A Hazmat team and the EPA were called to assist with an oil spill Saturday in the Little Cuyahoga River in Akron.

The parents of an 11-year-old boy say their son endured ethnic slurs and physical assaults while Akron Public School ...

A 39-year-old man from Cincinnati has been identified as the suspect shot by Akron police on Monday morning. According to the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – A fugitive from West Virginia, wanted on drug and weapons charges since 2023, was arrested Thursday in ...

Akron police officers fatally shot a man on Monday morning after they were fired upon during a traffic stop involving a stolen car.

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including an 1875 civil-rights celebration and the ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A heartbreaking new video released by Akron Police shows the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, and the horrific scene left behind. Douglas Waters, 32 of Akron was shot and ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A fugitive from West Virginia who was wanted on drug charges was arrested in Akron Thursday morning.

Tonight gives stargazers another planet parade to view, but Ohio weather might not cooperate. What to look for and how you ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron struggled but held off Northern Illinois 73-63 Tuesday night, extending its consecutive win ...

Basketball stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry were born in Akron, Ohio. So too was rocker Chrissie Hynde. And the late ...

Events include Akron Zoo Inclusion Days, Michael Stanley Celebration Night, St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Great White with Slaughter.