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Three Teens Arrested In Murder Of 15 Year Old Akron Boy

Three suspects, ages 14, 15, and 18, have been arrested and charged with Aggravated Murder, in connection with the...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Akron Celebrates Bicentennial & July 4th This Weekend

It’s going to be a very big weekend here in Akron, as the City celebrates both its Bicentennial and...

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Rain On The Scarecrow 2025

In the 40 years since John Mellencamp wrote “Rain on The Scarecrow”,  his hard-rocking anthem chronicling hard times for...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Akron Police Seek Driver In Fatal Hit-Skip

Akron Police are asking area residents to be on the lookout for a Silver Chevy Malibu with front end...

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Police Seek “Terrifying and Traumatic” Home Invaders In Akron

Akron Police are sharing a surveillance photos of the four masked and hooded suspects in what they are calling...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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New Book Celebrates Akron’s Rich History

Great news for history buffs, students, and really, anyone else who wants to explore the roots of Akron, as...

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Woman Hospitalized After Home Invasion in Akron

Akron police say a 25 year old woman was shot multiple times in the legs and abdomen after a...

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Rock Hall Celebrates Juneteenth with Expanded Bob Dylan Exhibit

Great news for Bob Dylan fans, as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland is unveiling some...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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How Should Akron Police Handle Protests?

When protesters blocked Copley Road and threw objects at police officers a few years ago during a march related...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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One Dead, One Wounded In Akron Bar Shooting

Akron Police found two men shot when they arrived at an adult entertainment club on Old South Main Street...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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What Should Akron Do With The Old Innerbelt Site?

Once hailed as an icon of progressive urban development; Akron’s old Innerbelt highway that wound up going nowhere, after...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Shootout At The Smoke Shop

A clerk who fell asleep during the overnight shift at a local smoke shop is in the hospital now,...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Summer Concerts & Bicentennial Festivals Underway Now In Akron

The City of Akron’s Summer Concerts in the Parks started this week, and will run through Aug. 14. The...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Akron Police Asking For Tips In Goodyear Heights Murder

Akron Police are asking for help finding who shot 25 year old Ja’Sown Bivins of Akron, whose was found with...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Homicide in Goodyear Heights

Akron police and the Summit County Medical Examiner are investigating a homicide, after a 25-year old man was found...

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Akron Police are asking for tips to help them find out who shot a 17-year-old boy who was walking down Yeager Way

After a massive train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine made national headlines back in 2023; the company that owned

Akron Public Schools has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with its newly formed SEIU Local 1 Technology Employees bargaining unit. The

The Ohio Supreme Court has removed Geauga County Judge Timothy Grendell from the bench, and suspended him from practicing law for 18

Habitat for Humanity of Summit County is hosting a free Safety Kit Drive-Thru Event for eligible Akron seniors on Monday, Nov. 24,

Three arrests have now been made in the deadly Bath Township Airbnb shooting that killed 18-year-old Elijah Wells and injured eight others

Summit County has launched a new public health initiative to better track substance use trends and support overdose prevention efforts. Using opiate

A 14-year-old boy who hadn’t been in school for four years asked his grandmother in East Akron if he could live with

Beginning in fall 2026, the College of Nursing will offer a Foundational Entry concentration that allows students who didn’t take chemistry, biology

The City of Akron has again earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2025 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), marking the

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