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January’s Self-Improvement Culture Taking Toll on Mental Health

January is marketed as a fresh start, but for many Americans it feels more like pressure than possibility. A...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Jury Duty Scam Calls Increasing in Summit County

Summit County officials are warning residents about a rise in jury duty scam calls designed to scare people into...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
City of Akron

Akron Appoints New Chief of Public Safety

The City of Akron has appointed its current Chief Prosecutor, Craig J. Morgan, to a new position. Morgan will...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Wadsworth Family Holds Out Hope After Corgi Vanishes Without a Trace

More than a week after their corgi, Bradley, went missing, a Wadsworth family says new details have only deepened...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Investigators Say Organized Crew Targeted Shedeur Sanders in Medina County

Four men from Georgia have been charged in connection with the November 2025 burglary at the Medina County home...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Health Officials Confirm Measles Cases in Cuyahoga County

The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first measles outbreak of 2026, involving three unvaccinated children from...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Man Sentenced to 11–15 Years for Violent Hit-and-Run Outside Akron Circle K

A 41-year-old man will spend 11 to 15 years in prison for intentionally running over another man outside an...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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UPDATE: City of Akron to Cover Sewer Repairs After Family’s Emotional Plea to Council

Just days after an emotional plea before Akron City Council, the City of Akron says it will step in...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Akron Mother Says Sewer Damage Has Left Family Bagging Toilet Waste for Two Years

At the Jan. 5, 2026 meeting of Akron City Council, a Ward 9 resident stood before council members, tears...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Cincinnati Tops Ohio Cities for Job Optimism, Akron Ranks Last

Young adults in Ohio are sending mixed signals about the job market heading into 2026, hopeful in some cities,...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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PUCO Approves Settlement Increasing FirstEnergy Customer Restitution

Ohio utility customers will see more money returned following the state’s investigation into the FirstEnergy/House Bill 6 scandal. The...

Posted By Tina Heiberg

New I.G.N.I.T.E. Program Debuts at Summit County Jail

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has officially launched a new program aimed at helping inmates build better futures, both...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Summit County Helps Nearly 700 Dogs Find Their Way Home

Nearly 700 dogs found new homes in 2025 through Summit County Animal Control, with hundreds adopted and many others...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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UPDATE: Married Couple Dead in West Akron Murder-Suicide

Akron police say a welfare check on the city’s west side led to a tragic discovery Tuesday. Officers were...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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State Auditor Launches New Fraud Reporting Website

Ohio’s top watchdog is asking for the public’s help in protecting taxpayer dollars. Keith Faber, Ohio’s State Auditor, has...

Posted By Tina Heiberg

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has approved a $246.8 million capital budget for 2026, focused on infrastructure renewal and motorist safety.

Students from Kent, Stow, and Strongsville will be among nearly 55 award-winning young inventors showcased at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium on Jan.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking a court order to shut down a nursing home in Canton on behalf of the

Winter may be in full swing, but Cleveland Metroparks is proving there’s no shortage of ways to get outside, stay active, and

Newly engaged? Deep into planning? Or somewhere in between? Ohio’s biggest wedding planning weekend is coming back. Today’s Bride Magazine & Shows

Akron’s youngest innovators will be front and center later this month as Akron Public Schools celebrates the 70th Annual STEM Expo. The

The work of a photographer who captured the natural beauty of Cuyahoga Valley National Park back in the 1980’s, when it was

There’s some good news coming out of Ohio’s road safety numbers, and one hard truth that hasn’t changed much at all. For

If someone gets into trouble in the water along Cleveland’s lakefront this summer, help could arrive from the air. Cleveland Metroparks plans

Women who have experienced miscarriage have a new space for support and healing in Akron. Akron Pregnancy Services is offering a free

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