[Editor's Note: In the video player above -- is buying organic worth the price?] STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) - Two new Meijer supercenters and a Meijer Express gas station will open next month in Stark County. According to a press release, the supercenter locations in Alliance and North Canton are going to open on May 14, 2024. Then just a few days later, on May 18, a Meijer Express gas station will open adjacent to the North Canton location. How to file a claim in $45M Walmart settlement Both supercenters will be 159,000-square-foot and, in addition to groceries and fresh produce, will include a ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) - A father and son are sharing a big prize after winning $50,000 from a scratch-off ticket in North Canton. According to Ohio Lottery, they purchased the winning "$300,000,000 Extreme Cash" ticket from the Discount Drug Mart at 4925 Portage Street NW. Local dog finds itself in unusual predicament After federal and state taxes, the father and son will split $36,000, lottery officials say. "$300,000,000 Extreme Cash," which costs $30 per ticket, has a top prize of $200,000 a year for 25 years. Ohio Lottery says the game still has seven top prizes available. Learn mo ..read more

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The fast food giant Chick-fil-A recently donated money to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The $100,000 gift to the foodbank program called Community Harvest, which works to rescue extra food from getting tossed out, comes as more families are struggling with food insecurity (the foodbank reported a 34% increase in recent visits). Chick-fil-A introducing new holiday beverages For the last year, the foodbank has also received donated food from the Chick-fil-A North Canton location, which then is passed along to those needing meals in the community. Through the company's S ..read more

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- Newly released video shows an accused drunk driver leading Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers on a dangerous pursuit that ended in an unusual place for someone running from the law. The incident began just before midnight on Oct. 18, when a trooper noticed that the driver of a white sedan was weaving all over the road in Stark County's Plain Township. The trooper attempted to pull the car over, but the driver refused to comply, and at one point pulled into the parking lot of an apartment building ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — Two World War II veterans are getting a chance to see the plane they flew in combat during the the B-26 Historical Society’s reunion.  Stan Walsh and Jerry Raschke have lived in different corners of the United States for decades. But when they were both teenagers, they served in our country’s Air Force during World War II. “As long as I was flying, I was happy,” shared Raschke. ALDI to open 1st store in North Canton “I was a bombardier navigator and my job was to aim and aim and hit the target with my bombs,” added Walsh. The reason Walsh and Raschke traveled hu ..read more

Editor's Note: The video above is of a new ALDI in Kent. NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — ALDI is getting ready to open its first store in North Canton, Ohio. The new store, located at 8100 Cleveland Ave. NW, opens on June 1. It will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — A 23-year-old man was killed and a 25-year-old man injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday, Jan. 14, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. It happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday along Sandy Avenue near the state Route 43 intersection in Canton Township. The men were in a Chevrolet Blazer heading north when the vehicle went off the left side of the road and struck two guardrails. It overturned, ejecting the driver and passenger ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — A house fire that left destruction in its wake is now out in North Canton, firefighters said. While no people were injured in the blaze, multiple pets were reportedly killed. The North Canton Fire Department was called to a home on Lehigh Avenue just before 11 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival firefighters found residents outside in the yard, with smoke billowing from the house. They were told about five dogs and three cats were still inside. Enduring heat and thick smoke, firefighters were able to remove all of the dogs from the first floor. Despite efforts to revive them ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) - The cause of a fatal crash is under investigation in Stark County. Troopers say that shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 55-year-old Christopher Bowling was killed when his Chevy Malibu went off the left side of the road. Akron police looking for thieves who broke into ATM Officials say Bowling was traveling westbound on State Route 172 in Paris Township when his car struck a ditch and overturned before coming to a rest upright. Bowling was transported to a local hospital but later died. ‘It feels like a nightmare’: Father speaks out about Brunswick teen’s murder He ..read more

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — At least one stretch of road is underwater in Northeast Ohio Saturday evening, with police asking people to avoid the area. State agents investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Portage County: I-Team "The stream has overflowed the roadway and the whole roadway through here is underwater. Do not come through [7th Street and Marquardt Avenue]," Chief Frank Kemp Jr. said in a Facebook video posted to the North Canton Police Department page (and as seen at the top of the story). "Just trying to let you know, this is not a safe area to come through right now." Th ..read more