Beacon Journal readers write about University of Akron cuts, an internal Akron schools investigation, Jimmy Carter and the ...

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including layoffs at Goodyear, Firestone and Seiberling.

Greater Akron-Canton High School Sports Awards are back with a live show this spring. In 2024, former winners from the program stood out.

Akron, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Akron plays Toledo after Teniesha Clarke scored 20 points in Akron's 74-61 win over the Ohio Bobcats. The Zips are 5-2 on their home court.

Officials say the city saw 25 murders in 2024, compared to 26 in 2023. That figure is still a sharp decline from the 2020 peak of 50 murders.

Parents in Southeastern Ohio struggle to find trained mental health professionals and services for their children, with some ...

Snow moved into Akron Friday afternoon with more expected Saturday and Sunday. While city leaders are not expecting major accumulations, snow plow drivers are not taking any chances.

Ohioans will now likely have to pay hundreds of dollars to see police videos after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a large ...

The president of the Akron Police Union is furious over recent comments from a councilman saying the city lawmaker called an officer involved in a police shooting a “domestic enemy.” ...

Hundreds of corrections officers stood at attention, saluting as the hearse carrying co-worker Andrew Lansing passed by Ross Correctional Institution.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a controversial bill into law that could charge the public hundreds of dollars for footage ...

For a century, Goodyear's world-famous blimp has been flying over Navy ships and sporting events. This year, the company plans to celebrate.