Cuyahoga River Archives - Signal Akron

Arts and Culture

How a Cleveland history YouTuber saved the heart of the city’s first lift bridge

by Michael Indriolo September 22, 2026September 21, 2026

The Eagle Avenue lift bridge will come down this winter, but a local historian is making sure its legacy stays alive.

A juvenile lake sturgeon sits in a bucket prior to being reintroduced to the Cuyahoga River Saturday at Cascade Valley Metro Park in Akron. Known as a "living fossil," the fish species is native to Lake Erie — it is hoped that it will again spawn in the Cuyahoga River as it did in the past.

Energy and Environment

Lake sturgeon, a ‘living fossil,’ are reintroduced into the Cuyahoga River in Akron

by Ken Evans and Devin Nunnari September 20, 2026September 19, 2026

The Cuyahoga River Conditions Tool makes close-to-real-time condition reports for the Cuyahoga River available to kayakers, canoers and anyone else who uses the river. CUYAC (pronounced kayak), was announced Tuesday by the partners who manage the Cuyahoga River Water Trail.

New Cuyahoga River condition safety tool intended to help paddlers

by Susan Zake July 1, 2026June 30, 2026

The sediment pool behind the Gorge Dam is slowly being dredged, with equipment being used by Sevenson Environmental Services Inc, a US EPA contractor, visible at upper right.

Energy and Environment

Akron’s Gorge Dam Project progresses as ‘Free the Falls’ updates are shared

by Shams Mustafa April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

A painted turtle that was rescued from the reservoir behind the Gorge Dam climbs a rock. More than a dozen turtles were removed from prior to dredging to remove sediment that's accumulated over decades behind the dam. Once the dredging is complete, the dam will be removed, freeing the Cuyahoga River and uncovering the Cuyahoga Falls waterfalls again.

Gorge Dam removal, addition of 17th park highlights for Summit Metro Parks in 2025

by Ken Evans April 2, 2026April 30, 2026

This decaying dam on the Little Cuyahoga river in Middlebury will be coming down as part of $2.6 million restoration project recently approved by Akron City Council. The federal funding will improve flow of the River in four different parts along its path through Akron.

Akron’s Little Cuyahoga River to see dam removals, riverbank restoration

by Ken Evans and Akron Documenters March 2, 2026April 8, 2026

This slide from a presentation titled "Little Cuyahoga River Restoration: Middlebury Park" shows off ideas to develop create green space along N. Case Avenue along the river.

Middlebury park a possibility as Habitat for Humanity seeks ideas for vacant lot

by Akron Documenters February 27, 2026April 8, 2026

Ann'niyha Wilson, 17, a cousin of Jazmir Tucker's, demonstrates on South High Street near the Summit County Courthouse on Thursday, Oct. 2, after a grand jury determined Akron police officer Davon Fields will not face criminal charges for the November 2024 killing of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker.

Here are Signal Akron’s most significant news stories of 2025

by Susan Zake January 2, 2026January 1, 2026

On April 23, 2025, tunneling officially began on the Northside Interceptor Tunnel—a major milestone for the project. Extending from the Chuckery Metro Parks area to Front Street, the tunnel will span 6,660 feet beneath North Hill and is expected to reach breakthrough in approximately five months. With round-the-clock coordination and specialized crews in place, progress will continue steadily as the tunnel boring machine, Elaine, advances beneath the city. Northside Interceptor Tunnel project path.

Akron could save hundreds of millions if changes to sewer project plan are approved

by Andrew Keiper December 30, 2025April 8, 2026

Merriman Valley serves as ‘gateway’ to nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park

by Akron Documenters and Doug Brown September 22, 2025April 8, 2026