The theme was "The Fierce Urgency of Now," a reference to a quote by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in his "I Have a Dream" ...

A new grant program (Business Development Grant Program) was just launched by the Downtown Akron Development Corporation with ...

A 19-year-old Akron man was arrested Thursday night after police say he fired a weapon at a bar Thursday night near Kent ...

Kent police arrested 19-year-old Jack Massie of Akron and charged him with felonious assault after a shooting inside Bar ...

Akron City Council heard details of a tentative three-year agreement between the city and the Fraternal Order of Police Akron ...

Here's what we know about a water main break that disrupted water service in parts of downtown Akron early Thursday.

The 2025 Ohio high school football regular season concludes this week, with 21 games Friday and Saturday featuring Akron-area teams. We'll have full coverage of Week 10 throughout the week as teams ...

AKRON, Ohio — Travel down Akron's Main Street and you'll find the Polsky Building. Currently owned by the University of Akron, this brick-and-glass structure may look closed off from the community, ...

MUNCIE, Ind. — TJ Horton scored on a 90-yard kickoff return to seal Ball State's 42-28 win over Akron on Saturday. Kiael Kelly ran for three touchdowns and passed for another with Qua Ashley rushing ...

Ball State football got back on track in Mid-American Conference play with a homecoming victory over Akron on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Cardinals (3-4, 2-1 MAC) defeated the Zips (2-6, 1-3 MAC), 42-28, ...

I feel a responsibility to respond to a column by Holly Christensen, regular contributor to the Akron Beacon Journal, and another from Carla Jackson, Akron Public Schools board member running for ...