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An Alliance police officer faces disciplinary action following his June 7 arrest in Austintown. Sgt. Ethan Griffith faces multiple charges, including a felony, after Austintown police said he crashed a pickup and fled the scene. Griffith, who is the son of former Alliance Police Chief Scott Griffith, was hired May 31,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Summit County Jail will continue to offer addiction treatment to inmates after an Opioid Remediation Grant was renewed. The two-year, $400,000 grant is through the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. It follows the initial grant of $187,000 in March of last year. That initial award...

The money will enable the addition of aseptic filling and oral solid dose capabilities to support Hikma’s products and contract manufacturing clients.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Fire Department warned that a major gas leak is closing a part of East Avenue on Tuesday morning. According to a social media post, the leak is near East Avenue at the I-76 and I-77 overpass. Akron Fire is asking residents to avoid the...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying a man who reportedly stole scratch-off lottery tickets back in March. According to the sheriff’s office, on March 15 at 3:35 a.m., the man came into the Speedway gas station at 3535 Massillon Road in Green.

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio - The Big Idaho Potato Truck, a traveling attraction featuring a giant potato mounted on a flatbed trailer, is scheduled to make a one-day stop in Middleburg Heights on June 11. The truck will be at MOOYAH Burgers, 19137 Bagley Road, on Wednesday, June 11, from 4...

MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) — A local dentist already stripped of his anesthesia license is now facing a second state investigation that could cost him his medical license entirely. It’s a story 19 Investigates began covering last September. In August 2023, 48-year-old Matthew Miller died after having what his...

Tucked into the quiet hills of Pike County, there's a place where six-shooters still echo through dusty streets, saloons swing their doors open wide, and outlaws keep one eye on the sheriff. No, you haven’t time-traveled—but it sure feels like it.

Craving a day that feels like a sweet escape to simpler times — complete with fresh ice cream, barnyard animals, and good old-fashioned fun? Young’s Jersey Dairy Farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is the kind of place where you can slow down, savor the sunshine, and reconnect with the playful side of life. This family-owned gem has been delighting visitors since 1958, and today it’s a full-blown destination that draws families, day-trippers, and locals who know a good scoop when they see one.

Hidden just a few turns off the highway in Troy, Ohio, is a place where water buffalo lounge in the sun, kangaroos hop through open pastures, and parrots might just try to strike up a conversation. Idle-Hour Ranch isn’t your typical petting zoo—it’s a family-run sanctuary where you can get face-to-face with creatures from all corners of the globe.