Man found shot to death at Akron intersection
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) -A 36-year-old man was found shot to death at an Akron intersection early Friday morning. Akron police officers and EMS were called out to the intersection of Noah Avenue and Bye Street just after 2 a.m. When they arrived, the Summit County Medical Examiner said they...
This Barn-Style Ohio Restaurant Turns Roast Beef Into A Road Trip Obsession
The home of The Barn Restaurant is in Smithville, Ohio, and people drive hours just to eat here. What started as an actual barn has transformed into one of the most talked-about road trip destinations in the state. Families pack into cars, friends plan weekend trips, and travelers reroute their...
‘If you erase it, it’s gone.’ The fate of Akron’s Firestone Plant #1 topic...
In 1972, Firestone Park native Michael Litvin was a new hire in the mailroom of Firestone Plant #1. He stepped onto the elevator that connects the iconic clock tower to the other levels of the building. One other person boarded the elevator with Litvin — Raymond C. Firestone, son of Firestone Tire & Rubber Co....
Akron man charged in USPS contract bribery scheme
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker is facing additional accusations as part of an ongoing investigation. A release from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio said the man faces serious federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steer lucrative USPS contracts to...
30-year-old killed in Friday morning Wayne County crash
PAINT TOWNSHIP — A Dalton woman was killed Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash in Wayne County, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Ina M. Wengerd, 30, died as a result of the accident, the Patrol reported. Wengerd was wearing her safety belt at the time of the collision.
Ohio Is Home To A Pizza Joint Locals Have Trusted Since The 1950s (Not...
Some pizza places come and go, but a select few manage to stick around for decades, building a loyal following that spans generations. Coccia House in Wooster, Ohio, has been serving up its signature pies since 1958, and the locals have never stopped coming back for more. What started as...
Business property in Edinburg Twp. sells for $750,000
The top selling property for the week of Dec. 15 in Portage County was at a business on State Route 14 in Edinburg Township , according to the Portage County Auditor's Office. The commercial property at 4171 State Route 14 houses Regal Equipment Inc., which sells use and reconditioned food processing and packaging...
Horse rescued from frozen pond in Northeast Ohio
A horse is receiving care after getting stuck in a frozen pond.
McKinley coach back in school, cancer-free, after ‘Christmas miracle’
Her grandma, Glenda Grimsley, told people it was “a Christmas miracle.” Ashley Stroud , recipient of the miracle, could only agree. “Coach Ashley,” as members of the McKinley High School volleyball team know her, said goodbye to her Bulldogs for perhaps a long time in October. A rare cancer knocked her off the court...
Barberton’s The Coffee Pot Breakfast Restaurant Coming Back with New Owners
Locals who have visited the spot since high school are now in charge.
