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Lura Brown

Reward Offered for Information on Female Fugitive Wanted in Northern Ohio

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of Lura...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
Go Red for Women

Red Means Go for Akron-Canton Women’s Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women,  yet fewer than half of women know it. That’s...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
Security cameras

Improved Security In Neighborhoods Near University of Akron

Thanks to an influx of cash from Summit County; the City of Akron now has 100 new security cameras...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
NOPD

Arrest Your Ex? Police Departments Bring the Valentine’s Day Laughs

Oh Valentine’s Day. A time for roses, chocolates… and apparently turning in your ex if they have an outstanding...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio Designates March 9 as 6888th “Six Triple Eight” Day

Ohio will now officially recognize March 9 each year as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, honoring the only...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Nine Medicaid Providers, One Recipient Indicted in $478,000 Fraud Case

Nine Medicaid providers and one Medicaid recipient are facing fraud charges after indictments filed this month in Franklin County...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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15-Year-Old Arrested in Stark County Apartment Arson Fires

A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with two carport fires at a Jackson Township apartment complex that investigators...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Greater Akron Starts 2026 with $29 Million in Road, Trail, and Bridge Projects

If smoother roads and more trails were on your 2026 wish list, you’re in luck. The Akron Metropolitan Area...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Public Spaces Are Quietly Driving Home Buying in Ohio

When people say “location, location, location,” they don’t usually mean granite countertops. They mean: Can I walk somewhere? Is...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Pushes Back On Proposed ICE Cooperation Mandates

While the City of Akron is not a “Sanctuary” city, like the city of Portland, Oregon, for example; it...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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With Valentine’s Day Approaching, New Study Says Showing Love Matters Most

With Valentine’s Day coming up, it turns out what counts most isn’t just how loved you feel, it’s how...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
Crystal meth DEA

Final Defendant Sentenced in Akron Meth Trafficking Case

The last defendant in an Akron-area meth trafficking case has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Maurice...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
Mahoning Valley human trafficking

Eight Plead Guilty in Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Case

Eight people have pleaded guilty in connection with a human trafficking ring operating out of two massage parlors in...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
Violent Crime down

Report Shows Violent Crime Down in Major U.S. Cities

New national data from the White House shows violent crime declined sharply in many of the country’s largest cities...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Akron Public Schools Hosting Talent Fair

Akron Public Schools is hosting a district-wide Talent Fair on Feb. 19 to fill nearly 180 positions for the...

Posted By Tina Heiberg

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of Lura Brown. The 33-year-old

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women,  yet fewer than half of women know it. That’s the message behind

Thanks to an influx of cash from Summit County; the City of Akron now has 100 new security cameras in neighborhoods surrounding

Oh Valentine’s Day. A time for roses, chocolates… and apparently turning in your ex if they have an outstanding warrant. Yes, police

Ohio will now officially recognize March 9 each year as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, honoring the only all Black, all

Nine Medicaid providers and one Medicaid recipient are facing fraud charges after indictments filed this month in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection with two carport fires at a Jackson Township apartment complex that investigators say were intentionally

If smoother roads and more trails were on your 2026 wish list, you’re in luck. The Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS)

When people say “location, location, location,” they don’t usually mean granite countertops. They mean: Can I walk somewhere? Is there life outside

While the City of Akron is not a “Sanctuary” city, like the city of Portland, Oregon, for example; it is a town

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