO) - Kisling, Nestico & Redick will distribute 1,000 free turkeys Tuesday in exchange for canned goods or gently used coats during the law firm’s 13th annual turkey giveaway. The event runs starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, at the firm’s office. People can walk up, take...

(This story has been updated with additional information.) The Ohio Department of Transportation reported several crashes affected traffic on Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 30 this morning. In Canton, crashes temporarily closed the I-77 northbound ramp to Route 30 and U.S. Route 62 westbound and Route 30 westbound...

A police officer in Northwest Ohio died in a crash on his way to work Monday morning.

Officers will be out looking for impaired drivers this weekend.

Pure Ohio Wellness began sales at its new marijuana dispensary in Tallmadge Oct. 31, marking the first day of state-licensed and -regulated marijuana sales in the city. The store at 594 South Ave. welcomed 57 customers on its first day, said Chief Operating Officer Tracey McMillin. Foot traffic into the dispensary...

AKRON, Ohio — A community forum to address changes to state and federal assistance programs will be held Nov. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Akron Urban League. The event is being hosted by the Akron Urban League and Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro’s Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS).

Find out on Tuesday December 9, when the Akron Press Club welcomes Christopher J. Hardesty, the first executive director of the Downtown Akron Development Corporation. He’ll talk about nonprofit corporation’s mission to accelerate progress on downtown Akron’s most challenging development projects. In his role,...

Have you ever tasted something so extraordinary that you’d happily drive across the state just for another bite?. That’s exactly the experience awaiting you at The Barn Restaurant in Smithville, Ohio, where the roast beef dinner has quietly built a reputation that extends far beyond county lines. Tucked...