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2 ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects wanted in Akron, police say
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The search is on for two suspects considered “armed and dangerous” after officers were sent to the Joy Park neighborhoods for reports of shots fired on Saturday, Akron police confirmed. APD said officers responded to the calls for shots fired in the Joy Park...
Say goodbye to Parasson's in Stow and Barberton; Akron location will carry on
Parasson's Italian Restaurant is closing its Barberton and Stow locations, narrowing down to just one point of service after operating as a local chain of four in its prime. The Akron location on East Waterloo Road will continue, and it's reopening its dining room June 3, according to a message from the restaurant management on its website.
Ravenna Schools say cuts after levy failure would include busing, sports, staffing
In the wake of the failure of an emergency levy for the Ravenna School District, the district has released a list of potential cuts. In the district's newsletter, Ravenna City Schools Superintendent Laura Hebert outlined a plan for savings in the 2025 fiscal year in an article titled "The Levy Failed, Now What?" The cuts were previously outlined in a Deficit Reduction Plan that was submitted to the state in February.
Ravenna weighs 1-year moratorium on new cannabis dispensaries
Ravenna is set to place a moratorium of up to a year on marijuana related businesses that aren't already doing business in the city. Ravenna City Council is expected to vote in May on the moratorium on adult cannabis dispensaries in the city. It would exclude Supergood, which opened in 2022 as a medical marijuana dispensary and hopes to expand into the adult cannabis market.
Flooding is the No. 1 weather-related danger in Northeast Ohio, and that's a FACT
CLEVELAND — Let's face it, we have all heard the phrase, "Turn Around Don't Drown." This is not some scare tactic when we talk about the dangers of flooding. It's the truth, and this simple advice that is instilled in our brains in our early school years for severe weather preparedness in general can literally save your life.
Young father murdered in Akron. suspect remains on the looseeeeee
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police continue to investigate the murder of a 20-year-old man from earlier this month and now 19 News has learned the victim was going to be a father soon. Alex Ford was fatally shot on April 24 in the 1900 block of Newton Street around 4:15...
A look at where every team in Greater Akron/Canton high school softball is seeded
The seeds for high school softball are out, and the opportunity for Tallmadge to win back-to-back state titles in Division II officially begins this weekend. Storylines will write themselves when action gets underway as Mogadore tries to repeat as district champ in Division IV. Manchester has been bumped up to the Division III but will try to do the same. ...
'This is kid driven': Ravenna High School students help throw first Jo-Jo Festival downtown
The humble jojo was the star of the show as Ravenna celebrated its first Jo-Jo Festival downtown Friday. Students at Ravenna High School civics class partnered with Main Street Ravenna to present the first ever Jo-Jo Festival, a homage to the breaded, deep-fried potato wedge with a strong connection to Northeast Ohio.
Drug charge dropped against 20-year-old found with missing 14-year-old Erie girl in Ohio
A Lawrence County man found at an Ohio park with a 14-year-old Erie girl who was reported missing and possibly endangered earlier this month is no longer facing a drug charge. A fifth-degree felony count of possession of a controlled substance that the Ohio State Highway Patrol filed against New Castle resident John R. Wolfe, 20, on April 17 was dismissed in Portage County, Ohio, court on Friday, according to court records. Wolfe was fined $25 in the case, according to the records.
'I was waiting for him to come home': Sister of Goodyear Heights homicide victim among 911 callers
The sister of a 20-year-old Akron man who was found fatally shot last week in front of a Goodyear Heights apartment complex was among several people who called 911 to report the shooting. "I think he's dead. He's not breathing," she could be heard crying in the call. In 911 calls released by Akron...
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