Who was the mystery couple whose secret love notes were concealed in the walls of an Akron, Ohio home for decades until a ...

AKRON, Ohio – A man died Monday in shootout with Akron police during a traffic stop in the city’s Summit Lake neighborhood, officials said. The shooting happened about 8:45 a.m. when officers ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say a 28-year-old man is behind bars in connection to the death of a 5-month-old baby. Police say the infant, later identified as Azeil Apollo Rivera, died ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron City Council this week passed the 2025 Capital Budget, which allocates $380 million in investments for the city’s infrastructure–including public safety, service ...

AKRON, Ohio — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is set to lay off a chunk of its workforce, and employees in Akron will be among those impacted. Bridgestone last week announced it is ...

AKRON, Ohio — A barricade situation in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood has been resolved peacefully after a 37-year-old man surrendered to police Monday morning. It was around 5 a.m ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron elementary school is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were seen in the area. According to the Akron Education ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Police Department reports a Monday morning standoff involving the SWAT Team and a man who had barricaded himself inside of an apartment near Highland Square has ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A 24-year-old woman found guilty of murder by a Summit County jury has been sentenced to life in prison. According to a press release from the officer of Summit County ...

One-and-a-half years working on the spectacular costumes for the "Wicked" movie was a labor of love for designer Paul Tazewell, an Akron native ... the leading ladies (Cynthia Erivo and Ariana ...

Jessie Balmert covers state government and politics for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated ...

Finance and more. Looking for the most affordable connectivity in town? Spectrum is the cheapest internet provider in Akron by a long shot, costing as little as $25 per month. Unfortunately ...