Category Archives: Local News
Akron Zoo nearly breaks record
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...
John Maczko Jan 15, 2026
82 year old man killed in crash
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...
John Maczko Jan 15, 2026
Akron's new chief of public safety
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...
John Maczko Jan 14, 2026
Not too late to get flu shot
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 ...
John Maczko Jan 14, 2026
Altercation at local rec center
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 ...
John Maczko Jan 13, 2026
Drone tracks down murder suspect
The Stark County Sheriff's Office used a drone to locate a man wanted for a parole violation after he fled a traffic accident in Nimishillen Township. after deputies learned that 56 year old David Osl...
John Maczko Jan 13, 2026
Woman charged in hatchet assault
A 59 year old Coventry Township woman was arrested over the weekend after a caller alerted authorities he was attacked with a hatchet at a residence on Peach Drive in Coventry Township. The victim rep...
John Maczko Jan 12, 2026
Teen suspect arrested in killing
Canton police said a 15 year old boy who allegedly shot and killed his 12 year old sibling turned himself in over the weekend. Around 10:40pm Friday, officers responded to the 3600 block of ellis Aven...
John Maczko Jan 12, 2026
NFL player from area in trouble
An NFL player, who played his high school ball at Glenville and college football at Ohio State has been arrested here in NE Ohio. Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore was arrested in sub...
John Maczko Jan 09, 2026
Flu hospitalizations double in Ohio
The holiday season brought an unwelcome surge in respiratory illnesses across Ohio, with flu hospitalizations doubling in just one week. According to the Ohio Department of Health, influenza hospitali...
John Maczko Jan 08, 2026