Akron firefighters battle blaze at Northwest Akron apartment building
An Akron apartment building suffered extensive damage from a fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Akron Fire, around 2:10 ...
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Adaptation and Reuse of Akron’s Old Town Hall Building: Supporting Local Growth and Innovation
By Gillian Laycock Akron Town Manager What’s happening with Akron’s Old Town Hall? Akron’s old Town Hall, once the hub of ...
Akron man pleads guilty for role in fatal shooting at apartment complex
Isaiah McKinney was set to face trial for the 2024 murder of Gregory Dykes Jr. before changing his plea. A sentencing date ...
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Akron SWAT standoff ends after 4 hours; man arrested for brutal beating of woman in Highland Square
The Akron SWAT team is in the Highland Square neighborhood after a man barricaded himself in an apartment. According to ...
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Akron Public Schools announce closures due to weather
The Akron Public Schools announced how it would handle forecasted frigid temperatures coming for Northeast Ohio this week. Sunday, the district said all school buildings would be closed Tuesday ...
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Children jump from 2nd floor of apartment building to escape fire
AKRON, Ohio — Three children had to jump from the second floor of their apartment building Monday morning in order to escape a fire, authorities say. The children, ages 6, 11 and 13, all were ...
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Akron Zoo moves several birds indoors due to bird flu concern
About 20 birds— geese, ducks and swans— normally outside on zoo grounds are now quarantined indefinitely inside buildings to ...