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Standing Up For The Rights of Crime Victims

Whenever you hear a story about a horrific crime, either in our community or somewhere else in the world;...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
Summit Metro Parks

Register Now For The Summit Metro Parks Mother’s Day 5K

You can celebrate Mother’s Day with fun and fitness this year at Munroe Falls Metro Park. Register now for...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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University of Akron One Step Closer To Selling Quaker Square

The Quaker Square complex on the University of Akron campus with its iconic rounded grain silos, is one step...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
Boom Theater

Older Actors Shine In Akron’s Boom Theater

It’s no secret that older actors “age out” of most roles past the age of 50, at least when...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Hundreds Protest In West Akron

Hundreds of people, young and old, gathered today in and around Hardesty Park in West Akron as part of...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Standing Up For Victims of Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

Summit County Prosecutor, Elliot Kolkovich, and advocates for victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence, are urging community members...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Federal Health Agency Cuts Thousands of Jobs As Measles Outbreak Grows

As the worst measles outbreak in several years continues to spread throughout the US, including in Ashtabula County; thousands...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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What’s Causing Fatal Fires In Ohio?

The State Fire Marshal’s Office recently figured out the root cause for most fatal fires in Ohio, and they...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Electric Bills Rising Soon In Akron and Green

If you live in either the City of Akron, or the City of Green, and you are currently covered...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Fire Injures Four, and Displaces Nine Families in Akron

One person was hospitalized, and three people were treated on scene, after a fire at an apartment complex in...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Big Celebration At House 330 This Weekend

Mark your calendars now for this coming Saturday, March 29th, as House 330, at 532 West Market Street in...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Another Successful Free Prom Dress Event In Akron

325 girls from all over Northeast Ohio showed up Saturday afternoon at the University of Akron, for free prom...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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“Postmarked Akron” Brings City’s Rich History To Light

Akron area author, Ken Weiss‘, new book, “Postmarked Akron“, takes readers back in time to the early 1900s, when...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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US Marshals Nab Fugitive Who Allegedly Shot At Akron Police

US Marshals tracked down and arrested the 30 year old Akron man on Wednesday, who allegedly shot at police...

Posted By Jeanne Destro
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Barberton Receives Grant Money To Help Spur Business Downtown

Barberton mayor Bill Judge joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the grant money recently received with help...

Posted By Nick Hershey

Get ready for some rootin’ tootin’ holiday fun at TubaChristmas Cleveland on Sunday, Nov. 30, at the First Baptist Church of Greater

The board of directors of International Soap Box Derby, Inc. has appointed Dennis VanFossen Jr., as its chief executive officer effective immediately.

Community members are invited to pay it forward at KNR’s Annual Coats & Cans Turkey Giveaway today (Nov. 11). It’s the 13th

Two cars were struck by bullets, but nobody was injured when shots rang out in the 1200 block of Main Street in

What’s next for Downtown Akron? Find out on Tuesday December 9, when the Akron Press Club welcomes Christopher J. Hardesty, the first Executive

This November, communities across Northeast Ohio are hosting events and special offers to honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed

More and more local organizations are stepping up to help those affected by the federal government’s pause on SNAP benefits during the

One of the nine people injured in a shooting at an Air Bnb, short-term rental in Bath Township last weekend, has died.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags on public buildings and grounds lowered to half-staff in honor of Former Republican Vice President,

The federal government shutdown has now stretched into day 36, marking the longest in U.S. history. Local communities and organizations across northeast

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