DEKALB, Ill. (AP) Tavari Johnson scored 21 points and Akron defeated Northern Illinois 80-70 on Tuesday night for its eighth win in a row. Johnson shot 7 of 11 from the field, including 2 for 4 ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron elementary school is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were seen in the area. According to the Akron Education ...

AKRON, Ohio — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is set to lay off a chunk of its workforce, and employees in Akron will be among those impacted. Bridgestone last week announced it is ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Police Department reports a Monday morning standoff involving the SWAT Team and a man who had barricaded himself inside of an apartment near Highland Square has end ...

AKRON, Ohio — A barricade situation in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood has been resolved peacefully after a 37-year-old man surrendered to police Monday morning. It was around 5 a.m ...

AKRON, Ohio — Akron police said one man caused a lot of chaos in the Highland Square neighborhood for several hours on Monday. Investigators believe Thomas Blanton, 37, brutally attacked a woman ...

Jan. 25 (UPI) --Aficionados of Costco's famous $1.50 hot dogs will once again be able to top off their cheap treats with a Coca-Cola after more than a decade of unavailability at the discount ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - According to Akron Police, 70-plus vehicles were broken into and damaged on or near the University of Akron. Police started getting calls from citizens for the break-ins early ...

Samantha Stevens, 24, of Akron, pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless homicide in the Nov. 22, 2021, shooting death of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Eric Washington Jr. Franklin County Common Pleas ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A 24-year-old woman found guilty of murder by a Summit County jury has been sentenced to life in prison. According to a press release from the officer of Summit County ...