Akron City Council voted unanimously Monday to appoint former Ward 1 City Councilman Bruce Bolden to fill the Ward 8 seat vacated by James Hardy. In a news release, Council President Margo Sommerville, the selection committee chair, called Bolden “an ...

Wagon Wheel football rivalry will feature the first head coaching matchup between Kent State's Mark Carney, Akron's Joe Moorhead. They have history.

Kid Chauffeur Express owner Sierra Young started her business in 2017 after experiencing the struggle of trying to work and get her kids where they needed to go, she said.

This increase means Cleveland’s prices are now 21.5 cents more than a month ago and 17.9 cents higher than a year ago, GasBuddy noted.

Winter's official arrival is more than one month away, but Greater Akron has had its first snowfall. A blast of cold air Sunday brought snow showers across northern Ohio. The National Weather Service says more snow showers are possible across Greater Akron.

On Saturday in Ohio, Princeton men’s basketball (0–1 overall, 0–0 Ivy League) fell 104–69 to the Akron Zips (2–0, 0–0 MAC), the reigning back-to-back Mid-American Conference champions.

The enduring "junk percussion" theatre piece with roots in the U.K. fringe scene is parking its international tour at the University of Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall on April 22 and 23, 2026.

National Weather Service issues winter storm watch for 5 to 10 inches of possible snow for Akron, surrounding areas starting Sunday.