Instead of taking her prize in 25 yearly payments worth $40,000, the Ohio Lottery says she decided to take the cash option of $500,000.

According to Ohio Lottery officials, the woman purchased a $20 Bonus Play Millions Scratch-Off from the Circle K located at 2767 Albrecht Ave. in Akron. She won the jackpot prize of $40,000 a year for ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron RubberDucks’ 2026 promotional schedule includes 69 theme nights, 27 fireworks shows, 12 premium ...

AKRON, Ohio - The southbound direction of the Ohio 261/All-American Bridge near downtown Akron is scheduled to close for several months starting on Monday as the bridge repair project enters its next ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – An hours-long standoff in Akron came to an end late Wednesday afternoon after officers discovered a wanted man, who’d barricaded himself in the home, hiding behind a false wall ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Magic City Brewing Company in Akron announced Tuesday they are closing their doors for good on Valentine’s Day. They said they will be open as usual until then. They said swing ...

Ohio has no statewide law for snow removal, leaving it up to individual cities to create rules. Major Ohio cities like Cincinnati, Akron, Cleveland, and Columbus require property owners to clear snow ...

COSHOCTON − An Akron man who attempted to dispose of a dead body in Coshocton County has been incarcerated at the Coshocton Justice Center on a $2 million bond. Det. Seth Andrews said deputies found ...

ATHENS, Ohio Bobcats (AP) Tavari Johnson had 24 points in Akron Zips's 86-65 victory against Ohio on Friday. Johnson shot 10 of 13 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line for the Zips (16-4, 7-1 ...

GOJO Industries was founded in Akron in 1946. Its global headquarters, pictured here, is located on the south side of Downtown Akron. On Jan. 22, 2026, it announced it was acquired by The Clorox ...

The Ohio high school football regular season continued this weekend with a full slate of Week 8 games for Akron-area teams. Here's a look at this week's schedule. Who did our writers think would win ...

One of Northeast Ohio’s largest law firms is moving headquarters back to the city where it was established more than a century ago. Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC plans to relocate headquarters ...