An Ohio sheriff's deputy shot and killed his girlfriend, a mother of five, before turning the gun on himself in a bloody murder-suicide at her home in Stow near Akron

AKRON, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio elementary school went into lockdown due to ICE activity in the area. According to WOIO, citing the Akron Education Association (AEA), Forest Hill CLC was placed on lockdown after agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were seen patrolling near school grounds.

While federal immigration agents continue to round up people who are in the United States illegally, a separate executive order signed by President Donald Trump has suspended the efforts of local agencies to help bring others to this country legally.

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Canton Regional Foodbank experienced a record year in distribution and demand.

DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

It doesn't exactly have the ring of Taco Tuesday but Chipotle fans can score a free burrito today. The chain is offering a free entrée today (Jan. 28) with the purchase of another entrée at all of its Greater Akron locations in celebration of the Ohio State Buckeyes national championship.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Akron Zips vs. Ohio Bobcats in the MAC on Friday

Ohio had one lead (3-2) in the first half of the game. The Bobcats lost by double digits despite making 30 of 33 free throws. Akron was 12 of 15. Akron is now 12-5 overall and 5-0 in MAC play. Ohio is 10-7 and 4-1.

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Senate Bill 1 takes aim at what happens in the classroom, focusing on “controversial beliefs or policies” and seeking to encourage intellectual diversity.

Mario Mercado and Akron police are asking for help finding who is responsible for the death of an emotional support cat named Hazle. " I used to take Hazle everywhere with me like I had her on a leash and she just stood on my shoulder all the time,

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Police are asking for help identifying a man who robbed an Akron gas station at gunpoint Sunday night. According to a press release from Akron police, officers responded to the BP gas station in the 500 block of N. Main Street around 8:45 p.m.