Category Archives: Local News

Early voting begins in Ohio tomorrow (Tuesday) for the May 5th primary election. Voters will decide on party candidates for federal, state, and local offices in the upcoming primary. Federal primaries...

Akron based GOJO Industries is no more. The maker of Purell hand sanitizer, was acquired by the Clorox Company of Oakland, California. GOJO is being rebranded as Clorox Purell, the companies announced...

A Kent mother is facing criminal charges after police saw her 8 year old child brought a loaded gun to Longcoy Elementary School on Thursday. According to a press release, a classmate noticed the fire...

A 59 year old Summit County man has been sentenced to 5 years in prison and 2 years of post-release control for a drunk driving offense that occurred in 2024. According to a release from the prosecuto...

Summit County Public Health announced that it now offers certified birth and death certificates copies for all Ohio counties for any person born or died in Ohio. This covers births from December of 19...

The decision to ban large scale data centers in Ohio could be soon up to the voters after Attorney General Dave Yost verified a request for a ballot measure on Monday morning. Ohio Residents for Respo...

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced Tuesday that it is kicking off a record breaking $3.4 billion construction season statewide. According to a media release, the 2026 construction ...

Akron City Council has approved an amended $785 million operating budget for 2026, trimming about $13 million from last year's budget. Council voted 11 to 2 in favor of the new spending plan. One of t...

Canton police say vandals broke into the Hall of Fame Village. According to a police report, unidentified suspects entered the construction site through an unlocked door. They drove scissor lifts arou...

a suspect is in custody after a shooting that left 2 people dead on Saturday night. Just after 8pm. officers responded to a shooting near 30 W. Wilbeth near Firestone Stadium. The suspect, 28 year old...