Category Archives: Local News

A woman was found dead in the snow on an Elyria tree lawn Saturday night after being hit by a vehicle. The driver who hit the women thought that he had hit a deer. The woman was pronounced dead at the...

OSHA has launched an investigation into a workplace death that occurred in Akron. It happened at Logan Machine. The Summit County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as 49 year old Mykl Ko...

Under an Akron ordinance, police said that Akron pet owners could face criminal charges if their animal companions are found outside during extreme winter weather. Lt. Michael Murphy with Akron police...

Seven people and 4 dogs were displaced after a fire broke out in a multi-unit home in Akron. According to the Akron fire Department, fire crews were called to a 2 and a half story residential building...

A trooper was hit yesterday morning on I-76 Westbound in Portage County during a snowy commute. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says, the incident took place just before 10am near mile marker 39 near Ro...

The Akron Zoo had its second highest attendance ever in 2025 with 415,403 visitors throughout the year. Thanks in part to a collection of animatronic dinosaurs on display over the summer, the zoo boas...

An 82 year old Carrollton man was killed in a head-on collision yesterday on County Road 54 in Carroll County. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says, Frankie Bouslaugh was driving northwest on the road n...

For the first time in his administration, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik will soon have a chief of public safety. The mayor remains focused on revising the city's use of force policy, working on curbing gu...

Flu cases in Ohio are surging, with hospitalizations nearly doubling week over week. The Ohio Department of Health recognizes flu season as a period of time that can begin as early October and run as ...

An investigation is underway by the Tallmadge Police Department after an altercation broke out Sunday night at the Tallmadge Recreation Center. Police and EMS responded to a report of the altercation ...