Canton Forecast Turns Wet Mid-Week
The National Weather Service projects highs in the upper 50s and lows in the 30s for Canton, Ohio, with rain likely by Nov. 12.
Canton News
Canton news covers city government, Stark County, Canton City School District, business and public safety in the birthplace of the NFL. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.
Weather and Disaster
Explosion Rocks Intersection in Canton
Emergency crews respond to an overnight explosion involving a garage and an SUV in the city.
Health
Live Poll
Should your community increase funding for local mental health and substance abuse crisis services?
StarkMHAR Secures $600,000 Federal Grant for Crisis Care
The funding will support first responder training and educational campaigns at the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center.
Entertainment
Live Poll
Do you enjoy musical collaborations that feature large-scale live ensemble performances?
Son Lux Releases New Version of Endlessly
The electronic band partners with The Bluecoats to debut a new arrangement of the track.
Business
Live Poll
Should your community do more to support local veterans?
Patriot Ball Honors Veterans in Canton
More than 800 people attended the event hosted by the Patriot Project Military Chiropractic Care nonprofit at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.
Crime
Live Poll
Do you feel your neighborhood is getting safer from local police drug raids?
Canton Police Make 18 Arrests in Two Warrant Searches
Coordinated police operations on Friday led to 18 arrests, the seizure of a firearm, narcotics and currency, and the removal of nine animals from a Canton home.
Coverage takes in Canton city hall and the Stark County commission, Canton City School District and Plain Local School District, and the manufacturing, health care and tourism employers that anchor the local economy. From Ridgewood and Harter Heights to Market Heights, Gibbs and Downtown, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Carroll County where a story crosses the line. The Pro Football Hall of Fame draws visitors to Canton throughout the year and generates its largest economic impact during the annual enshrinement weekend, making Hall of Fame operations and expansion plans recurring local business and government subjects. Manufacturing's continued presence in Stark County, alongside the shift toward health care and service employment, is the economic transition story that sits beneath most of the region's workforce and development debates.
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