A 61-year-old Akron man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for raping and assaulting a 6-year-old multiple times.

Walter Jenkins, of Wadsworth, will serve 15 years to life in prison for raping a 6-year-old girl in Akron. AKRON, Ohio — A ...

For 73 seconds, a crowd of excited Americans looked to the sky in wonder and awe as they waved goodbye to the crew aboard ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – J. Richard “Dick” Bennett, age 92, of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away on January 8, 2026, ...

Ohio in general and Stark County in particular are something of an epicenter for the 2026 NFL playoffs. Year of the Coach ...

In 13 years leading the Akron Zips and 18 at the helm of the Walsh Cavaliers, Jim Dennison established a football coaching ...

BOTTOM LINE: Ohio hosts Akron after Bella Ranallo scored 22 points in Ohio's 85-83 win over the Central Michigan Chippewas. The Bobcats have gone 4-2 in home games. Ohio is seventh in the MAC with ...

Akron police have implemented an artificial intelligence virtual assistant, “Ava,” to handle non-emergency calls, while 9-1-1 emergency calls will continue to be answered by human dispatchers. The ...

The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced the All-Ohio high school football teams. Several players from the Greater Akron area received honors across multiple divisions. Archbishop Hoban junior ...