The Akron RubberDucks will host the Erie SeaWolves over the Fourth of July weekend. There are fireworks planned for Friday ...

Luigi's Restaurant has been serving pizza, pastas and cheese salads in Akron since 1949. But what's the story behind its name ...

Parker, one of the Akron Zoo's white-cheeked gibbons, gave birth to a baby gibbon at 4:20 p.m., officials announced Friday ...

Akron Zoo officials say the baby 'is doing well, and its sex is unknown at this time.' The zoo plans to hold a naming contest ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo’s family friendly Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo, is back this year and is scheduled Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 15-16, Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30 from 11 a.m. to 7 ...

The Akron Zoo is the first in Ohio and the second in the nation to be certified as sensory inclusive by KultureCity, a Birmingham, Alabama nonprofit working to create acceptance and inclusion for ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Zookeepers at the Akron Zoo moved some of their animals to indoor locations as the city continues to adjust to this week’s fog and poor air quality. “This is the first ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo has announced plans to build a new hospital that will, according to zoo officials, “provide top-notch veterinary care for more than 2,000 animals.” The new ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Zoo announced Friday that they have joined Zoolife, the world’s first interactive virtual zoo. The Akron Zoo is now offering two live webcams through Zoolife ...

AKRON, Ohio– The Akron Zoo recently performed cataract surgery on a golden lion tamarin. Keepers noticed a few months ago that Ana was having trouble getting around her exhibit. They soon lea… ...

AKRON, Ohio — Draco, a 12-year-old Komodo dragon that has been at the Akron Zoo since May 2012, has passed away. “Draco was a truly special member of the Akron Zoo family,” said Kathleen ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW)– The Akron Zoo i s mourning the loss of its female snow leopard. According to a Facebook post, Shanti’s health has been declining the past few days and her care team had to ...