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A reader makes a case for concrete barriers from Uhler Avenue to Memorial Parkway so pedestrians can access the Towpath Trail ...

Harris recently completed a 13-year prison sentence for a multitude of felonies, including aggravated robbery and possession of drugs, according the Akron Beacon Journal, which cited court documents.

A student at Akron's Hatton Community Learning Center unknowingly gave a classmate a sealed valentine with a razor blade inside, according to Akron Public Schools. On Thursday, a student ...

We asked readers at the start of the week who they thought were Greater Akron/Canton's boys and girls high school wrestlers of the year as February begins and the postseason looms on the horizon.

Cleveland television legend “Big Chuck” Schodowski, a beloved personality on WJW (Channel 8) for more than 60 years, has died. He was 90. Fox 8 News made the announcement Monday morning.

The competition included unique challenges that tested students' knowledge of word definitions. Yeager and Stephens will compete in the Akron Beacon Journal/Canton Respository Regional Spelling Bee on ...

Patrick Williams covers growth and development for the Akron Beacon Journal. He can be reached by email at [email protected] or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @pwilliamsOH.