Nearly 15,000 runners will toe the starting line for the 24th annual FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay Saturday.

After years of vandalism and neglect, limited access and funding woes, the 1910 memorial to is finally, once again, open to the public.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton promised to staunch, if not prevent, a possible environmental disaster of leaking liquid fracking waste.

Using recycled Goodyear racing tires and stainless steel, New-York based artist brings public art to downtown Akron ...

Akron Independent Police Auditor Anthony Finnell began an audit of APD's license-plate reader program last week with a letter to APD chief.

Wild Thread Theatre, the new company from Elynmarie Kazle and Mark Zimmerman, opened its first season with “Marjorie Prime” at Wild Oscars.

The new Small Business Enterprise program changes how the city identifies, structures and monitors some contracts.

Test your Akron knowledge with a photo from the Akron Marathon course. Can you identify the Summit Metro Park runners will pass through Saturday?

Unaccredited veterans’ claims services violate federal law when they charge Ohio veterans thousands of dollars to file disability claims.

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro high fives Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne as Shapiro walks to the podium to deliver the annual State of the County Address at the John S. Knight Center ...

Ohio voters have until Oct. 5 to register to vote or update their voter registrations before the Nov. 3 General Election.

ROSY chef Vinnie Cimino, an Akron native, chats with guests during a "friends and family" night at the establishment on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. The New York Times named ROSY to its list of 50 favorite ...