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Akron Passes 2026 Capital Budget With Heavy Focus on Sewer Projects 

Akron City Council has approved the city’s 2026 capital budget, a $341.9 million spending plan that puts a major...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Drones Over Ohio

First responders throughout Ohio are getting extra “Eyes in the Sky” to help with traffic and other emergencies. The...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Prosecutor Announces Prison Sentence in Drug Trafficking Case Linked to Fatal Overdose

A Summit County man will spend years in prison after being convicted on multiple drug trafficking charges connected to...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Devo Does Akron!

Are we not men (and women), who want to see Devo perform live  in Akron on June 3? Why...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Cleveland Clinic-Akron General President: Latest On Flooding In Downtown Akron

Emergency Department operations aren’t quite back to normal yet at Cleveland Clinic-Akron General, in downtown Akron, after a extremely...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Toledo Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President; Additional Charges Filed

A Toledo man is facing federal charges after authorities say he threatened to kill the Vice President during a...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Water Main Break Continues to Affect Operations At Cleveland Clinic-Akron General

Cleveland Clinic Akron General Emergency Department operations are still not quite back to normal after a big water main...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Northeast Ohio Students and Community Leaders Join Fight Against Heart Disease

A dozen northeast Ohio changemakers, including students from Solon, Aurora, Revere, and Niles McKinley, are stepping up this February...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Cleveland Inventor Behind Chemlok Among 2026 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026, honoring 15 inventors whose ideas have shaped...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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City Steps In To Help Residents At Roach-Infested Apartment Complex

The of Akron is assuring residents at the Spring Hill Apartments on Everton Drive, that they’re on the job...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Ohio Supreme Court Takes Up Cases with Big Implications for Safety, Housing, Healthcare

The Ohio Supreme Court is weighing cases that could reshape criminal responsibility, property rights, and patient compensation across the...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Canton Pro Football Hall of Fame Launches New Display Honoring NFL Military Family Members

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is launching a powerful new display as part of the nationwide America 250...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Valentine’s Day Dinner Plans May Look Different This Year

Valentine’s Day dinner plans in Ohio may look a little different this year, and a lot more casual. According...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Police Say Girlfriend Accidentally Killed Boyfriend

Akron police are continuing to investigate a domestic-related homicide that left a 33-year-old man dead this week. Officers were...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Fugitive Hiding In Burning Home Arrested

It was all hands on deck for multiple public safety agencies in West Akron today, as an Akron Police...

Posted By Jeanne Destro

Ohio lawmakers are debating whether high school athletes should be allowed to make money from their name, image, and likeness. A new

Two men wanted in connection with last week’s shooting in the 300 block of Rose Lane Street SE are now in custody.

Major road and bridge projects in Akron and Cuyahoga County are getting a financial boost after the Ohio Treasurer’s Office closed a

The newly formed Stark County Human Trafficking Task Force has made its first arrests following an undercover operation targeting individuals who allegedly

Akron Fire reports three people were injured Tuesday morning in a house fire in the city’s Fairlawn Heights neighborhood. Two occupants of

Akron City Council has approved the city’s 2026 capital budget, a $341.9 million spending plan that puts a major focus on water

First responders throughout Ohio are getting extra “Eyes in the Sky” to help with traffic and other emergencies. The Ohio Statewide Drone

A Summit County man will spend years in prison after being convicted on multiple drug trafficking charges connected to a fatal overdose

Are we not men (and women), who want to see Devo perform live  in Akron on June 3? Why yes.  Yes, we

Emergency Department operations aren’t quite back to normal yet at Cleveland Clinic-Akron General, in downtown Akron, after a extremely cold temperatures caused

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