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Kyle Hersh wants you to know Summit Mall in Fairlawn is thriving and has the tenants and the traffic to prove it. In fact, some new retailers came just in time for the holiday season shopping sprint, and other popular names are landing in early 2024 to get the New Year off to...

Photo from Unsplash and unrelated to the city. For most people, it is a constant necessity of life to manage gas prices. The national average price for a gallon of regular-grade gas on Wednesday is $3.216, a week ago the price is $3.246 , according to AAA.

AKRON, Ohio — Summit County officials are on high alert after a recent surge of scam calls centered around jury duty. They say crooks are calling victims and posing as Summit County Sheriff's Office Deputies. The scammers will typically intimidate and threaten the victims, claiming they missed jury duty...

A Streetsboro teen is not going to jail for a false report leading Streetsboro police to briefly believe a girl was threatening her mother with a gun at their home last spring. Judge Becky Doherty sentenced the 19-year-old man to 180 days in Portage County Jail Monday, but suspended the...

AKRON, Ohio — Three Akron men will all serve multiple decades in prison for their roles in the shooting death of a pregnant woman more than a year ago. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Alison McCarty on Tuesday sentenced Darrion Rackley, 20, to between 34 and 39 1/2 years behind bars as well as Antonil Whitaker, 17, and Jeremiah Williams, 22, each to 20-24 years. All three previously pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and two counts of felonious assault (all with gun specifications), with Williams also receiving an extra charge of the latter offense.

TWINSBURG, Ohio — The Twinsburg community is in a state of shock Tuesday, as Superintendent Kathi Powers confirmed in a letter to parents and guardians that head high school baseball coach Jeff Luca has died. According to Powers, Luca passed away following an accident in Pennsylvania, the details of...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near cuyahoga falls.

The quiet community of Kent, Ohio, was shaken by the heinous murder of 35-year-old pregnant woman Cheretta Frierson. The incident, which occurred on November 21, has led to the arrest of 44-year-old Arizona resident Dawan Rahman Wilson. Apprehended by the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas, Wilson is now facing charges of aggravated murder. The discovery of Frierson's body with a severe facial injury at the bottom of a basement staircase, alongside two unharmed children, intensified the impact of the crime on the local community.

You are hereby notified that the Council meeting scheduled for Monday, January 15, 2024 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7:30 P.M. in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.Visit here for more details.

A man is accused of biting a Kent police officer multiple times and trying to take another officer's gun while they tried to detain him early Thanksgiving morning. Kobie Angelo Jones, 24, was arraigned Monday in Portage County Court of Common Pleas on charges in a grand jury indictment of first-degree felony aggravated robbery, second-degree felony escape, two counts of fourth-degree felony assault on a peace officer and a single count of first-degree misdemeanor resisting arrest. ...

KENT, Ohio (WOIO) - The suspect of a Kent homicide was arrested in Texas Monday, according to police. Kent police said the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which is in the Houston area, reported arresting the suspect, 44-year-old Dawan Wilson. Wilson will be brought back to Portage County to face...

CLEVELAND — The number of drug overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County is approaching record numbers for the end of the year. On Tuesday, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office told 3News they're projecting 722 deaths by the end of 2023, which is just five less than the record in 2017 when 727 people died.

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (WOIO) - A 22-year-old man and his dog are safe after falling down a ravine Tuesday evening. South Euclid firefighters said the victim was trying to catch his dog, when they both fell down a steep incline on Princeton Road and became stuck about 20 feet from the top.

The City of Hudson will be hosting a swearing-in of the elected City Council members on Tuesday, December 5 beginning at 5 p.m. in City Hall. Re-elected members Mayor Jeffrey Anzevino to a full four-year term, Chris Foster (Ward 2) and Skylar Sutton (Ward 3) to be sworn-in at 5 p.m. Newly elected members Dr. Patricia Goetz (Ward 1) and Dr. Mike Bird (Ward 4) to be sworn-in at 5:30 p.m.Visit here for more details.

House Three Thirty and the LeBron James Family Foundation will present the red-carpet premiere of “Escaping Ohio” Dec. 13, a film written, directed and starring Akron native Jessica Michael Davis. Set in Akron, it’s a coming-of-age film that explores the relationship between two friends — Sam and JJ...

On November 29, a harrowing traffic accident on Interstate 271 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, abruptly ended the life of a 19-year-old Cleveland woman and raised urgent questions about young driver safety. The victim was a passenger in a Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 16-year-old male, which, after a collision in the northbound local lanes, spun out of control and crashed into the express lane barrier. This tragic incident spotlights the risks inexperienced drivers face and the crucial need for enhanced preventative measures.

If you're a fan of California Pizza Kitchen, you might be sad to hear that the chain has permanently closed its location in Lyndhurst. In a social media post published on December 4, Legacy Village - which is the shopping mall where the Lyndhurst location of CPK was located - bid farewell to the restaurant:

Watch as Summit County sheriff's deputies save Christmas by capturing the Grinch during their annual Christmas with a Cop event. The event brings joy to economically disadvantaged children, who get to shop for their families with the help of officers.

A man who dragged an officer with a car after he'd pulled over for a traffic stop was sentenced, following a postponement last week.

Cuyahoga County is taking steps to address the growing homeless crisis in Cleveland. The county plans to expand and improve shelter services, offering more dignified accommodations. This comes after four homeless men tragically died on the streets in recent weeks.