Portage County unveiled the final draft of its first comprehensive plan. Portage County 2050 gives guidance to communities about how to grow and stay strong in the future.
TV2's Jacob Brooks explains...
The Portage County Sheriff's Department issued a warning about increased overdose deaths on March 31. Officials said the increase is largely due to the increased use of fentanyl, a highly addictive and...
From brisk and icy snowstorms one day to bright and sunny skies the next, Portage Park District has its hands full trying to maintain the parks year-round.
"Anybody that lives in Ohio probably understands...
This week is National Farmworker Awareness Week. The Environmental Protection Agency's mission is to protect human health and the environment while recognizing the hard work that farmers at farms like...
As The Haven of Portage County approaches a year of operation, the shelter has seen no shortage of homeless individuals and families looking for a place to stay.
The shelter, which houses up to 64 guests...
Local food pantries may soon see a surge in demand for their services after pandemic-era SNAP benefits come to an end.
A temporary boost to SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, was put in place...
The Portage County Sheriff's Department's new body and dash cameras will soon be in operation.
The department has had the equipment since November, but there has been a delay in getting everything up...
Election Day isn't until Tuesday - but the votes are already coming in. Terrie Nelson, Deputy Director of the Portage County Board of Elections, explains why more people are voting early this year.
On the morning of July 16, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline went into effect nationwide.
The 24/7 helpline is a call and text service that provides anonymity as well as “free and confidential emotional...
Masks are now required indoors at Kent State campuses in Ashtabula, Columbiana, Summit and Tuscarawas counties, according to an email sent by the university Friday morning.
The decision comes following...
Masks are required indoors on Kent State’s main campus following Portage County moving into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s high community spread designation for COVID-19.
The university...
After several months of a rise in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, reported cases on campus dropped over 85 percent since the start of the spring semester.On Feb. 20, Kent State reported zero...
