Coach Lindy Ruff told his players after the game that it was good to win this way on Ray’s night because Ray was the “ultimate teammate”. Ruff knows what Ray meant before, what he means now ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron police say a 28-year-old man is behind bars in connection to the death of a 5-month-old baby. Police say the infant, later identified as Azeil Apollo Rivera, died ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Public Schools say the district and Akron police are investigating after a student handed out valentine envelopes containing razor blades Thursday at Hatton Community ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron RubberDucks’ promotional schedule includes 26 fireworks shows and 12 premium Saturday giveaways and appearances. All 69 regular-season home games will have a theme of ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron City Council this week passed the 2025 Capital Budget, which allocates $380 million in investments for the city’s infrastructure–including public safety, service ...

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 — 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) – 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 ...

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 ...

Jessie Balmert covers state government and politics for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which serves the Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated ...

William Ray Lucas, who led the NASA facility that shouldered much of the blame for the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, has died. Lucas was 102. Lucas died Monday at his home in ...

The big picture: Sony, LG, Panasonic, and retailers in general have been gradually withdrawing from the Blu-ray business for years as consumers increasingly favor streaming and other forms of ...