Zippy, the University of Akron's mascot, hands out candy to a trick-or-treater at the 2023 Downtown Akron Fall Fest. (Photo by Chris Rutan) As summer winds down, we’re looking ahead to autumn, and ...

Chase Pitre wanted a better way to support his family. He’s a husband-to-be and the father of a 2-year old. So he signed up for Stark State College’s commercial driver’s license program. Upon ...

The Akron Public Schools district headquarters in downtown Akron. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron) An Akron Public Schools employee has filed a complaint against their supervisor — Al Jones, the district’s ...

University of Akron president said 150 new security cameras, and development have helped reduce crime near campus ...

Choirmaster Jonathon Turner leads the Gospel Meets Symphony Choir at the Akron Symphony's 2024 Gospel Meets Symphony concert. The symphony is one of 27 organizations in the Akron area to recently ...

Voters wait in line at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections to cast their ballots ahead of the November 2024 election. Credit: Jeff Haynes / Signal Cleveland Ohio Republicans held a call to action ...

The $8.4 million bond-funded project will replace Fire Station 4 and give Cuyahoga Falls and Akron access to advanced firefighter training.

For the fourth year, Akron families were invited to the LeBron James Family Foundation’s House Three Thirty for The Better ...

Test your Akron IQ and celebrate the places, spaces and hidden gems that make our city one of a kind! We’re launching the AkronAlive! photo quiz—a weekly chance to spark a little friendly competition, ...

The following item is a written record of the Ward 8 Akron City County meeting from Aug. 19, compiled by Akron Documenter Andrew Lefevre. It is not a reported story. Documenters are residents who are ...