Category Archives: Local News

This story from the Akron Beacon Journal... Former President Barack Obama will visit Ohio this month to support gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and former Senator Sherrod Brown at a Cleveland rally ...

An update on the deadly shooting that took place at an Auto Zone in Cleveland on Sunday at the Puritas Avenue Store. 31 year old Truan Barlow was arrested on a first degree felony charge. The shooting...

Barrett Elementary school is one step closer to being demolished. The Akron School Board at last night's meeting accepted a 1.16 million dollar grant from the Summit County Land Bank that will cover u...

A Beachwood man, Kevin Hawk is facing several felony charges after employees at a local McDonald's said he threatened to shoot them and then lunged at a drive thru window while holding a fire extingui...

Kings Island is among the Six Flags locations across the country temporarily closing attractions after a deadly incident that occurred in Georgia. On Monday, one person was killed and several others i...

Well... It's not the Big Dipper or Killer Whale Shamu, but... The former Geauga Lake and Sea World properties are making a come back thanks to the city of Aurora. Phase 1 of Aurora Park at Geauga Lake...

Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora wants out of his federal supervision early - or at least a transfer to Florida to live with his family. Dimora was convicted in 2012 of 32 corruption-r...

The Akron-Canton Airport is celebrating a milestone tomorrow. The Summit County Aiport will be 80 years old. Originally opening in Green in 1946 it serviced flights from American, Capital, Eastern and...

Akron City Council is putting $150,000 in the hands of its residents. Each of the city's 10 wards will receive $15,000 to fund resident-led projects as part of its 2027 Neighborhood Partnership Grant ...

An Akron firefighter was injured after responding to a commercial fire on Saturday. Firefighters were called out to 1068 Bank Street, with heavy smoke being reported in the area. Heavy fire was report...