Akron OH

Streetsboro's mayor says the nine-month repaving project could begin soon. The project is just one part of the city's initiative to create a central hub in Streetsboro.

A one-mile stretch of the Little Cuyahoga River in Akron’s Middlebury neighborhood will soon be improved. Officials plan to remove two low-head dams (dams designed to allow water to flow over the top) and restore two damaged riverbank environment areas. The improvements will be funded by more than $2.6...

On Wednesday in Brunswick, a simple school drop-off turned into a police arrest after officers say a Cleveland man was pulled over and found with a loaded gun in his vehicle and a blood-alcohol level of .242 percent. The driver told officers he had just dropped his juvenile daughter at Brunswick High School before...

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Theft, Market Place Drive: A Target employee called police 4:30 p.m. Feb. 16 reporting a man stole $482 in merchandise before driving away, including make-up, jewelry and electronics he put into a piece of luggage he also in addition to a hoodie he put on over his sweatshirt. Police...

AKRON, Ohio — A woman was taken into custody early Monday morning after allegedly stealing an ambulance while firefighters were responding to a medical call in Akron. According to the Akron Fire Department, crews were dispatched at approximately 1:47 a.m. to the 1600 block of Brittain Road for a medical emergency....

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County County Medical Examiner identified the 26-year-old woman fatally shot at an apartment complex Saturday. The victim is Malaysha Thomas, of Akron. Police were called out to the 400 block of South Maple St. around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they found Thomas...

CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – After pleading guilty in January to a misdemeanor negligent homicide charge; a 33-year-old Canton man was released from jail. That man had the rest of his jail sentence suspended and will be on house arrest for three months in the shooting death of one of his friends.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Liberation Center and nearly 100 other organizations rallied in Cleveland Sunday to protest the U.S. strikes on Iran, demonstrating significant grassroots opposition to the military action. The recent U.S. military strikes on Iran and the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

A 56-year-old Akron woman is facing felony charges after Springfield Township detectives say she siphoned roughly $38,000 from the bank accounts of an elderly, “vulnerable” customer. Investigators allege the money was withdrawn without the victim’s permission and that the woman later admitted making the transactions....

OHIO — First Brands Group, a global automotive parts manufacturer and supplier, submitted WARN notices to the state with plans to close four plants, affecting over 1,000 employees. What You Need To Know. The company said it plans to close locations in Seneca, Dark, Wood and Cuyahoga counties. The...