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What you need to know about Akron schools’ job cuts, possible levy
The Akron Board of Education is due to make decisions on Monday about two major issues they’ve been discussing for months. One is a proposed levy that would raise money for operating expenses and to build a new North High School. The other is proposed cuts that would save the school district $24 million next year.
Akron Walgreens robbed in the morning, suspect returns for his keys
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron officers are looking for the suspect in a Walgreens robbery that happened Wednesday morning. Police say they responded around 9:50 a.m. to the Walgreens in the 100 block of South Arlington Street regarding a robbery. The employee told police the suspect held him at knifepoint...
Akron police arrest 2 teens in connection with shooting of 15-year-old girl
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Two 17-year-old boys are under arrest in connection with the shooting of a 15-year-old girl at Joy Park earlier this month. Akron police said the victim was shot several times around 6 p.m. on May 2. Officers administered first aid, before EMS transported her to a...
Letters: Akron City Council must step up to preserve Theiss Woods
It’s refreshing that some Akron officials are working to reverse the loss of our tree canopy. Some of those same officials represented the city when they decided to develop White Pond, Riverwoods golf course in the valley and proposed a housing development in Theiss Woods. Science and human health are prevailing, I hope.
Bodycam: Medina elementary school psychologist found allegedly under the influence at work
MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - MEDINA, Ohio (WOIO) - 19 News obtained new police bodycam video on Saturday of the OVI arrest of a now former Medina Schools elementary school psychologist. Earlier this month Medina City Schools confirmed that district administrators suspected that a Northrop Elementary staff member was under the...
Akron man arrested after fleeing police with child in car: Police
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man faces charges after fleeing police with a child in the car, according to investigators. Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies say the man took his 4-month-old child and fled the scene of a domestic dispute in Stow. SCSO says deputies stopped him near the...
Who is Akron's new top cop? Follow Brian Harding's path from patrol duty to police chief
When a 23-year-old Brian Harding joined the Akron Police Department in 1995, his sight wasn't set on rising to the top of the ranks — he was just looking for a chance to interact with people every day and make a difference. Now, 29 years later, he has won Mayor Shammas Malik's appointment...
Massillon woman, Akron man killed in separate crashes in Canton
CANTON ‒ Two people died in separate motor vehicle crashes on Thursday afternoon. Louise Wisniewski, 85, of Massillon, was pronounced dead at 3:36 p.m. at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital after a collision at Tuscarawas Street East and Belden Avenue, said Harry Campbell, the coroner's chief investigator for the Stark County Coroner's Office. Wisniewski...
Akron apartment ransacked, stolen from with resident home
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police are investigating a Wednesday night home invasion. Police say they responded to the 1000 bock of Ericsson Avenue around 7:30 p.m. for a call about a home invasion. The victim told police that two armed men entered her apartment and demanded money while ransacking...
Garfield CLC students planning walkout Monday over APS cuts to teaching staff
Akron Public Schools students are pushing back on a plan to cut dozens of teachers from their schools. Garfield Community Learning Center students are planning a walkout for Monday, just before the board is set to vote on the reduction in force. ...
Akron police warned in November about counterfeit SWAT body armor
Akron Police Captain Agostino Micozzi sat in front of Akron City Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting on May 6 and asked for immediate passage of legislation giving the department $60,000 to replace body armor for the SWAT team. “In this case, we need to replace them all,” Micozzi told...
Forum to discuss plans for Glendale Steps in Akron
Progress Through Preservation is sponsoring a community forum to discuss plans for the restoration of the Glendale Steps and the reactivation of a park near downtown Akron. The meeting will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 30, in Corrigan Hall at St. Vincent Elementary at 17 S. Maple St. Enter through Door B on the right. Parking is available in the lot across the street from the school. ...
Summit County prosecutor finds Barberton man not involved in incident with female Realtor
A man who some area Realtors thought was again targeting female real estate agents was not involved in a recent incident, according to the Summit County Prosecutor's Office. The office investigated reports of a man, possibly a registered sex offender from Barberton, approaching a female Realtor at a recent open house. Investigators found that the individual was not the Barberton man, who has been jailed in the past for crimes committed against area female real estate...
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