Lt. MIchael Murphy, who is Black, claims the city of Akron fast-tracked white police officers while blocking his path to ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - New body camera video and 911 calls from an officer-involved shooting in Akron last week has ...

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced a long-term plan to bring affordable high speed internet to all city residents. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday ...

Mayor Shammas Malik presented his second State of the City Address. Mayor Shammas Malik presented his second State of the City Address on June 3, 2025 at the newly renovated Lock 3 Park. Mayor Malik ...

AKRON, Ohio – Getting from one place to another in Akron just got a little easier thanks to the opening of Phase 1 of the Rubber City Heritage Trail. Phase 1 of the multi-use trail stretches 0.9 miles ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) -They’re calling it SCOUT: Summit County Outreach Team. Tuesday dozens gathered at Akron Fire Station 4 to roll out the initiative. Members from Akron Fire, Akron Police and a ...

The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man killed when eight police officers fired 94 bullets at him after he shot at least one round out his car window, will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the ...

This USA designated Tree City in Ohio has great family-friendly parks, nature trails, and a camp site where your dog can ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A late November date has ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Since becoming the mayor of Akron in January 2024, Shammas Malik has faced challenges and controversial issues. A century after the first Goodyear blimp was launched in Akron, ...

I am writing in response to the news that the city of Akron will be raising our sewer rates by an additional 5.3% per year ...

Since launching its glass recycling program last year, the city has collected nearly 180,000 pounds of glass and plans to add more drop-off locations. Since launching its glass recycling program last ...