Category Archives: Local News

The Akron Zoo reopened on Sunday a day after a bomb threat closed the Zoo on Saturday. In a press release, the zoo said a threat consistent with other zoos receiving similar threats in past months cam...

A Portage County man has been sentenced to life in prison, following his recent guilty plea for aggravated murder of his younger brother. Nathan McAtee will be eligible for parole in 11 years. Prosecu...

Federal health officials say the outbreak of infections linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from select Taco Bell locations across 5 states, including here in Ohio. More than 1,600 cases are linked to ...

A 19 year old man died after being shot in Akron Tuesday evening, and police say a 27 year old man is in custody. Police responded to the crime scene just before 10pm in the 600 block of Callis Oval, ...

Deputies from the Medina County Sheriff's Office responded to a 2 vehicle crash fatal crash that occurred Monday morning. According to the sheriff's office, the crash was reported around 7;30am on U.S...

The Akron Zoo is hosting its Christmas in July event July 24th through 26th 6pm to 9pm, featuring Santa, The Grinch, inflatables, mini golf, and water activities. Santa and the Grinch will be availabl...

The body of a missing 6 year old boy was pulled from Lake Erie Sunday afternoon. Crews first responded to the East 55th Street Marina around 8:45pm Saturday where a child was reported to be in the wat...

No injuries were reported after a small plane ran off a runway and crashed at the Kent State University Airport in Stow yesterday afternoon. According to a release from the Ohio state Highway Patrol, ...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred around 8:30pm last ight on Battlesburg Road west of Maplehurst Avenue in East Sparta, in Stark County. The patrol ...

The threat of the West Nile virus has arrived in Akron. Surveillance testing on mosquitos in Summit County, one of the 5 Ohio counties where there have been positive results for West Nile. The other 4...