This year, Akron is proving that wintertime in Ohio, no matter how cold, doesn’t have to mean hibernation. With Lock 3 newly renovated, hundreds of people are braving the cold each day to enjoy the ...

Downtown Akron Partnership’s popular Sakura Festival returns to downtown on Saturday, April 4 from 1-7 p.m. The free event ...

The Erie Canal lock in Akron, Ohio. Akron is hoping to promote growth and revitalization of its small downtown with investments in public spaces. Last year it cut the ribbon on a $17 million overhaul ...

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC and the City of Akron are proud to announce that Buckingham's Akron headquarters will relocate from Fairlawn to the AES ...

AKRON, Ohio — Business owners and city leaders in Akron are pushing back after Vice President JD Vance accused authorities of allowing crime to run rampant downtown. During a visit to Northeast Ohio ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Akron’s fourth annual family-friendly Halloween celebration, Downtown Akron Fall Fest, is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Lock 3, Lock 4 and Main Street. Community members ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a weapon at officers and then ran from the scene. According to a release from Akron Police, officers responded to the ...

Shooting in downtown Akron ...

Akron has gotten a little closer to seeing one of its major downtown buildings redeveloped and re-energized, thanks to a grant from the GAR Foundation. The University of Akron reported Tuesday, Sept.