Five Thursday evening performances feature local bands and international artists from July 10 through August 7, with free ...

Ohio lawmakers are moving to amend a portion of the state’s constitution that permits slavery as a form of punishment for ...

The inaugural Global Polymer Summit (GPS) 2025 unveiled its distinguished keynote speakers, who will bring powerful insights ...

Five people were struck by gunfire during the 'large gathering,' and at least 10 others were hit or run over by cars fleeing the scene. No arrests have been made.

A shooting Wednesday on Cole Avenue in South Akron initially left one man dead, another in critical condition. The second man has died.

A 34-year-old woman was shot to death Monday in a parking lot in the 2000 block of West Market Street around 1:30 p.m.

Ohio library systems asked the governor to veto a budget proposal requiring them to move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A Summit County judge has sentenced a woman to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the rape of an infant. Kristina Jacobson, 39, was convicted last week by a ...

AKRON, Ohio — An Akron woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after being found guilty of raping an infant, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich.

AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s 200th anniversary commemoration this year includes events, celebrations and now a new book that revisits the city’s legacy. The Bicentennial Commission of the City of ...

The Main Event: Many Voices series returns with culinary historian Sarah Lohman, who will explore the topic, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Sarah Lohman is originally from ...