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Akron Invests in Neighborhood Projects Across All 10 Wards

Dozens of Akron neighborhood groups are getting a financial boost this year. Akron City Council has announced the recipients...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Free NAMI Course Helps Families Support Loved Ones With Mental Illness

Families supporting a loved one with a mental health condition often have questions, and NAMI Summit County is offering...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Two Found Dead After Welfare Check on Akron’s West Side

Akron police are investigating a double homicide following a welfare check on the city’s west side. According to the...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Coast-to-Coast American Discovery Trail Relay Planned, Will Pass Through 22 Ohio Communities

America’s first coast-to-coast, non-motorized trail is about to get a nationwide spotlight. The American Discovery Trail, a 6,800-mile route...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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New Cleveland APL Program Helps Keep Pets, Owners Together During Crises

When life hits hard, a hospital stay, housing crisis, or unsafe situation, pet owners often face an impossible question:...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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January Marks National Blood Donor Month

January is National Blood Donor Month, a time to spotlight the ongoing need for blood donations across the country....

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Wayne County Sheriff Warns of Resurfacing Phone Scams

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about two scams resurfacing in the area that involve scammers impersonating...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Utility Issues Resolved, Two Akron Schools Back Open

Classes are back to normal today (Jan. 7) at two Akron schools after utility problems forced schedule changes earlier...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Brings Back Winter Wonder Weekends

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is bringing back Winter Wonder Weekends, offering guests warm ways to explore the Zoo during colder...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Toys for Tots Giveaway Delivers Holiday Joy in Akron

The holiday spirit was on full display at East Community Learning Center as hundreds of volunteers helped deliver gifts...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Lock 3 Keeps Winterblast Going Through Mid-February

Winter fun is just gettign started in downtown Akron. Lock 3 is keeping the ice busy with Winterblast, a...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Ohio State Gets School Song Bobblehead for National Bobblehead Day

Ohio State fans can soon celebrate Buckeye pride in a whole new way, with a bobblehead that actually plays...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Helping Kids Handle Stress in Busy, Overscheduled World

Between school, sports, homework, and extracurriculars, kids today are busier than ever. That packed schedule can sometimes lead to...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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Chick-fil-A Marks 80 Years with Retro Flavors, Prizes

Chick-fil-A is celebrating a major milestone in 2026: 80 years since the company first started cooking, and the restaurant...

Posted By Tina Heiberg
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NFL Coaching Carousel Spins After 2025 Season

The NFL’s annual coaching shakeup is underway as teams turn the page from the 2025 regular season to preparations...

Posted By Tina Heiberg

January is marketed as a fresh start, but for many Americans it feels more like pressure than possibility. A new national survey

Summit County officials are warning residents about a rise in jury duty scam calls designed to scare people into sending money. In

The City of Akron has appointed its current Chief Prosecutor, Craig J. Morgan, to a new position. Morgan will now be “Chief

More than a week after their corgi, Bradley, went missing, a Wadsworth family says new details have only deepened the mystery, and

Four men from Georgia have been charged in connection with the November 2025 burglary at the Medina County home of Cleveland Browns

The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first measles outbreak of 2026, involving three unvaccinated children from the same household

A 41-year-old man will spend 11 to 15 years in prison for intentionally running over another man outside an Akron gas station,

Just days after an emotional plea before Akron City Council, the City of Akron says it will step in and cover the

At the Jan. 5, 2026 meeting of Akron City Council, a Ward 9 resident stood before council members, tears streaming as she

Young adults in Ohio are sending mixed signals about the job market heading into 2026, hopeful in some cities, far more uneasy

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