The University of Akron mascot Zippy has made history by signing a name, image and likeness (NIL) deal with the Summit County ...

AKRON, Ohio — Police in Akron are investigating after a man was found dead by officers who were responding to a call for a possible fight. According to a release from Akron police, officers were ...

AKRON, Ohio — Two teens were arrested following a traffic stop at East Archwood Avenue and Lily Street in Akron. Police say the situation started around 6 p.m. when the traffic stop was ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Akron police are investigating the circumstances that led to a man’s shooting death Friday night. According to a press release from the Akron Police Department, officers ...

will receive a $4.8 million settlement from the city of Akron, the mayor's office said Monday. A grand jury declined to indict the officers last year, but Walker's family accused the officers in a ...

AKRON, Ohio – The family of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was shot 46 times by police after he fled law enforcement and fired a bullet out of his car window, will receive $4.85 million from ...

Uga XI’s father was famously involved in an incident with Bevo, the Longhorns’ mascot, at the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day 2019. Bevo charged the bulldog – an interaction that went viral ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Mayor Shammas Malik will provide details on a use-of-force incident between an Akron police officer and a high school student on Monday afternoon. According to a release ...

The family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Akron, Ohio, in June 2022, has reached a $4.85 million settlement with the city of Akron in a federal lawsuit over ...

Topgolf has officially taken over the former BigShots Golf Firestone in Akron. Duffers and pros alike will have a chance to take their first swings at the newly remodeled and rebranded Topgolf ...

SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Akron Mayor Shammas Malik held a news conference Wednesday morning and discussed several topics, including, crime stats, Jayland Walker, and community members asking ...

AKRON, Ohio – Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding shared updates about several issues of concern during a news conference Wednesday that was also live streamed. Among the ...