William R. Ellis Jr. diligently chronicled and celebrated Akron’s Black community for decades as editor and publisher of The Reporter. Generations of families read his articles and discussed them at home, work, church and school. Ellis inspired dialogue in stores, restaurants, barbershops, beauty salons, stadiums, clubs — anywhere people would meet. “Did you see what […]
Eligible Summit County residents can receive help with paying their utility bill or buying an air conditioner or fan from July 1 to Sept. 30 through Community Action Akron Summit’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program (HEAP). The program assists low-income households with members who either are 60 or older or can provide physician documentation […]
Akron Public Schools board members vote 5-1 to join the statewide lawsuit against vouchers. Board members Diana Autry, Job Esau Perry, Rene Molenaur, Bruce Alexander and Barbara Sykes voted yes and Carla Jackson voted no. Summer Hall abstained. The resolution allows the district to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding, which […]
Akron police still are looking for a 44-year-old Akron man who was reported missing on June 9, and has warrants for his arrest on misdemeanor charges. His mother, also of Akron, had reported Dustin Noah Gardner missing to police on June 9 after stopping at his home on June 7. His wallet was at the […]
More than a dozen people got away with murder 100 years ago in Akron. The killers escaped prosecution. Justice was not served. The victims’ families never got any closure. Robberies, gangland slayings, violent brawls and crimes of passion kept investigators busy in the 1920s. “The police department will not rest until we find the slayer,” […]
Nneka Slade and her Kameron Coleman recently expanded their beauty supply business and plan to open a location in Akron. A mom-and-son duo recently turned their dreams into reality after closing a seven-figure deal with a beauty supply store business that will soon expand to Akron. Star Beauty Plus, located in Maple Heights, supplies hair […]
Much of northern Ohio is “abnormally dry” thanks to the recent run of 90-degree days and little rain. A heat wave has settled over Ohio the past week and looks to finally loosen its grip by Sunday when the best chance of widespread rain arrives along with a bit more seasonal temperatures in the 80s. […]
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Akron residents and even some elected officials are unhappy after Mayor Shammas Malik made the difficult decision to cancel all events on city property this weekend. A move, he said, to prevent any potential violent acts. The decision to cancel was primed by a letter signed by eight Akron City Council […]
Two months after an Akron police officer shot a juvenile who reportedly was in possession of a fake gun, authorities were involved in another incident involving teenagers playing with fake weapons. This time, no force was used. Akron police responded to the 400 block of Storer Avenue at 4:37 p.m. Sunday after a 911 caller […]
Akron police and fire departments captured a cow that fell off a trailer onto the highway on Friday, according to a Facebook post from FOCUS Rescue & Rehabilitation. The cow was captured on Interstate 76 East near I-77 North, the police department said on Facebook. FOCUS, a Mogadore-based nonprofit, stated in its post that the […]
Thousands of visitors from near and far will be in Greater Akron this weekend to mark the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous. Like in year’s past, this Founders Day gathering will be at University of Akron but visitors will be touring sites in and around the city that played roles in the organization’s history. The university has a relatively […]
Uniforms or no uniforms? That is the question Akron Public Schools is asking parents ahead of next school year. For the last three school years, the district has suspended its usual uniform policy for grades K-8, opting to give parents and students leeway during the pandemic to not have to purchase and use school uniforms. […]