Category Archives: Local News

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that U.S. and Ohio flags be flown at half-staff to honor the children killed in the Minneapolis shooting yesterday. The order is for all public buildings and grou...

There was no jackpot winner in the Wednesday's Powerball drawing, but 6 lucky players matched the first 5 numbers for a $1,000,000 prize: 1 from Arizona, 1 from Mississippi (with Power Play), 1 from N...

Akron police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect involved in a recent shooting of a 16 year old boy in broad daylight. The boy was walking in the 200 block of Opportunity Parkway wh...

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...