Category Archives: Local News
Fatal crash
Richfield Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred around 2:30am Thursday morning on State Route 303 near Southern Road. According to police, a 29 year old woman was heading eastbound on ...
John Maczko Oct 31, 2025
Former Summit County prosecutor, judge resigns law license
Former Summit County prosecutor and judge Michael Callahan surrendered his law license after a state disciplinary probe into accusations he forced a client to have sex with him and perform a sex act o...
John Maczko Oct 30, 2025
GM layoffs
General Motors says it plans to layoff 1200 workers at its all-electric factory near Detroit. And also about 550 jobs will be cut at its battery cell facility in Warren, Ohio. GM will also temporarily...
John Maczko Oct 30, 2025
City of Akron Leaf Removal
City of Akron leaf removal will begin November 3rd in ward 3. To view the entire schedule, visit www.AkronOhio.gov/Leaves. Each ward takes multiple days to complete. Signs will be posted in the variou...
John Maczko Oct 30, 2025
Sentencing for Akron man
A 41 year old Mogadore man is scheduled to be sentenced this week for an intentional hit and run that occurred outside a Circle K on the 400 block of West Market Street next to the I-PROMISE School la...
John Maczko Oct 29, 2025
SNAP benefits relief in Summit County
Food banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown. SNAP benefits are set to pause on November 1st. Earlier this week, ...
John Maczko Oct 29, 2025
Active shooter exercise
The Portage County Emergency Management Agency will be facilitating an active shooter training EXERCISE at Waterloo High School on Friday October 31st. Atwater and Randolph Township safety forces and ...
John Maczko Oct 28, 2025
Flu season
Flu season is upon us. According to the CDC, flu activity typically rises in October and November, with peaks between December and March. The flu shot has always been your best protection; helps preve...
John Maczko Oct 28, 2025
Motive of death still unclear
Canton police say they are still trying to determine a possible motive for why a mother and a daughter allegedly beat a man to death and how the man's body ended up in Akron. Detectives continue worki...
John Maczko Oct 27, 2025
Pedestrian ID in train accident
A 26 year old woman has been identified as the pedestrian who died after being struck by a train around 9:30am Thursday near the 1200 block of Camden Avenue SW. Joselyn Stanley, of Canton, was pronoun...
John Maczko Oct 27, 2025
