News has compiled a list of events happening around Northeast Ohio that honor and celebrate the contributions Black people have made to America.

DOWNTOWN AKRON — During the regular Summit County Council meeting Jan. 27, Council members Christine Higham (D-District 6) and Jeff Wilhite (D-District 4) presented a commendation to Dinesh Sunar for ...

Zachary Yeager, an eighth grade student at Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School, is this year's Wayne County Spelling Bee champion.

The Summit Free Public Library is hosting a free one-hour jazz concert on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. The performance will feature the James Austin Jr. Jazz Trio, with pianist James Austin Jr., bassist ...

Cities across Northeast Ohio have planned to open multiple warming centers and overnight shelters ahead of the cold snap.Get the Latest 19 First Alert ForecastClosings/Delays in Northeast OhioDownload ...

Here’s some of the news that happened this week in Akron history, including a Civil War reunion, Lujan’s price relief and a Main Library expansion.

The little girl on the screen echoed every word her mother said as she prepared her breakfast. "Oatmeal! Blueberries! Strawberries!" The girl was just 2 years old, so she couldn't quite say the ...

The girl and her mother were part of a documentary, "The Right to Read," shown at the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Main Library on Tuesday that highlighted the problem of low literacy rates ...

Executive Director of the Akron-Summit County Public Library Pam Hickson-Stevenson said if approved, the money would only be spent on capital improvements and will not be used on any operating ...

Goodyear’s next transaction might be its most painful one for Akron and the company's employees in the city. At the end of 2023, the company said it would slim down by selling three major operations: ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Summit County Medical Examiner released the findings from the autopsy of Jazmir Tucker Wednesday morning. Akron police fatally shot the 15-year-old around 11 p.m ...

AKRON, Ohio — The Summit County Medical Examiner released the autopsy report summary for 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, revealing that he was hit by three bullets shot by Akron police, two of them ...