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. […]
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Chilling home security footage obtained by the Fox 8 I-Team shows the terrifying moments where a mass shooting began on Akron’s East side (as seen in the player above). In total 25 people were shot; one man is dead and two of those injured are in critical condition. “Condolences with the […]
City of Akron officials will host a press conference at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the mass shooting that occurred just after midnight Sunday in the East Akron neighborhood. The incident occurred at a large outdoor party at Kelly and 8th avenues where two dozen people were wounded and a 27-year-old man was killed, according to […]
Local officials and others in the Northeast Ohio community reacted with horror at the news of an early Sunday morning shooting that left at least one person dead and 24 injured. Akron-area U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes devastated by ‘senseless act of violence’ U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, said in a statement to the media Sunday […]
UPDATE @ 12:30 p.m.: A man is dead and over two dozen are injured following a mass shooting in Akron overnight. In a statement, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding the pain and trauma from the shooting “reverberates across all of Akron today.” They both called for anyone with information on the […]
At least one person is dead and 26 others are wounded in a mass shooting just after midnight Sunday at Kelly and 8th avenues in Akron. A 27-year-old man died in the incident, according to a news release from the Akron Police Department. No suspects are in custody as of early Sunday morning, according to […]
After decades of planning, several hundred people remembered the impact of the abolitionist’s courage and wisdom at the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza’s dedication Wednesday night. “What a celebration,” said Towanda Mullins, chair of the Sojourner Truth Project, which led the plaza’s efforts. “Sojourner Truth was one of the early voices for the suffragette movement, the […]
A new independent review into an incident involving now-fired police officer Ryan Westlake concludes that Akron Police Department supervisors should also be investigated for how they handled the incident. At the Akron Citizens’ Police Oversight Board’s Wednesday meeting, Independent Police Auditor Anthony Finnell shared the findings of his review into a March 1 use-of-force incident […]
A 22-year-old Akron man entered a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday afternoon and will testify in a murder trial slated to begin at the end of July. Teion Thompson pleaded guilty to two counts of obstructing justice, third-degree felonies, across two separate cases, including the 2021 murder of Gage Zirke, 20, according to Summit County […]
Need to make some cash or gain work experience this summer? Ohio might just be the premier spot to land a job for young people. A new ranking by WalletHub names three Ohio cities among the top 100 best places for summer jobs. The finance company collected data from182 cities — the 150 most populous […]
Springfield Township Police are investigating the death of an Akron man who drowned while fishing in Springfield Lake early Sunday morning. John Wisener, 44, had been fishing in a boat with another person when he fell into the lake, according to information from Springfield Township police. The other person was able to swim to shore […]
Akron Public Schools is doing better than the average large urban school district in many ways, but has significant challenges that includes glaring inequities of opportunity between groups of students, a consultant hired to examine the school district said Friday. Stuart Berger, of consulting firm Burns/Van Fleet, spoke with media Friday afternoon about a transition […]