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CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – A couple of major waterline replacement projects in the Canton water service area are moving forward. 1.8 miles of a main waterline in the Croydon Drive NW/Brookpark area of Plain Township will be replaced at a cost of $2.7 million. $1.5 million...

AKRON, Ohio — More than 700 children are in Summit County's foster care system, but just over 100 foster homes are available. It's a shortage that often sends kids away from the communities they know when they need stability most, and it's now fueling a new push to keep more children closer to home. For now, there simp

Nothing beats the feeling of showing up to work and being greeted by a box stuffed full of donuts. From the classic glazed to gourmet donuts topped with cereal flakes, peanuts, or chocolate-frosted, overloaded with rainbow sprinkles, donuts remain untested as the official dessert of breakfast food. June 5th is...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police posted new photos of the man accused of shooting a 60-year-old man in the leg last week. According to a release from Akron Police, on May 21 at around 5:17 p.m., officers responded to Hardesty Park for a reported shooting. When officers arrived, they...

Turning heartbreak into fuel for change, the family of Dominic Russo is taking action to make sure his murderer, Mackenzie Shirilla, can never profit from his death.

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — A 53-year-old Canton man, identified as Jeffrey A. Knerr, has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a semi. The New Philadelphia post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says it was around 11:42 p.m. Tuesday when Knerr was driving a 2008 Nissan Rouge southbound on state Route 93.

To get the Red Bull energy drink that powers him through the day, Christopher Hardesty stops each morning at a gas station on his way to work in downtown Akron. He’d rather buy the beverage locally. Soon, he’ll be able to. The Mercantile Akron, a market with food...

Seattle-based registered investment adviser Brighton Jones has officially landed in Northeast Ohio, opening its first Ohio office in Beachwood and bringing its Personal CFO model to Cleveland's eastern suburbs. The new operation is set up in One Chagrin Highlands and is led by Mitchell Kotheimer, CFP, a locally rooted

Stow, OH – The Stow-Munroe Falls City School District is considering placing a property tax levy on the November ballot as officials warn of a looming cash shortfall that could leave the district without enough funds by 2028. Interim Treasurer Ira Hamman outlined the urgency during a recent Board...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Metro RTA workers have worked for nearly two years without a contract. Now the union representing 300 employees says more drastic steps need to be taken if RTA doesn’t meet their demands. Summit County Metro RTA bus drivers, vehicle service and customer care employees are...