AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron this week announced ... and athletics,” Youth Opportunity Strategist Denico Buckley-Knight said in the release. “That legacy is so important as we work ...

Officers responded to the 1600 block of Cromwell Dr. around 8:11 p.m. where they located a 52-year-old man with critical injuries, according to a news release from the Akron Police Department.

An Estimated 30,000 Fans In Akron Turned Out to Celebrate James' Return — -- LeBron James was welcomed back to Ohio by a stadium full of screaming fans at a lengthy homecoming rally in Akron ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A man wanted in a deadly stabbing in Akron over the weekend is in police custody. According to police, Rosue Pierce, 56, who was wanted on charges of murder and felonious ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is investigating after two people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds on Sunday afternoon. According to a release, officers responded to a reported ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — NBA great LeBron James will be recognized by Ohio State when its board of trustees meets Wednesday to vote to award him an honorary doctor of public service degree. The Akron ...

AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron football team will be ineligible for postseason play this season because of its multiyear Academic Progress Rate score. The NCAA this week updated its national APR ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron babysitter accused of burning a one-year-old girl in her care, was indicted by a Summit County Grand Jury. Kimberly Richmond, 52, was indicted on one count of ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A 15-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man were injured in a double shooting Sunday afternoon. Akron Police said the victims were shot around 12:45 p.m. in the 900 block of ...

AKRON, Ohio — Election results from Tuesday night show voters have approved Issue 18, which will provide money for the Akron-Summit County Public Library in the form of $160 million over the ...