April 30, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the 20-year Vietnam War. This is my parents’ ...

On May 6, Summit County voters will go to the polls to decide on an array of issues. From school levies to library funding, and even a state constitutional amendment, county residents will have no ...

The driver of a tractor-trailer is recovering in the ICU after he was rescued by some bystanders who witnessed his truck ...

Many high profile cases remain a mystery. Since 2021, Beacon Journal has new light on these cold cases, with the hope of ...

Eight days have passed, but the bruising on both of Cassie Kuss's legs and feet is still prominent, and she has a large wound on the left side of her abdomen.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say officers are searching for the shooter who left a woman hurt Tuesday night. According to police, the woman was inside her own apartment around 9 p.m. when gunfire ...

The American Lung Association has released its latest grades for air quality in the U.S. and Greater Akron earned low marks. The 2025 State of the Air report took a look at levels of ground-level ...

Summit County Historical Society is hosting a hike and ceremony to commemorate the 225th birthday of abolitionist John Brown ...

Debbie Krutz, a Kent Roosevelt High School graduate who has served as the district's treasurer for 45 years, will retire in ...

Ohio Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-Columbiana) will address Kent State Columbiana County graduates as the keynote speaker at ...