Akron

Deportation flights that have been using Akron-Canton Airport as a Great Lakes hub for several months were shifted temporarily back to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport after a collision.

Flight data shows Akron-Canton Regional Airport has become a Great Lakes hub for deportation flights after Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport partially closed its longest runway for repairs. The charters operating those flights owe months of landing fees.

Bhutanese refugees of Nepali descent living in Ohio see their story become a new dramatic film.

Steve Coon, director of Coon Restoration, is known for owning and restoring dozens of buildings in Downtown Canton. He told Ideastream Public Media he's interested in saving the historic Firestone Plant 1 from the wrecking ball.

A few dozen community members protested at the first Akron City Council meeting since a grand jury declined to indict the police officer who fatally shot 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker.

Akron City Council approved a plan that puts a 60-day moratorium on demolition. If a new use for the building is not found during that time, the city will proceed with demolition.

Megan Keleman was shot and killed in the drive-thru of a Stow Taco Bell on Aug. 14, 2024. Her parents are now championing legislation to add safety lanes to new and updated drive-thrus.

Akron's planning department could appeal a historic preservation commission's decision, which would put the proposal before city council as early as next month.

It’s the 100th anniversary of when the Goodyear Blimp first took flight outside of Akron.

The city has decided not to release the name of the officer who fatally shot 15 year old Jazmir Tucker, Mayor Shammas Malik said. Meanwhile, the lawyers representing the family have called on the city to be fully transparent and respond to records requests.