AKRON, Ohio — Akron police are investigating after a shooting Monday evening left one man with two gunshot wounds, another grazed by a bullet and three homes struck. Police say it was around 9:03 p.m.

This week in local history, Akron unveiled its name, welcomed students, arrested chiropractors, suspended police and ...

An Akron neighborhood that suffered major damage in a June 2023 fire is taking big steps toward a comeback, and a local business owner is helping lead the transformation.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a young woman Monday morning. According to police, officers responded to the 400 block of ...

Several Greater Akron high school football teams have clinched playoff spots ahead of the final week of the regular season. Hoban High School has secured the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo announced the death of one of its lions Thursday. Tamarr was 20 years old, according to the zoo, and had a sharp decline in health over the last few days. “The ...

As the high school football season turns the page to the postseason, we look back on another phenomenal season in the Akron area. While 18 Greater Akron teams made the playoffs, there have been some ...

Congratulations. You made it to the high school football playoffs. With that in mind, the Beacon Journal decided to put out one last set of power rankings. Here’s what we think the final rankings look ...

In 2024, 1.38 million Ohioans, or one in nine households, received SNAP benefits. The average SNAP benefit for an Ohioan was $159 per person in 2022. The government shutdown that started in early ...

Win back-to-back national championships or finally beat Michigan? Dispatch.com readers can vote on what they would rather see from Ohio State in the 2025 college football season. Georgia is the only ...