Bob Jones
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Akron, OH, United States
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Prom On Us event providing hundreds of free dresses to girls across Northeast Ohio
The forecast may not feel like it, but prom season is not far away. Going to the big dance comes with big prices when you factor in the hair, jewelry, shoes, dinner, and of course, the dress. → Read More
Twin boys, 11, safely steer SUV off highway as mom suffers seizure
The special bond that twins share is even tighter after 11-year-old brothers from Massillon worked together to save their mother's life after she had a seizure while driving on a highway. → Read More
'Is this really happening?' Mansfield store owner calls for justice after witnessing murder inside business
The owner of M & S Drive-Thru is calling for justice after witnessing a murder inside his business in Mansfield. → Read More
Akron woman loses $40,000 to scam; police and Secret Service get money back
An Akron senior citizen is speaking out after she became the victim of an elaborate online scam. Sylvia Newman was tricked out of $40,000 after it appeared her bank account had been compromised. → Read More
Extra benefits to help people buy food during pandemic coming to an end
Families, food banks, and multiple agencies are bracing for challenges when extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come to an end in a few days. → Read More
Akron teacher stays connected to students in Ukraine 1 year after war started
An Akron man, who teaches English as a second language, is staying connected with some of his students in Ukraine who continue to face uncertainty one year after the war started. → Read More
Devastating fire is the latest in list of tragedies for Tuscarawas County family
A family in Tuscarawas County is picking up the pieces and dealing with yet another tragedy after a devastating fire destroyed their home Saturday morning. → Read More
Co-owner charged with arson in fire that destroyed Pavona's Pizza Joint and Mickey's Irish Pub
A co-owner of Pavona's Pizza Joint and Mickey's Irish Pub, which burned to the ground last October, appeared in Akron Municipal Court on Tuesday charged with arson. → Read More
Gun used in unsolved murders of Akron girl, man also fired in separate shooting
A gun used in connection with the murders of a young girl and a man was also fired during a separate shooting last summer in Akron, according to police. → Read More
Community Entertainment District could be coming to Akron's Merriman Valley
The owners of six buildings on three acres in Akron are looking to bring some mojo back to the Merriman Valley. → Read More
80-year-old woman robbed, knocked to ground in Akron's Merriman Valley
An 80-year-old woman living with her husband of 51 years in Akron's Merriman Valley was knocked to the ground and robbed, but surveillance video led police to the purse snatcher, who was arrested. → Read More
Family believes higher power kept small children away from deadly Akron apartment fire
Kristal Horn finds small comfort remembering the last words she heard from her daughter, Arika Rogers, over the phone Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Homeland Security investigating suicide of Streetsboro teen after alleged sextortion
Homeland Security agents have joined the investigation of the death of 17-year-old James Woods, a Streetsboro High School student who allegedly committed suicide after becoming a victim of sextortion. → Read More
UA nursing student provide care, conversation at Akron's Grace House
University of Akron nursing student Allison Cesar knows spending a short time with residents at Grace House goes a long way, whether it's through care and comfort or just conversation. → Read More
583 police calls to same Springfield Township hotel lead to nuisance complaint
Trustees in Springfield Township consider a hotel on Arlington Road to be an "unsafe nuisance" and Summit County prosecutors have taken unusual steps to try to shut it down. → Read More
University of Akron volunteers pack meal kits for food-insecure students
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the life of a man who fought for racial justice and equality. It's also a National Day of Service, or as many call it, "a day on, not a day off." → Read More
Barberton mother missing for a month, family fears she's in danger
Each day that passes adds to the agony for the family of Ma'Ria'Ana Spaulding. The 25-year-old Barberton mother has been missing for about a month. → Read More
Akron teachers prepared to strike Monday if deal not reached by the weekend
The last time Akron teachers went on strike was 1989. It lasted nine days. 34 years later, Akron teachers prepare to strike on Monday if a deal is not reached by the weekend. → Read More
Family calls for justice after 69-year-old man killed by hit-skip driver in Akron
A family is heartbroken, outraged and calling for justice after a 69-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man was killed by a hit-skip driver near the University of Akron. → Read More
Federal building in Downtown Akron evacuated out of caution due to suspicious substance, bomb threat
The John F. Seiberling Federal Building in Downtown Akron was evacuated Tuesday after a suspicious substance was discovered there and a bomb threat called in, officials confirmed to News 5. → Read More