Category Archives: Local News

A 24 year old Akron man was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a woman who worked at Red Roof Inn in Springfield Township. Cornelius Rogers pleaded guilty to 1 count each ...

In Stark County, the sheriff's office is seeing a rise in scams claiming a person has a warrant for your arrest. The documents look realistic. If you receive a text saying you missed jury duty, skippe...

there is an increased police presence at Cuyahoga Falls schools this week after a middle school student allegedly brough a loaded gun to campus on Friday. School officials say the student is now in cu...

Drivers in Northeast Ohio are seeing a big jump in gas prices compared to last week amid the war in Iran. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Akron have jumped 62 cents a gallon over the last wee...

A 51 year old Stark County woman died after being hit by an SUV while she was walking on State Route 93 around 9:45pm last Thursday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said it is investigating the crash th...

Longtime Akron City Councilman Jeff Fusco is stepping down, with his final day on March 31st. Fusco tells the Beacon Journal, he is stepping down from public office to shift his focus toward home, to ...

An Ohio woman has been ordered to pay $266,000 for scamming Ohio Home Depot stores. Medina Township Police say Tracy James did fraudulent returns at stores throughout Ohio, including Wadsworth, Medina...

Big celebration for Acme Fresh Market. They are celebrating 135 years. According to Katie Swartz, Vice president-Marketing, Acme will have 3 weeks of celebration from March 5 through March 25. There w...

Police officers are urging residents to be aware of 'check washing' after reports of an increase in incidents. Check washing is when criminals steal mailed checks and use chemicals to wash away the or...

The bodies of 2 girls between the ages of 8 and 14 have been found in suitcases in Cleveland. During a press conference yesterday, Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd said their bodies were found in sui...