Downtown Akron’s battered and bruised retail scene perseveres despite challenges

The city's downtown businesses have suffered through years of road construction, pandemic lockdowns and more, but most say ...

The city's downtown businesses have suffered through years of road construction, pandemic lockdowns and more, but most say ...

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For one Akron company, getting workers back in the office was a snap

At Akron's Pritt Entertainment Group, the entire staff is in every day, said Ryan Pritt, co-founder and president of the video and media production company. What did he do to get them back? Nothing, ...

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The best Minecraft servers 2023

What are the best Minecraft servers? We’ve jumped into some of the many multiplayer servers around to find the best, friendliest, and most fun of them all. Joining any one of the varied ...

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Akron jury finds Sydney Powell guilty of mother's 2020 murder

AKRON, Ohio — A Summit County jury has convicted 23-year-old Sydney Powell for the brutal killing of her mother in 2020. Powell on Wednesday was convicted of two counts of murder as well as one ...

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Black Community Cut Off by Akron’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ Seeks to Undo Damage

AKRON, Ohio—A freeway built in the 1970s through a Black community in Akron was supposed to reinvigorate the city’s downtown, but instead it became known as the “road to nowhere” that ...

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Sea of Thieves Finally Adding Private Servers

Rare confirms the release month for the highly requested Sea of Thieves private servers, which alter the game in some impactful ways. Sea of Thieves Season 10 will introduce private servers ...

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Are Payday 3 servers down? Maintenance times and server status checker

Wondering if the Payday 3 servers are down? With the planned maintenance updates, here’s our updated server status checker. You might be wondering if the Payday 3 servers are down at the moment ...

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When will Fortnite servers be back up? Downtime ending prediction

Fortnite players are currently unable to play the battle royale game due to server downtime. Once again, Epic Games took servers down, making the game unavailable. Due to this, many players are ...

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See all homes sold in Akron, Sept. 4 to Sept. 10

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Akron reported from Sept. 4 to Sept. 10. There were 53 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area ...

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Meet K-9 Bella: Narcotics detection dog joins Akron Police Department

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - The Akron Police Department has four new paws enforcing the laws. K-9 Bella is joining the force as the city’s new narcotics detection dog. Akron police introduced their ...

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First Scouting Report: Against Akron, UK will face a coach who has beaten the Wildcats

Kentucky (2-0) will play host to Mid-American Conference foe Akron (1-1) next Saturday (Sept. 16) at Kroger Field (capacity 61,000). The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. (EDT) and be telecast by ESPNU.

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Whew! IU football avoids disaster with 4OT win over Akron. Here's how Hoosiers escaped.

BLOOMINGTON – IU stumbled its way through four quarters and as many overtimes to beat Akron on Saturday night, 29-27, in one of the uglier performances Memorial Stadium has seen from the home ...

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Akron woman to be sentenced for brutally murdering

A woman who struck her mother in the head with an iron skillet, then stabbed her nearly 30 times in the neck was set to be ...

A woman who struck her mother in the head with an iron skillet, then stabbed her nearly 30 times in the neck was set to be ...

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Akron in the Crossfire: Data shows grim picture of growing gun violence

"Akron in the Crossfire" is the Akron Beacon Journal's multiweek, in-depth reporting project exploring the reasons for rising ...

"Akron in the Crossfire" is the Akron Beacon Journal's multiweek, in-depth reporting project exploring the reasons for rising ...

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Officer uses pepper spray to break up fight at Akron high school

A school resource officer used pepper spray to break up a fight at an Akron High School Friday afternoon. According to ...

A school resource officer used pepper spray to break up a fight at an Akron High School Friday afternoon. According to ...

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Little Amal puppet of Syrian girl to visit Akron to celebrate rich stories of refugees

Akron's rich immigrant community puts it on the map for a visit by Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet representing a Syrian ...

Akron's rich immigrant community puts it on the map for a visit by Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet representing a Syrian ...

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'I am scared.' Residents share their stories in 5 Akron neighborhoods with most gunshots

She’s been living on the streets of South Akron since her firstborn child, who was 17, died in a drive-by shooting a ...

She’s been living on the streets of South Akron since her firstborn child, who was 17, died in a drive-by shooting a ...

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Kentucky dominates Akron at home 35-3

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky defeated the Akron Zips 35-3 at Kroger Field Saturday. The offense received to start the ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky defeated the Akron Zips 35-3 at Kroger Field Saturday. The offense received to start the ...

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Indiana escapes with 4-overtime win over Akron

Quarterback Tayven Jackson found an open DeQuece Carter for a two-point conversion in the fourth overtime as Indiana staved ...

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Statistically speaking: Indiana football sinking fast after dismal outing against Akron

Why: Indiana had 282 total yards offense against Akron, the second time in four games it had less than 300 total yards. Why: Indiana quarterback Tayven Jackson threw for 190 yards with 80 of those ...

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Black Community Cut Off by Akron’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ Seeks to Undo Damage

AKRON, Ohio—A freeway built in the 1970s through a Black community in Akron was supposed to reinvigorate the city’s downtown, but instead it became known as the “road to nowhere” that ...

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