Jeff Wilhite

Shammas Malik, a current city council member won 43% of the vote, according to unofficial election results. Deputy Mayor Marco Sommerville came in second in the seven-way race.

Candidates to be the next mayor of Akron took to the stage on Wednesday for the first debate of the campaign. The seven candidates fielded a variety of questions, from policing to pubic safety to education.

Six of the seven candidates running to be the next mayor of Akron attended the forum and discussed everything from housing to government transparency.

Marco Sommerville, currently a deputy mayor in Mayor Dan Horrigan's administration, said the comment was "a terrible slip to make."

Six people have said they are running - a mix of longtime Akron politicians and political newcomers. No Republicans have announced candidacies yet.

After more than a year of work, the Summit County Nursing Home Task Force has released its final recommendations for improving facilities. The group says many of the suggestions are already in place and intended to help nursing homes navigate the pandemic, and beyond.

Summit county leaders have laid out a road map to try to ensure better care for people in nursing homes. County Council president Jeff Wilhite proposed…

Community leaders have launched a new fund to help Summit County police and firefighters work closer with their communities.The Akron Community Foundation…