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Dover native recounts terrifying experience during deadly NFL headquarters shooting

A Tuscarawas County native who now works at the NFL's Manhattan headquarters is safe after spending more than six tense hours barricaded in a basement locker room while a gunman…

Stark County

Pedestrian injured in Stark County hit-skip crash; police seeking information

A 25-year-old woman was injured Monday night after being struck by a vehicle in Perry Township, according to police. Officers responded around 8:40 p.m. to the area of 12th Street…

Stark County

Alliance police investigating possible abduction of 19-year-old woman

UPDATE: Alliance Police Dispatch tells me that the woman has been found. Police in Alliance are investigating the possible abduction of a 19-year-old woman reported Tuesday…

Stark County

Crash causes I-77 slowdown near US-30/US-62 interchange

A crash on Interstate 77 North is causing traffic restrictions Tuesday morning near the US-30/US-62 interchange. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s OHGO traffic…

Carroll County

Stark, Carroll counties, other areas under a severe thunderstorm warning

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several counties across Northeast Ohio, in effect until 8:15 p.m. Monday evening. At 7:15 p.m., Doppler…

Stark County

Single-vehicle crash closes Westbound U.S. 62 in Lexington Township

Westbound U.S. Route 62 is temporarily closed at State Route 225 (Union Avenue NE) following a single-vehicle crash Monday, according to the Stark County Sheriff’s Office. The…

Stark County

VP JD Vance rallies Ohio steelworkers with overtime tax pitch, met with praise and protest

Vice President JD Vance made a stop in Stark County Monday morning, where he toured Metallus — formerly TimkenSteel — and addressed a group of steelworkers at the company’s…

Sports

Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase placed on leave amid MLB gambling investigation

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non‑disciplinary paid leave through Aug. 31 as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into suspicious gambling…

Stark County

Bellstores in Canton South closed after car damages building

The BellStores at 2612 Cleveland Ave SW in the Canton South area is closed until further notice after a customer’s vehicle crashed into the building, causing structural damage. ⛽️…

Stark County

Stark County woman, 31, killed in Kentucky crash

A Massillon, Ohio, woman was killed and a man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on Interstate 169 in western Kentucky. According to the Christian County…

Tuscarawas County

Tuscarawas County woman killed in crash on Pennsylvania highway

A Strasburg woman died Saturday morning after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 22 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the crash…

Stark County

Stark County man, 58, killed in motorcycle crash in Jackson Township

A North Canton man was killed Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in Stark County, according to the Canton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash…

Stark County

VP Vance set to visit Canton on Monday, White House confirms

Vice President JD Vance will visit Canton on Monday, July 28, as part of a scheduled stop to discuss the administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” according to a statement from the…

Stark County

VIDEO: Look inside a hot air balloon at the Balloon Classic

State News

Gov. DeWine orders flags at half-staff following death of Ohio officer

Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags on public buildings in Lorain County—including the Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center and Rhodes State Office Tower—to be flown at…

State News

One of three Lorain police officers dies after ambush shooting

One of the three Lorain police officers shot in an ambush Wednesday has died, the police department announced Thursday. Officer Phillip Wagner, 35, died at MetroHealth Medical…

Stark County

Four former Canton City Schools employees wrongly paid nearly $40K after leaving jobs

Four former Canton City Schools employees were improperly paid nearly $40,000 in wages and bonuses after they had already left their jobs, according to a report released Thursday…

Stark County

Cracker Barrel in Jackson Township closed after early morning fire

Fire crews were called to the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Jackson Township early Thursday morning after a passerby reported flames coming from behind the building. The Jackson…

Stark County

What to know as the Balloon Classic soars into Canton this weekend

One of the most anticipated summer events in Stark County returns this weekend as the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Balloon Classic Presented by Aultman lifts…

Stark County

Stark County lottery player wins $2 million on scratch-off

A lucky customer at Market & Easton Bell Stores #21 in North Canton has claimed a $2 million annuity top prize from the Ohio Lottery’s $30 Royal Riches scratch-off game. According…