Stanley Ford

After speculation that it would drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, The University of Akron is keeping it in place but with relaxed requirements; a Holmes County missionary group is calling for a day of prayer in support of 17 members who were abducted by a Haitian gang 12 days ago; an Akron man convicted of setting fires that killed nine of his neighbors has been sentenced to nine consecutive life terms in prison without parole; and more stories.

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, August 12:Over 1/3 of Ohio students to return to class full timeSummit County auto parts maker closes,…

Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Feb. 7:Sherwin-Williams stays in Cleveland;Carfentanil hits Cuyahoga County;Sage Lewis files appeal over…

Here are your morning headlines for Monday, Jan. 27:Akron teachers approve contract;St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School to close;Former judge, civil…

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, January 15:Meijer to hire 600 workers in NE Ohio;Lordstown GM battery plant moves forward;Missing Port…

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, September 25:Accused arsonsit deemed competent to stand trial;Lawmaker proposes e-cigarette ban Drone drops…

The recent accusations against former Akron Police Chief James Nice could become a major issue in a completely separate, high-profile case.Stanley Ford…

For the first time, Summit County prosecutors have allowed defense attorneys to have early input in a death-penalty case.Stanley Ford is charged with…

The Summit County grand jury has indicted Stanley Ford on 29 counts -- with more possible – in a string of arsons on Akron’s west side that left nine…