Burbank, OH

A 15-year-old girl laid flat on an examination table at the Northeast Ohio Women’s Center, staring at a swirling blue pond with lotus flowers and koi fish on the ceiling above her head. She's about 14 weeks pregnant and visited the Cuyahoga Falls clinic on Friday as access to abortion fell away in much of the country. The teen is too far along to have a medication abortion, so she scheduled a surgical procedure for next week.  ...

Lent might have already come and passed this year, but that doesn't mean there aren't still great places to get fish fry in the Cleveland area. If you find yourself craving fish fry throughout the year, you should check out these restaurants.

When you drive to a store or work in Akron in the near future, an automated camera will likely snap your vehicle's picture and index your license plate, model and color and send it to a data storage cloud. It's unlikely anyone will ever access your data because most of...

While the nearest abortion clinic to the Valley is in Akron, all counties are required to report abortion statistics for every county. The most recent report available comes from 2020.

Deshaun Watson will get a hearing in front of the NFL and NFL Player's Association's jointly-appointed disciplinary officer, Sue L. Robinson, beginning on Tuesday, a league source confirmed to the Beacon Journal. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the development. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy declined comment in an email to the Beacon Journal. ...

This Fourth of July, the big booms are once again headed back to Northeast Ohio.

As May becomes June and temperatures hit the 80s and 90s, community pools are a popular stop for many who want to cool down and a fun place to go. Despite delayed openings for some locations — like the Loudonville Swimming Pool — the summer season is now in full swing, and some pool managers say they are busier than ever. Busy days lead to a need for more lifeguards and local managers shared how they recruit and keep workers at their pools.

It was the greatest upset in northeast Ohio history. Not The Drive, The Fumble or The Shot. Not Dennis Kucinich becoming the city’s youngest mayor. Almost fifty years ago, 16-year-old Dave “King Coondog” O’Karma took down one of the area’s most beloved champions, “Mushmouth” Mariano Pacetti, in Hoolihan and Big Chuck’s Pizza Fight of the Century.

Local strawberry season is pretty much in the books. Next up for fans who like to venture into the fields and pick their own berries is blueberries that are expected to be ready soon in northern Ohio. Most area farms that offer you-pick-blueberries say the fields are not quite ripe...

photo of dip cone ice creamPhoto by Dylan Ferreira (Unsplash) Craving a sweet treat? Look no further! Here's where you need to check out this summer for some incredible treats such as donuts, ice cream, and more.

Chaotic weather continued last week, with tornadoes and heavy rain in some locations, blistering heat and pleasing springtime weather on the weekend, the latter not so surprising, since it was technically still springtime. This week we worked our way back into the 90s heat Tuesday as summer officially arrived, though a bit cooler at the official summer solstice at 5:14 a.m.

Columbus is a fantastic city with lots to see and do. But sometimes, you need a weekend away from the usual to explore a world outside of your comfort zone. From miles of hiking and cycling trails to lakes, ponds, and waterfalls with scenic viewpoints, many beautiful natural wonders can be easily reached in under 2 hours from Columbus, making for the perfect day trip.

What do you usually order when you go out? If your answer is a steak with some fresh vegetables on the side, then you are in the right place, especially if you live in Ohio or travel to Ohio often. That's because I have put together a list of three great steakhouses in Ohio that you should definitely visit next time you are in the area.

I love holidays, especially the ones I conjure up in my little pea brain. For example, every year I celebrate the Feast of the 7 Delicious, which involves selecting my seven favorite wines of the year. I have also declared Wednesdays during soup season at DeVitis Italian Market as National...

Taking advantage of the nice weather on Tuesday, June 21, the first official day of summer, Annie Bates, Reed Emmons, Lyla Emmons and Ty Bates ride down the Mohican River in a raft near Wally Road.

The ground is broken on this year's Home Builders Association Home for the Holidays, and raffle tickets are available now to enter to win the house being built in North Royalton.

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Breeze Airways is suspending the Hartford to Akron, Ohio route a little more than a month after it started. They’re blaming staffing issues. The upstart airline serves several other destinations and if you’re holding a ticket to one of them, you may be wondering if your route is next.

Servers were training with the chef in the main dining room and owner/chef Aaron Hervey was prepping an Akron-style giardiniera appetizer with pickled peppers and olives in the kitchen late last week in preparation for the new Crave's soft opening this week in downtown Akron. Preparations are in the final...

For the second year in a row, Broadview Heights was named the 2022 winner of the Mind Challenge for the New Majority, defeating Twinsburg in the final round on June 15 at Solon Senior Center. Broadview Heights won a grand prize of $2,500. Twinsburg, which finished third in 2021, won...

Two hikers on trailPhoto by David Marcu (Unsplash) As we're into June now and the weather is warm, it's time to do something fun! Who says you have to spend a penny to have some fun near Akron? The truth is, you can have a blast outside for absolutely nothing.