Anna Huntsman

A community benefits agreement between the city of Akron and a waste management company is moving forward, despite some calls from residents to continue negotiating.

New initiatives to improve housing in Akron could be coming this summer.

Evictions, affordable housing and more challenges in Akron now have potential solutions, after the city's first-ever civic assembly approved nine recommendations.

On a recent sunny, breezy afternoon, several golfers were out taking some swings at Akron's historic Portage Country Club

Akron officials are considering spending $1.5 million annually on a new contract with Summit County Animal Control to try to improve the city's stray dog problem and capacity issues.

Domestic violence-related deaths are increasing in several Northeast Ohio counties , including Summit.

Studies have long shown the benefits of art therapy in treating mental health and addiction. Clients in a Wooster residential treatment program attend pottery class once a month.

Temporary safety measures are coming to Akron's Highland Square neighborhood following a shooting over the weekend, including early closures of businesses and parking lots beginning Friday night.

The city has partnered with local hospitals for a new program, PIVOT. Counselors will meet gun violence victims in the hospital to connect them with resources.

U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown and other local and statewide elected officials called for answers during a press conference Wednesday regarding why the FBI raided a voter registration group in Northeast Ohio last week.