Summit County

Exhibitions on view through the holidays at the Akron Art Museum help provide the city its own artistic identity.

An Akron council member proposed tightening certain public comment restrictions but withdrew the proposal Monday. He said he plans to revisit the proposal next year.

If approved, there would be exclusions to who could speak at city council - and commenters could only address certain topics.

The union representing workers at Akron Metro RTA has been without a contract for more than 17 months, and Rep. Emilia Sykes, whose district includes the city, is calling on both sides come to an agreement.

After nearly two years of consideration, Mayor Shammas Malik decided to renovate the current police headquarters in Downtown Akron rather than build new.

The Polymer Industry Cluster announced five new projects that will receive funding from the Ohio Department of Development Innovation Hub program, according to a press release. The program is helping accelerate innovation and create economic growth by capitalizing on Akron's history and experience with polymer science.

The RubberDucks, the Class AA affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians, were acquired by Prospector Baseball Group, LLC. Ken Babby, the previous owner since 2012, recently became CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Food pantries have been seeing record demand. But what are the options if you’re on a medically restricted diet? One Summit County pantry stocks allergy friendly foods.

Akron will mark its official 200th birthday Dec. 6, 2025. Though the year-long celebration is coming to a close, some programming will continue next year thanks to residents' feedback.

A stretch of I-271 between I-71 and I-77 is reopening to traffic. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a truck driver fell asleep and rolled a tanker carrying ethanol causing a lengthy shutdown on a stretch of the highway.