How would you describe Akron using one word? We asked residents, public officials and celebrities with Akron ties. Their answers might surprise you.

Akron police are investigating weekend shootings on Weiser Ave, Ira Ave, and Emerling St after multiple homes and a vehicle were hit by gunfire.

It is a milestone year for Founders' Day weekend in Akron. This marks the 60th anniversary of thousands gathering from far and near in Akron for a three-day weekend of discovery, talks and ...

Akron police say a 33-year-old man is under arrest and a 27-year-old woman is in the hospital after a shooting overnight.

Suspected vandals trashed at least 10 classrooms at an Akron school sometime over the weekend and also left a bomb threat left on a whiteboard, according to police.

Akron police say two men are under arrest Wednesday in connection to the armed robbery of a postal carrier.

Akron's football program is the first to be banned from the postseason for academic reasons since Idaho in 2014.

Two Akron men have been charged with abuse of a corpse related to the discovery of the remains of Xavier Menefee of Canton.

Lock 3’s summer event schedule in Akron features live music, festivals and activities for people of all ages.

Akron will celebrate its bicentennial with the Heart of Akron Festival July 3 and 4 downtown. The event will feature Akron’s best local art, music and food, along with fireworks and the Goodyear ...

“The mission of the Akron History Center is to create an enduring, long-lasting, free museum-quality exhibit about Akron’s history,” President David Lieberth said in a prepared statement ...

Free museum features more than 200 years of local exhibits, including industry, entertainment. celebrity, sobriety and innovation.