Akron Public Schools’ annual state report card slipped from 3.5 to three stars. Here’s a look at the district’s strengths and challenges.

Parks in the Merriman Valley and Kenmore may be next for plantings from the City Meadows program started at Hardesty Park in Wallhaven.

The teachers each allegedly violated board policies and district guidelines during the 2025-26 school year, according to a board resolution.

The money will help remove barriers to redevelopment for four buildings in Summit County, including two in Clinton and ...

Test your Akron knowledge with this week’s photo quiz. Can you identify this eatery serving breakfast during its busy Saturday morning rush?

Fashion debates are generations old at churches, mosques, Kingdom Halls, synagogues, temples, meeting houses and other religious spaces.

The hospital studied 1,002 caregivers to understand how families navigate health information and make decisions about their ...

Award-winning Akron teacher Rachel Johnson, who supports deaf and hard-of-hearing students, uses her minivan as a mobile base.

Ohio voters have until Oct. 5 to register to vote or update their voter registrations before the Nov. 3 General Election.

Starting Saturday, Akron organizations are hosting events to help residents learn how to register to vote and check their ...

The following item is a written record of the Akron City Council Ward 5 community meeting from May 21, compiled by Akron Documenter Jessica Rice. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents ...

Zippy, the University of Akron's mascot, hands out candy to a trick-or-treater at the 2023 Downtown Akron Fall Fest. (Photo by Chris Rutan) As summer winds down, we’re looking ahead to autumn, and ...