Category Archives: Local News

Several Portage County communities, joining a list of other communities, looking to limit data centers after strong opposition from residents. Ravenna City Council's Planning Committee recently voted ...

Voters in the Kent City School district will decide on Issue 1, a new 9.8 mill property tax on the May 5th primary ballot. If approved, the additional, continuing property tax levy would generate abou...

A 34 year old Akron man has been sentenced to 9 to 13 and a half years in prison for trafficking meth. In March, Dominique Prince, pleaded guilty to 1 count of aggravated trafficking in drugs. In Sept...

North Canton City Council members have rejected legislation that would legalize the longstanding practice of residents of the Sanctuary housing allotment driving golf carts through their neighborhood....

Multiple concrete barriers are now in place to block off a section of parking on West Market street in front of several bars in Akron's Highland Square. According to a news release, the city said the ...

Over 20 fire departments battled a massive fire at a Wayne County lumber yard Saturday night. Just before 8pm, the fire broke out at Southwood Lumber Pallet on East Lincoln Way. While responding, the ...

A man is dead after a shed fire Canton on Thursday. Around 5:20pm, the fire department responded to the 2600 block of Kirby Avenue NE, after calls of a shed fire in the backyard. When fire crews arriv...

Akron police, Summit County Sheriff's deputies and SWAT team members were at a smoke shop in Akron. The raid took place around 9am at the Royal Smoke Shop in the 400 block of Darrow Road. Law enforcem...

A 26 year old man from Green was killed in a motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday on South Arlington Road. The Summit County Sheriff's Office reports, it happened just after 7pm when a Ford Explorer...

Akron police responded to a shots fired call this past Saturday in the 400 block of Adkins Avenue where police say a large number of shots were heard in the area. There was a house that was struck by ...