Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including the formation of a new county, an NAACP lawsuit ...

Malls across America are dying. One photographer, Johnny Joo, visited the defunct Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, Ohio. In the winter, the mall was covered in snow. But now, the foliage has taken ...

But Rolling Acres Mall is not alone in its devolution. In January, The New York Times reported that 60 malls were on the verge of death. Source: The New York Times These dying malls are not ...

Rolling Acres was the largest mall in the region, but its tenant occupancy rate had dropped to 65%, down from 90% in the 1990s. The mall was built in 1975. Parade, pickleball and forgotten history: ...