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Man sentenced in Niles bar fight
NILES, Ohio (WKBN) — A man has received a sentence for charges stemming from a bar fight in Niles last Wednesday. Colton Fisher was found guilty of charges of resisting arrest and misdemeanor assault, according to court records. Those records indicate that Fisher was ordered to spend 120 days in jail and pay fines in his case. A no-contact order is in effect until July 22, 2025.
University Hospitals’ Urgent Care increases visits with new Solon facility
As part of University Hospitals’ urgent care plan, the hospital system, in partnership with WellStreet, a retail health care company offering urgent care development to health systems, recently opened a new Urgent Care at 6140 SOM Center Road in Solon. The urgent care plan developed as a way for...
Akron Zoo to build new animal hospital
AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo announced it's building a new animal hospital to care for more than 2,000 of its furry friends. The hospital is expected to cost $11.95 million, with construction slated to begin in 2025. The goal is to have it open in 2026. To help...
Experienced officer joins Warren Police Department
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Warren Police Department has added another experienced officer to its force. Patrolman Kenneth Romo took the oath of office Monday. Romo comes to the department with five years of law enforcement experience. He previously worked for sheriff’s offices in Portage, Ashtabula, and Trumbull Counties and started his law enforcement career at the Hubbard Township Police Department.
More chicken. The Howlin Bird opens Massillon location
The Howlin Bird has opened the doors of its second location, in the Target Plaza at 2010 Lincoln Way E. in Massillon. The original location, at 123 S. Main St. in North Canton, opened in December 2020. It's home to specialty rotisserie chicken, house-breaded tenders, a giant Chicken Casear Salad and a...
West Side Police News & Notes
COPLEY — Copley Police officers and Metro SWAT Team members executed a search warrant July 15 at a Colby Drive home that resulted in the seizure of numerous weapons and suspected drugs. Copley Police Det. Lt. Michael Yovanno said the warrant was the culmination of a roughly year long...
The Update | Christmas Shows at Robins Include ‘Couples Therapy,’ Little River Band
WARREN, Ohio – The Robins Theatre has booked several holiday concerts, comedy shows and classic films in December. Christmas with the Celts, Dec. 3, 8 p.m., $45 to $20. Irish Christmas carols and dance with contemporary songs with Irish instrumentation. “Couples Therapy,” Dec. 7, 8 p.m., $35. A comedic...
Summit County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 has NFL stars, plus NCAA and world champs
Even in a Summit County Sports Hall of Fame class with two former NFL defensive players of the year, Shawn Porter packs a powerful punch as an inductee. A two-time world welterweight boxing champion and Stow High School graduate, Porter is among eight former star athletes who will be enshrined in the Summit County Sports HOF this fall.
Canton man claims self-defense for fatal shooting of his mother's fiancé during argument
CANTON – Savier D. Smiley was 18 years old and legally barred from having a weapon when he fatally shot his mother's fiancé inside their Canton home, Assistant Stark County Prosecutor Kristen L. Mlinar told a jury on Tuesday. Smiley, now 19, is on trial in Stark County...
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