Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including layoffs at Goodyear, Firestone and Seiberling.

Officials say the city saw 25 murders in 2024, compared to 26 in 2023. That figure is still a sharp decline from the 2020 peak of 50 murders.

The Associated Press reports 37-year-old U.S. Army veteran Matthew Alan Livelsberger was the person who died in the explosion ...

Piles of trash are strewn all over the housing property; including dirty diapers, food, and who knows what else is attracting unwanted visitors like animals.

Snow moved into Akron Friday afternoon with more expected Saturday and Sunday. While city leaders are not expecting major accumulations, snow plow drivers are not taking any chances.

The City of Akron is extending hours at the Summit Lake Community Center from Jan. 5-10 to provide a warming center for ...

The president of the Akron Police Union is furious over recent comments from a councilman saying the city lawmaker called an officer involved in a police shooting a “domestic enemy.” ...

As temperatures dip below freezing, Cleveland and Akron are opening warming centers for anyone who needs shelter from the ...

The Beacon Journal has compiled a list of 25 quintessentially Akron things to do and see. Have you done them all?

And for fans of The Ohio State Buckeyes, watching them play at the Cotton Bowl will cost them. The college football matchup ...

Akron plays the Toledo Rockets after Teniesha Clarke scored 20 points in Akron's 74-61 victory against the Ohio Bobcats.