Summit County Council discussed several pieces of legislation during its committee meetings Feb. 3, which will be voted on ...

1984 – 2025 Mark Edward LeFever, 40, of Coventry Township, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 19, 2025. He was born in Akron, Ohio on October 31, 1984 and graduated ...

By Gillian Laycock Akron Town Manager What’s happening with Akron’s Old Town Hall? Akron’s old Town Hall, once the hub of ...

Ilić Café is open for business at 161 S. Main St. Cafe hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Seed money has been pledged for Akron's planned downtown community development corporation, and its backers are now on the hunt for someone to take the lead at the nonprofit. The John S.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The First United Methodist Church in downtown Akron was founded in the early 1800s, not long after the founding of city of Akron itself. Through the years, the church has recovered ...

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including a Civil War reunion, Lujan’s price relief and a Main Library expansion.

A break from the winter weather tomorrow! A few flurries will linger in the snowbelt tonight but any accumulation will be light, a dusting. A woman is dead after a shooting and the suspect was ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Akron is a step closer to revitalizing the Downtown Akron Development Corporation after surpassing its funding goals. The Knight Foundation, which supports various programs across ...

Welcome to Canal Park in downtown Akron, Ohio, where rubber isn’t merely a slab for a pitcher to toe. Akron RubberDucks (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians since 1989) Established: 1989 as the ...

Three new restaurants open in December, including a brewery in Richfield, a hibachi carryout in Barberton and a cafe in downtown Akron.