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Deep Dive Into The Akron History Center

Caitlyn Conley, from the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the  Akron History Center, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show....

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Akron Mayor on the Innerbelt Plans, Protests, & More

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joins the Ray Horner Morning Show each Thursday to talk about happenings in Akron This...

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Pam Hickson-Stevenson on Stepping Down & Her Career

In a significant announcement last week, Pam Hickson-Stevenson, the Executive Director of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, revealed her...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Mayor Malik on State of the City

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. He discussed his State of the City Address earlier...

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Summer Tourism in Akron

Gregg Mervis, President & CEO at Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau, joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss the...

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100 Years of the Goodyear Blimp

Dan Smith, Senior Airship Communications Specialist with Goodyear, joined Ray to discuss 100 years of the Goodyear blimps! He...

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Goodyear Blimp’s Historic Centennial Flyover

In a once-in-a-lifetime event, all three Goodyear blimps will be gracing Akron’s skies simultaneously Tuesday and Wednesday, celebrating a...

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Summer Season at the New Lock 3

Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and Akron’s new Lock 3 is ready to kick things...

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Mayor Malik on Akron’s Progress and Upcoming Projects

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined Ray Horner to discuss important updates for the city. He discussed lower overdose deaths in...

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THE SALVATION ARMY

National Salvation Army Week with Captain Bramwell Applin

Captain Bramwell Applin of the Salvation Army of Summit County joins Ray Horner to discuss his role with the...

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Akron Roller Derby Visits WAKR!

Oreo Wookie and Rosa Mariposa from the Akron Roller Derby stopped by the Ray Horner Morning Show to discuss...

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Mayor Malik on Akron Tourism, Firefighters, Crime Numbers and Expanding His Family

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They talked about firefighters in Akron, the city’s finances...

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Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined Ray to discuss development in the city and what’s to come.   

The Akron Zoo held an official naming ceremony this morning for the new baby boy white-cheeked gibbon of parents Parker (mom) and

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik joined the Ray Horner Morning Show. They talked about proposals for the former Akron Public Schools headquarters, promotions

WAKR’s Ray Horner talks with Jim Sawin, Vice President of Membership Branch Operations at the Akron Area YMCA, to discuss the various

Akron Police are investigating two shootings today; one on Sunday, that resulted in the death of an unborn child, and the other

Two men, ages 31 and 46, were shot and injured in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood early Sunday morning. Now police are asking

The Central Interchange Project has finally wrapped up! ODOT’s Justin Chesnic joined Ray to discuss the end of the expensive and time

Crime trends in Akron are down. Mayor Shammas Malik joined Ray to discuss the trends and the work still to be done. 

It must have been a terrifying and painful night for a 39 year old female Uber Driver in Akron last week, when

Like most cities; Akron has a shortage of nice, new, affordable homes. But, the good news is there are several new housing

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