Category Archives: Local News

A man died while out on the water at Edgewater Beach. Authorities say around 5:30pm, a 72 year old man was pulled from Lake Erie after surfers found him unresponsive. The man was taken to the hospital...

A Portage County man will spend 20 years in prison after admitting to sexual abuse of 2 young girls. 64 year old William Rinehart Junior of Shalersville pleaded guilty to several charges in connection...

The portage County Health District is urging residents to take steps to protect themselves against mosquito bites after several mosquito pools have tested positive for the West Nile Virus. The Ohio De...

There was no winner in last night's $253 million dollar Mega Millions drawing. 2 players, 1 from Florida and 1 from Mississippi matched the first 5 numbers. The Mega Million jackpot grows to $277 mill...

A person died after drowning while paddle boarding at Headlands Beach State Park, in Mentor. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says officers were called out around 5pm Sunday for a person in th...

An investigation is underway after gunshots rang out outside a local high school football game. According to Ravenna Police, several off-duty police officers working security at the game Friday night ...

A jury in the trial of a 21 year old Akron man accused of killing a 1 year old baby, found him not guilty of murder. Ian Belcher was found guilty of a first degree misdemeanor charge of child endanger...

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced 2 closures for culvert replacements on southern Portage County roads beginning Monday and lasting through the entire week. The Closures include: U.S...

A pregnant Akron woman who was shot this past weekend is still recovering in the hospital, however, we've learned, the unborn baby did not survive. Akron police are still searching for the suspect in ...

A 16 year old boy was walking east in the 200 block of Opportunity Parkway just before noon Thursday when a man dressed in all black exited an SUV and started shooting at him. The victim then returned...