A new grant program (Business Development Grant Program) was just launched by the Downtown Akron Development Corporation with support from the Knight Foundation.

Kent police arrested 19-year-old Jack Massie of Akron and charged him with felonious assault after a shooting inside Bar ...

KeyBank opened its new downtown Akron branch this week that it relocated from about a third of a mile up the road. The new ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Christopher J. Hardesty will lead efforts to revitalize downtown Akron as the first executive director of the Downtown Akron Development Corporation. In his new role, Hardesty will ...

Two members of the show’s fictional band, Hep Alien, John Cabrera, who played Brian Fuller, and Todd Lowe, who played Zack ...

Editor's note: This column is a part of a series in which community leaders envision the next 100 years for Akron in honor of the city's bicentennial. Downtown Akron, like many of Ohio’s legacy ...

The University of Akron is leading a $31 million renovation of the historic Polsky Building to modernize the building and ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Akron’s fourth annual family-friendly Halloween celebration, Downtown Akron Fall Fest, is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Lock 3, Lock 4 and Main Street. Community members ...

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