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Accused phony vet faces more charges

A northeast Ohio woman accused of posing as a veterinarian was indicted on several more charges in Summit County Friday, according to Akron police. »

New Giant Eagle opens, goes green

Giant Eagle opened a new supermarket with features many customers have most likely not seen before. »

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Cops: Dr. Wang stole Bridgestone secrets

A former research scientist at Bridgestone in Akron has been charged with theft of trade secrets from the business. »

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Giant Eagle opens in Broadview Heights

Giant Eagle is opening an environmentally friendly store Thursday morning in Broadview Heights. »

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New DNA test may prove man's innocence

New DNA tests from an Akron man, who's served 17 years of a life sentence for a murder he's maintained he never committed, and a Summit County crime scene don't match up. »

Mom of abducted child: 'I just prayed'

An Akron mother faced a parent's worst nightmare when her 2-year-old daughter was abducted from outside of her apartment Monday evening. »

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Missing Akron toddler found safe

A missing 2-year-old girl is safe this morning, after being found at a house in Springfield Township early Tuesday morning. »

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Power lines cause sewer fire in Akron

Downed power lines on an Akron street resulted in a sewer fire Monday afternoon, the fire department says. »

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Former Akron mayor dies at age 89

John Ballard, Akron's mayor from 1966-1980, passed away Saturday night after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. »

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Coach Bowden looking for playmakers

University of Akron football coach Terry Bowden is looking for playmakers in Saturday's game. »

Cops: Burglars pretended to be plumbers

An Akron couple is now in the Summit County jail after a sheriff's deputy caught them red-handed with a saw inside a home in Coventry Township Thursday. »

Akron, Canton get 4G AT&T cell service

AT&T  is bringing its 4G LTE network to customers in the Akron and Canton area. »

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CAK Foodbank named foodbank of the year

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank took top honors at the annual Feeding America Network Summit in Detroit this week. »

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Man shot multiple times in Akron

One person was shot on Fern Street in Akron early Thursday morning. »

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1 killed in Akron ambulance vs car crash

Akron police said an ambulance came upon a street light that wasn’t working, entered the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Cedar Street, then crashed into an SUV. »

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