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WEST AKRON: Burglaries were reported at the following locations: the 1100 block of West Market Street between May 1 and 8; the 2300 block of Banbury Road between May 3 and 5; the 500 block of Madison Avenue May 3; the 1900 block of West Market Street between May 3 and 4; the 900 block of Mull Avenue between May 3 and 4; the 700 block of White Pond ... (more)

On April 26, nearly 500 men, women and children gathered and marched against sexual assault and gender violence at the eighth annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event at Lock 3 Park.

An Akron woman initially charged with a felony for stealing a man's car from a Brimfield business while intoxicated and taking it for a drive in January has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges in Portage County Municipal Court.

The Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs is in the midst of a major $3.5 million makeover.

Neighbors Day Akron is designed to help residents get to know one another, especially those in closest proximity.

Bhrandon L. Poindexter, 25, of Akron, was arrested at 7:49 p.m. Thursday in the area of Vine Street and Iowa Avenue on charges of possession of marijuana, obstructing official business and a... Already a subscriber to print? You have online access, too... at no additional expense! Call 821-1200 to set up an account.

Now that wall is covered in a brilliant blue that serves as a backdrop to a vibrantly colored icon of the Virgin Mary Mother of God with the Christ Child.

Stephen ministers are the caregivers,” said the Rev. Maureen Webber, associate minister of pastoral care at The Bath Church -- United Church of Christ.

Junior welterweight titleholders Lamont Peterson and Lucas Matthysse both made weight for their main event Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, with Peterson weighing in at the agreed-upon catch-weight of 141 pounds on the nose, while Matthysse was 140 pounds.

The police officer involved in Thursday's deadly shooting of a driver during a traffic stop was once fired by the University of Akron.

Fifty volunteers and many sponsors including Mustard Seed Market and Cafe, Akron Children's Hospital, and Asian Services in Action, Inc.

The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.

Tarrodd is a vivacious, pansexual 23-year-old entrepreneur living in Akron, Ohio.

Looking forward to the series finale of The Office tonight? Here's something else to look forward to.

The City of Akron's website had been hacked and thousands of files, which include names, addresses, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers have been released on the Internet.

Morristown, NJ, May 16, 2013 - Local Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will be given a boost by the Akron, Ohio-based Hope Always Lives On Foundation as a tractor trailer of donated items - including furniture, supplies, food, clothing and household items - will be unloaded at the People's Pantry in Toms River by dozens of local volunteers, including ... (more)

Beginning this fall when high school students return to school, they will have the option to take college-level courses in a new Distance Learning Laboratory.

A University of Akron police officer shot and killed a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop this morning after the driver reportedly pulled a handgun.

Police say the McDonald's employees at the 2363 Romig Road restaurant were robbed at gunpoint just before midnight Wednesday.

Summit County Prosecutor Sherri Bevan Walsh announced said Judge Tammy O'Brien sentenced Christopher Lee Davis, 36, of Akron, to 20 years in prison.