This week in Akron history, canal workers grubbed, lightning jolted a man, city planned sewage plant, girl won derby and ...

New Beacon Journal citizen editorial board member James Hardy explains his move away from politics toward civic engagement.

Denzel Pope, 20, of Akron, will be eligible for parole after serving 30 years in prison, according to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich. Last week, Pope was convicted of two counts of murder, ...

Dreams Academy, a new K-2 private school in Akron, hosted an open house Sunday for family and community members to attend.

Dreams Academy, a new private school for boys in Akron, hosted an open house Sunday for families and community members to ...

READING, Pa. - The Fightin Phils allowed 31 baserunners in a 19-10 loss to Akron on Sunday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. The ...

Legendary Akron men's soccer coach Stu Parry has died. Parry started a soccer club at Akron in 1954. It became an ...

August dryness may dull Northeast Ohio's fall foliage, despite a rainy start to 2025. CLEVELAND — A soggy start to the year ...

Entertainment calendar includes Shinedown, Styx, Jefferson Starship, James Austin Johnson and Swizzle Stick Band.

Green officials say the current system, which splits the city between multiple postal codes, creates tax collection problems ...

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Sunday ( via Chris Easterling of the Akron Beacon Journal) that a decision on the ...

Democrat Sherrod Brown plans to run next year for the U.S. Senate, where he served for 18 years before losing in 2024. He faces an uphill challenge. Brown certainly provides Democrats with the best ...