AKRON, Ohio WJW) — The president of the Akron Police Union is furious over recent comments from a councilman saying the city lawmaker called an officer involved in a police shooting a ...

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including layoffs at Goodyear, Firestone and Seiberling.

In a heartbreaking incident that has left the Akron, Ohio community reeling, 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker was shot and killed by police on Thanksgiving night. The shooting has raised serious ...

AKRON, Ohio — A 36-year-old man is dead after an altercation ended in a shooting, Akron police said. The incident happened on Saturday morning in the 500 block of Carpenter Street. Officers ...

* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale. Founded in 1870, the University of Akron is a large, public ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Akron police are investigating a fatal shooting early Saturday. Officers just after 3 a.m. responded to a shooting reported in the 500 block of Carpenter Street, according to ...

AKRON, Ohio — From public comment to reaction by the councilpersons themselves, the case of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker dominated the Akron City Council meeting Monday, with many voices demanding ...

Faced with a budget shortfall, the University of Akron (UA) is proposing to merge its department of chemistry; department of chemical, biomolecular, and corrosion engineering; and School of ...

"To-date, on-campus housing rates have not been restored. Currently, the University of Akron housing rates are the lowest in the state of Ohio." The resolution passed by the board authorizes the ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron’s mayor pledges to hold suspects accountable after Akron Police received recent threats over the deadly police shooting of a 15-year-old boy. “This is unacceptable ...