Summit County

Northeast Ohio parks have seen an uptick in visitors coming to view the annual salamander migrations. Unfortunately, that fascination may spell trouble for the species.

Thousands of dollars set aside for LGBTQ+ historical markers in the state have been cut by DOGE.

Last year, 412 sandhill cranes were surveyed across 32 Ohio counties.

Summit County is home to hundreds of Afghan immigrants, many who worked alongside the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan. They now fear for those left behind amid a pending migrant travel ban.

The fiscal office did not reinvest $1 million in Israel Bonds that matured Feb. 1. The decision was mainly based on the bond market, the deputy fiscal officer said.

Summit County allowed a $1 million investment in Israel Bonds to mature without reinvesting, according to the fiscal office.

Homeless outreach groups across the country are conducting the annual Point-In-Time Count. Although official numbers won't be in for months, advocates expect the number of people experiencing homelessness to continue to increase.

Akron launched the mental health co-responder model SCOUT in March 2024. The team handles mental health calls that otherwise would have gone to police or firefighters.

Rep. Emilia Sykes' voter registration was called into question by a challenge in October, right before Sykes' bid for a second term in Congress.

House Bill 93 bans municipalities from requiring landlords to pay delinquent water and sewer bills, instead requiring cities to go after renters, which Summit County says will lead to higher utility rates.