Category Archives: Local News
Akron activates warming center
Akron residents in need of a place to warm up this weekend can take shelter at the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier Street, starting this morning. The city said that the center will be ope...
John Maczko Jan 23, 2026
Man sentenced for shotgun robbery
A 19 year old Portage County man, Jeffrey Dolan has been sentenced to 4 to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery stemming from the use of a shotgun during a robbery in Kent. On December 1...
John Maczko Jan 22, 2026
Here comes another roundabout
A new roundabout is coming to Stark County. A project to construct a new roundabout to improve safety at the intersection of State Route 173 and Columbus Road NE on the Nimishillen, Marlboro, Township...
John Maczko Jan 22, 2026
Accused murderer extradited to Ohio
The man accused of murdering his ex-wife and her husband inside their Columbus home is now back in Ohio facing charges. 39 year old Michael McKee was extradited from Illinois and booked into Franklin ...
John Maczko Jan 21, 2026
Elderly man killed in fire
An investigation is underway after a house fire claimed the life of an elderly man. The fire broke out just before 1pm at a home on South Johnson Avenue in Tuscarawas County. Fire crews responded quic...
John Maczko Jan 21, 2026
Area man killed in snowmobile crash
Michigan State Police say a local man has died following a snowmobile accident in the Upper Peninsula. Troopers say the victim is a 22 year old man from Garrettsville. His name has not yet been releas...
John Maczko Jan 20, 2026
Group of co-workers win big
A group of co-workers in NE Ohio won big in a recent Powerball game. According to the Ohio Lottery, the group of 27 workers, who regularly pool their money to play the lottery, won just $8 after playi...
John Maczko Jan 20, 2026
Woman found dead in the snow
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...
John Maczko Jan 19, 2026
OSHA investigating workplace death
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...
John Maczko Jan 19, 2026
Bring your pet in, or face charges
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...
John Maczko Jan 19, 2026