Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two dozen families buried loved ones in Akron last year, even as the city’s murder total continued to decline since its peak ...

Akron fans haven't been able to enjoy a bowl game featuring their team since 2017, when Terry Bowden led the program to the postseason. Unfortunately for Zips fans, the FBS' fourth-longest bowl ...

KENT — The Wagon Wheel rivalry between the Akron and Kent State men's basketball teams shifted to a sold-out M.A.C. Center on Friday, Feb. 27, and the Zips dominated the rematch en route to a 92-70 ...

The No. 1 seed Akron Zips (25-6) will try to maintain their dominant season when they face the No. 8 seed Bowling Green Falcons (14-17) in the 2025 MAC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday morning.

AKRON, Ohio — The City of Akron will issue public notifications to approximately 6,600 water customers after two of its 12 routine water sampling locations exceeded federal drinking water standards ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — An investigation is underway after a man driving a semi-truck was shot by police after leading officers on a ...

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 Akron ...

The Akron and Kent State men's basketball teams met for another Wagon Wheel rivalry game Friday, Jan. 30, at Rhodes Arena. The Zips (18-4, 9-1 Mid-American Conference) were 69-52 winners over the ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 exhibits and ...

While it didn’t live up to some of the big expectations set upon the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2025, the Huskers’ 20-17 season-opening win over Cincinnati gave reason for hope in head coach Matt Rhule’s ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A 28-year-old man is in custody and facing charges after a shooting Saturday night in Akron left a mother and her 12-year-old son dead. The shooting happened around 8:10 p.m. on ...

AKRON, Ohio — The city of Akron plans to install new traffic-calming measures across multiple neighborhoods this year as part of a $500,000 safety initiative approved by City Council. The program, ...