The rumor appeared to spread following an all-call sent to parents that encouraged them to update emergency contact information "immediately."

The Akron SWAT team is in the Highland Square neighborhood after a man barricaded himself in an apartment. According to police, the man barricaded himself in an apartment on South Highland Avenue after a domestic situation. Police said it was unclear if the incident happened at that location or at a different one.

An elementary school was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area.

The Akron Police Department is advising the public of traffic delays in the area of Highland Square due to a developing situation involving the SWAT Team and a man who has barricaded himself

It doesn't exactly have the ring of Taco Tuesday but Chipotle fans can score a free burrito today. The chain is offering a free entrée today (Jan. 28) with the purchase of another entrée at all of its Greater Akron locations in celebration of the Ohio State Buckeyes national championship.

The Summit Fresh Mobile Market will officially launch this summer. The mobile market is a converted bus packed with produce, dairy products, meat and shelf stable items that travels to various areas around Akron to offer residents access to fresh groceries.

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Friday night traffic stop led to the arrest of two teens and their guns seized off the streets, Akron police confirmed. The Akron Police Department said officers conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of Storer Avenue at approximately 9:55 p.m. on Jan. 24.

Elijah White, 19, and a 17-year-old face charges after officers found concealed handguns during a traffic stop in Akron.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Charter Communications, which goes by the trade name Spectrum, is expected to close its call center in Akron this spring, impacting more than 250 employees.

It’s now been two months since Akron Police killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, and his death is still a big talking point at City Council meetings.

Deb Anastasiadis, RN, MSN, CNS, OCN has assumed the leadership role of unit director at the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center at Salem Regional Medical Center (UHSCC at SRMC). With over 30 years of oncology experience,

An Akron elementary school is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area.