Akron OH

A longtime business in Aurora "continues to thrive" even as the property the company leases recently was sold. McMaster-Carr, which has operated in Aurora for more than 30 years, recently renovated and expanded its facility at 200 Aurora Industrial Parkway, Mayor Ann Womer Benjamin said. The warehouse the business...

Jerry Lewis, a professor at Kent State during the May 4, 1970, shootings, has died at the age of 88. Lewis was known for his advocacy in preserving the memory of the shootings.

The future of transportation in Greater Akron is getting a $29 million tune-up. The Policy Committee of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) kicked off 2026 with a major investment, unanimously approving a slate of 21 projects designed to reshape the region’s highways, neighborhood streets and...

AKRON, Ohio – Stray Dog Café is hosting a Mardi Gras celebration on Feb. 16 from noon to 7 p.m. at Lock 3’s Winter Wonderland Room. Mardi Gras, which means “Fat Tuesday” in French, is an annual Christian holiday that celebrates the end of Carnival celebrations. Held the day before Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras is...

Eight area school districts have jointly announced the creation of a new interscholastic athletic league, set to launch competition in the 2028-2029 school year, according to an announcement. The founding members are Carrollton Exempted Village Schools, Claymont City Schools, Fairless Local Schools, Marlington Local...

Last November, Dr. Emre Eren found himself at the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup in Austria with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team, playing Yahtzee with Olympians. “It’s not something that I ever expected that I’d be doing if you asked me five years ago, but now that I’m doing it, I can’t really imagine not,” Eren said...

The intersection of Fourth and Walnut has long been a quiet corner of the city, but the intense heat radiating from the electric deck ovens at Mike’s Pizza signals a major shift in the local food scene. This isn’t just a convenient slice shop; it is a meticulously managed...

A residential property in Jackson Township sold for $3.17 million, according to the latest real estate transfers filed with the Stark County Auditor's Office. A limited liability company purchased the 10,000-square-foot house on eight acres along Armandale Avenue NW. The two-story house, which was built in 1997, has...

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Disturbance, Taylor May Road:. Police responded 8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 to a residence for a domestic disturbance and found ammunition and glass thrown about the front porch along with a male resident. Inside the home furniture was moved about and more plates were on the floor broken along with...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New Riff Distilling in Newport has earned one of the whiskey industry’s top honors, with its flagship Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon named World’s Best Bourbon at the 2026 World Whiskies Awards. The awards were presented Feb. 12 at The Brown Hotel in Louisville. New Riff CEO Hannah...