Local News

Page 24 of 131

Stark County

North Canton police say no confirmed ICE activity amid online rumors

Rumors circulating on social media about Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in North Canton have drawn local attention amid a wave of national debate over federal…

January 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Three Canton men sentenced to life in prison in 2023 fatal shooting

Three Canton men were sentenced to life in prison Monday for their roles in a 2023 fatal shooting that killed a 35-year-old man inside a northeast Canton home, according to Stark…

January 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Stark County family displaced after Canton house fire

A Canton family was displaced Tuesday morning after a fire damaged a two-story home on Regal Avenue Northeast. The Canton Fire Department responded to the reported residential…

January 28, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Extreme cold forces widespread school closures across eastern Ohio for 1-28-2026

Dangerously low temperatures and subzero wind chills prompted dozens of school districts and private schools across eastern Ohio to cancel classes Wednesday, citing concerns for…

January 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Why Ohio schools can cancel classes without adding days at the end of the year

As winter weather forces repeated school closures across Ohio, many parents are asking a familiar question: How many days can schools miss before they have to make them up? The…

January 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Canton Police investigate weekend shooting on Maple Avenue NE

Canton police are investigating a felonious assault reported Saturday afternoon at a business along Maple Avenue NE, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and a suspect…

January 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Why doesn’t Stark County issue snow emergencies during major winter storms?

After Winter Storm Fern dropped more than 12 inches of snow across much of Northeast Ohio — forcing many schools in Stark County to close Monday and Tuesday — residents turned to…

January 27, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Carroll County

Schools close Tuesday Jan. 27 due to extreme cold across the region

Several school districts and education centers across the region have announced closures for Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to dangerously cold temperatures forecast for the area. Closed…

January 26, 2026 · Jordan Miller

Stark County

Former Stark County pastor pleads guilty to abduction charge involving teen

A Canton man who previously worked as a Seventh-day Adventist pastor in multiple eastern Ohio communities has been convicted of a violent felony involving a teenage girl. Jesse…

January 26, 2026 · Jordan Miller

State News

Authorities: Second person dies in Orrville Power Plant murder-suicide

Authorities say a Thursday afternoon shooting at the Orrville Power Plant was a murder-suicide that left two men dead, according to a press release from the Orrville Police…