Akron

A University of Akron class is unearthing Akron's LGBTQ+ past by learning about a neighborhood uprooted due to urban renewal efforts in the 1960s and 70s.

The city has decided not to release the name of the officer who fatally shot 15 year old Jazmir Tucker, Mayor Shammas Malik said. Meanwhile, the lawyers representing the family have called on the city to be fully transparent and respond to records requests.

WM has proposed building a waste transfer facility on Akron's east side. The plan includes closing an aging facility that has long been a problem for the neighborhood around it on Fountain Street.

This summer, some suburbs like Lakewood and Parma Heights restricted their public outdoor pools to just residents for the first time, following heatwaves in June. Are city pools enough to cool off residents?

The city is set to replace almost all of the remaining lead water service lines in the next year, according to the water bureau manager.

Shuffle Producer Brittany Nader reflects on Akron's PorchROKR music and art festival.

The board approved suggestions for the city's new contract with the police union. City officials will enter negotiations with the union soon.

Can civic leaders and city planners learn from mistakes of the past and design a better future for residents?

Akron police are continuing to investigate the early summer mass shooting that killed one person and injured 28 others. The city is also spreading awareness on how to throw community events and block parties safely.

Akron's Summa Health said its sale to venture capital firm HATCo is on track to be finalized by the end of the year, but health care analysts wonder how the for-profit will pull off their model.