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Dierra Fields, left, stands outside of the Akron Municipal Court, where she successfully fought her criminal charges. Tavion Koonce-Williams, right, sits during a press conference in April 2024.

City of Akron to settle lawsuits over body slam of Akron woman, shooting of 15-year-old

by Doug Brown December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Klutch Cannabis, which plans to build its flagship store in Akron, intends to displace a West Market Street flower shop that had initially opposed the dispensary. Akron-based Klutch on Friday will ask the city planning commission for permission to renovate the building Pink Petals florist now occupies, at 1960 W. Market St. It also wants to convert the vacant lot at left to a parking lot.

Klutch Cannabis dispensary plans to take over Akron flower shop space

by Shams Mustafa December 12, 2025December 11, 2025

The building on South Main Street that houses the Spaghetti Warehouse in downtown Akron is being purchased by GPD Group, an architecture and engineering company that's expanding its footprint in downtown.

Spaghetti Warehouse owner says he will have to close or relocate after Akron’s GPD group buys building

by Arielle Kass December 11, 2025December 11, 2025

Akron Police Lt. Brian Simcox was placed on paid terminal leave after an investigation found that he sexually harassed a co-worker.

Akron police lieutenant gets paid to stay home after sexual harassment finding

by wkyc studios December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Akron firefighters check the second floor of the old Gothic Building downtown.

More than 500 Akron firefighters, civil service workers to receive pay raises

by Doug Brown December 10, 2025December 9, 2025

GPD Group, an Akron-headquartered architecture and engineering firm, plans to expand its downtown footprint and commit to staying in the city. The company began in Akron in the 1960s with 10 employees and now boasts more than 900. It intends to purchase the building it is in, the historic Goodrich Building 25, right, as well as the next door building, Goodrich Building 24, left, and the nearby Spaghetti Warehouse restaurant.

GPD Group makes long-term commitment to stay, expand its footprint in downtown Akron

by Arielle Kass December 9, 2025December 10, 2025

Akron unveils new logo as city closes out its bicentennial celebration

by London Green December 8, 2025December 7, 2025

Akron's snow plow tracker, new in 2024, shows how recently a road was serviced by using a color-coded map.

Akron’s snow season is here. When will your street be plowed?

by Susan Zake December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Visitors walk along a winding path between. plant-filled beds in downtown Akron's Lock 3 Park on Monday, Sept. 29. At top right is the Civic Theatre, another anchor in the city's downtown area.

Akron’s new Lock 3 park is a magnet that’s drawing people downtown

by Arielle Kass December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Chapparells Baton and Drum Corps majorette Mya Saulsberry warms up before the start of Akron's annual Illuminated Holiday Parade during the first day of Winterblast at Lock 3 downtown.

See Santa and his helpers ride through (a chilly) downtown Akron in annual parade

by Susan Zake November 30, 2025December 1, 2025

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