Akron

LeBron James may go from idolized to immortalized in his hometown of Akron.A GoFundMe account has been established with a goal to raise $1 million to…

An Akron man has been arrested and charged with a cyber attack last year that shut down two of the city’s main government websites. Thirty-two-year-old...

A year-long partnership between Akron and the nonprofit Strong Towns has begun to take shape. The head of the group that focuses on small, incremental…

Akron’s minimum age to buy tobacco products will increase from 18 to 21. But opponents and even some supporters are expressing reservations.After a month…

Akron City Council is expected to vote tonight on whether to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. Proponents hope the rest of the...

After 35 years, the Akron Global Business Accelerator has rebranded itself as Bounce, Akron’s Innovation Hub.The person at the head of that hub is newly…

Akron is taking its first look at a resolution opposing a citizenship question the Trump administration plans to incorporate into the next U.S. Census. A…

Akron City Hall is backing one of the city’s biggest employers in calling for a government alternative to FirstEnergy plans to close three nuclear power...

Millennials may be saving Akron’s Antiquarian Book & Paper Show.The book show didn’t happen last year due to waning interest from sellers. But this year,…

Retro-style video games are making a comeback. Nintendo and Sega are reissuing classic game systems and even long-dormant Atari is coming back to market...