“Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History” offers an in-depth account on subjects that haven’t been covered or covered thoroughly in previous history publications.

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

AKRON, Ohio -- Christopher J. Hardesty will lead efforts to revitalize downtown Akron as the first executive director of the Downtown Akron Development Corporation.

With dangerously high heat expected this weekend, Cleveland and Akron officials are keeping local cooling centers open longer.

Kristina Jacobson was sentenced to life in prison without opportunity for parole Thursday after being found guilty of raping an infant and other sex crimes.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A shooting Sunday night in Akron left a 19-year-old hospitalized. It happened around 10:10 p.m. near Ericsson Avenue and Keys Place, police said in a Monday morning news release.

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A new assisted living center with 120 units is in the works for the northwest corner of Higbee Avenue NW and Munson Street NW in Jackson Township.

An Aultman Hospital patient showing erratic behavior grabbed the gun of a security officer and shot a patient care tech in her abdomen, police said.

Ohio Republicans will cut taxes for people who earn six figures and use unclaimed funds to help pay for a new Cleveland Browns stadium.

At a June 26 Akron Roundtable event, speakers discussed how a project focused on creating new uses for the Akron Innerbelt area is taking shape.

Akron Roundtable is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV ...