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A call by Akron Mayor Shammas Malik for voters to reject two of three charter amendments on the ballot this November is not sitting well with the community group that helped draft them. In a statement sent out Monday by the mayor's office, Malik said he believes Issues 11 and...

A man already convicted of trying to blow up a bridge in 2012 is now facing new federal charges after investigators say he possessed ricin, a dangerous biological toxin

Four months after plans for a massive data center development were unveiled in Portage County, the debate over the project shows no signs of slowing down.

A 34-year-old Akron man wanted on multiple felony warrants died after allegedly pulling a handgun and firing a round that struck him in the head during an encounter with members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force inside a locked bedroom on Brown Street last Thursday morning, in a case tangled up with months of alle

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a 29-year-old inmate at Lebanon Correctional Institution after a fight between cellmates.

HINCKLEY TWP. — The margin for error in golf is often miniscule. One bad swing or one bad putt can derail a hole and one hole can knock an entire round off balance. That was the fate of Medina ace Trent Riedel at the boys’ Pine Hills Division I District on Monday.

The following item is a written record of the Ward 7 meeting from Sept. 16, compiled by Akron Documenter Rebecca Ritterspach. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are trained to observe and document local government meetings. Their notes are edited before publication for clarity and accuracy — unle

MEDINA — Medina Bee Park received Heritage Ohio’s 2026 Best Downtown Placemaking Award on Wednesday. Main Street Medina Executive Director George Sam said about 40 communities statewide participate in Heritage Ohio’s Main Street program. Sam said the organization submitted Bee Park for consideration and learned it was.

Fall is here, which means crisp air, changing leaves and plenty of reasons to explore Summit County’s trails. For this week’s Akron photo quiz, we’re visiting a scenic green space along the Cuyahoga River. Once home to a golf course, the area has been restored as a habitat for plants and wildlife.