Newly sworn-in mayor of Akron, Ohio, Shammas Malik ... and he told Cleveland Magazine in September his election is proof that ...

Akron City Council this week declined to place a proposed charter amendment on the November ballot asking voters to change the way the city hires the heads of its safety forces. End of story for a ...

A proposed City of Akron Safety Forces Charter Amendment petition didn't get enough valid signatures to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to the Summit County Board of Elections.

Portage County residents have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice over a social media post by Sheriff Bruce ...

The Beacon ranked the Ohio Big 8 districts in five areas: overall stars, performance index, third grade reading, graduation ...

With Springfield still in the spotlight, Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called the apparent second Trump assassination ...

Since former President Donald Trump said Haitians are eating pets in Springfield, life in the central Ohio city has not been ...

During the Sept. 9 meeting of Fairlawn City Council, members approved updates to Fairlawn’s codified ordinances, as well as other pieces of legislation. All seven Council members and Mayor Russell ...

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik said Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel arrived in the city Thursday and are still there Friday. They have been conducting air quality testing ...

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - Thursday’s massive HAZMAT fire at a chemical manufacturer has been fully extinguished according to a Saturday release from Akron Mayor Shammas Malik. Malik said in his ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Residents are permitted to return ... The all-clear came at 8 p.m. Akron Mayor Shammas Malik earlier Thursday said there were no air quality or chemical concerns outside ...

Police in Akron, Ohio, released body camera and security video Saturday showing an officer fatally shooting a man suspected of stealing a U-Haul box truck this month. The video shows the moments ...