Hammer Horror On Charles Avenue: Barberton Man Indicted In Cop Attack
A Summit County grand jury has indicted a Barberton man on a felonious assault charge after police say he struck an officer in the head with a hammer during a domestic call. The 34-year-old, identified as Jacob Culbertson, is also charged with domestic violence and resisting arrest and remains in custody. The officer...
Fire damages Norton business Monday evening, no injuries reported
A fire March 2 damaged a Norton business, according to the Norton Fire Department. Fire officials say they responded to a report of a fire around 6:30 p.m. Monday at Sparton Enterprises on Norton Avenue. Heavy black smoke and flames were visible from the building's roof. Firefighters from Copley, Barberton and...
Ex-Streetsboro mayor candidate accused in $900,000 fraud in Caribbean
A former Streetsboro mayoral candidate who once sued Portage County officials over alleged mistreatment in the county jail is accused of fraud in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Brett M. McClafferty , 37, was arrested at his home in the Virgin Islands, accused of crimes involving nearly $900,000. The St. Thomas resident was...
Neighbors split over proposed rehab facility at former Canton nursing home
CANTON – A proposal to bring a rehabilitation facility to a residential area is dividing neighbors. The former Smith Nursing Home at 2330 Penn Place NE has sat vacant for years. Now, Community Restoration Centers of Stark County has received zoning approval to transform the building into a social service facility...
Wadsworth High Evacuates Building for Fake Bomb Threat, Suspect Arrested
Wadsworth High School experienced a bomb threat at 1:45 p.m. on March 2, 2026. All WHS students were asked by the principal, Dr. Vincent Suber, over the intercom to evacuate the building, with two groups of students and staff going to both Wadsworth Intermediate School and Wadsworth Middle School. “I...
Akron High-Rise Horror: Chapel Hill Tenants Say Towers Are ‘Disgusting’
At the Towers at Summit Ridge in Akron's Chapel Hill neighborhood, residents say daily life has turned into a grind of broken basics and bad smells. Tenants describe a complex in disrepair, with long-running maintenance failures that left some units without heat over the winter and others without hot water for weeks....
New urgent care in Massillon Community Health hub closes to restart
MASSILLON – The 10-bed urgent care unit that opened in September inside the Massillon Community Health & Innovation Center has temporarily closed for a potential rebranding. Chris Zimmerman, chief executive officer of the health center , said on March 2 that staffing and services at the care unit "are being reworked"...
Squirrel blamed for government Internet outage in Ohio county
A network outage that caused government offices to lose phone and Internet services in an Ohio county is now being blamed on a meddlesome squirrel.
Remembering the businesses and characters of Akron’s once-bustling Howard Street
Howard Street in Akron used to be a vibrant, predominantly Black neighborhood and business district. Not much is left from its heyday, due to an urban renewal project in the 1970s. “There was a feeling of community and safety,” said lifelong Akron resident GinaKaye Maddox. Maddox’s father had a...
Summit County Animal Control reducing adoption fees through March
AKRON, Ohio — Summit County Animal Control announced it's reducing adoption fees this month in hopes of helping pups find their forever home. Through March 31, adoption fees will be reduced to $28. Those looking to adopt can stop by animal control at 250 Opportunity Parkway. The adoption includes...
