Akron to plant 1,800 trees along residential streets; how to request or opt out
Akron’s certified arborists will plant 1,800 native trees along residents’ tree lawns this year, according to a city news ...
Many Akron area schools are closed today due to icy road conditions. See the list
Does Akron have school today? Akron Public Schools are closed today, Thursday, Feb. 6. The district ...
Akron firefighters battle blaze at Northwest Akron apartment building
AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron apartment building suffered extensive damage from a fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Akron Fire, around 2:10 pm crews were dispatched to a six-unit apartment ...
Akron native Parris Campbell reflects on going from brink of retirement to Super Bowl 59
Parris Campbell, a former St. Vincent-St. Mary and Ohio State star, decided in August he'd be done with football. Now he's ...
Akron-area grocers envision rising prices with planned U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico
With President Donald Trump planning to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, groceries in the Akron area ...
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University of Akron Axes 'Rethinking Race' Forum Amid Trump's DEI Crackdown, Stirring Student and Community Unrest
The University of Akron ends funding for 'Rethinking Race' due to a Trump executive order against DEI initiatives.
Latest behind-the-scenes dispute at Akron schools culminates with elevator confrontation
The latest APS dispute involves new district spokesperson Stacey Hodoh and board member Greg Harrison, a pastor and retired ...
Freezing rain overnight leads to hazardous road conditions in Greater Akron Thursday
Akron crews are currently salting the roads to combat the slippery roads that resulted from overnight freezing rain in Summit County ...
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Greater Akron with freezing rain expected overnight
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of northern Ohio starting Wednesday night through ...
An ice storm is making its way to Ohio tonight. Here's what that means
The winter storm is forecast to spread ice and snow across portions of the central and eastern U.S. on Wednesday. This ice ...
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University of Akron cancels decades-old race forum following presidential executive order
After launching a large-scale effort to address long-standing challenges with race relations in the city in 1997, President Bill Clinton chose Akron and the University of Akron’s E.J. Thomas ...