PORTAGE LAKES, Ohio (WOIO) - A 49-year-old Akron man drowned at Portage Lakes State Park Tuesday afternoon. The Summit County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Walter O’Neil Cox. According to ...

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NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio — A man drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming at Portage Lakes State Park swim beach, authorities say. A news release from the New Franklin Fire Department Chief Steve Leslie ...

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the ...

Heavy snow is possible in Greater Akron. The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow warning for much of Greater Akron. The warning will run through 7 p.m. Thursday for Medina, Portage ...