The Akron Zoo will hold a naming contest for its giant Pacific octopus that resides in the zoo’s new Journey to the Reef exhibit. The contest will start on World Ocean’s Day, Friday, June 8,…
Kent State University's Board of Trustee's officially voted to re-elect President Lester Lefton to his seventh term. The board paid a Cleveland assessment firm $10,000 to interview 30 people regarding Dr. Lefton's performance on the job. Lefton…
Dozens of registered sex offenders in Summit County have failed to report their change of address after moving. The Summit County Sheriff's Office conducted random address verifications this past week and found 26 out of 350 sex offenders failed to report their…
Downtown Akron is getting a new parking deck. It will belong to Akron Children's Hospital, where officials say they've added so many new programs, services and doctors that they now need to make room for…
A motorcyclist was killed after he was dragged under a car following a crash in Jackson Township Wednesday night. News Channel 5 reports the driver of the motorcycle was first involved in an accident with a car…
Stark County Sheriff's Deputies have made an arrest of a Paris Township man who allegedly stole brass grave markers of veterans. After a month-long investigation 43-year old George Swogger is facing vandalism and other charges in…
It's a sad day for parents and students - both present and former - who toured Barrett Elementary School the day before it closes for good on Thursday, the last day of school. Barrett is…
Attorneys for Fairlawn and Copley Township continue to present testimony in Summit County Common Pleas Court this week on Copley's attempt to block Fairlawn's plans to erect permanent barricades to through traffic on Rothrock Road.…
Two area men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in robbing a man trying to sell his X-Box on Craigslist. Visiting Judge Robert Brown sentenced Jeremy Culver, 18, of Chamberlin Road in Fairlawn, and…
Greenstar Recycling unveiled their new single stream recycling facility in Akron Wednesday morning. The single stream process allows residents and business to combine all recyclables into one bin. "No longer are the residents or the haulers…
