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Gas prices are climbing again, reaching nearly $5 a gallon in some parts of Akron Friday afternoon. That's a change of more than $1 a gallon in about a week.

Vehicle maintenance, adjusting driving habits or using apps to find cheaper stations can help stretch each gallon further.

Mike Comstock and other members of the Northeast Ohio Lego User Group begin building Stan Hywet's Lego holiday displays months in advance.

In February, the district approved the next phase of the $85 million project to build a new North High School. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the new building opening in the 2029–30 school year.

Several community groups working with the City of Akron said a proposed agreement between WM and the city could still use some tweaks.

Madelyn Trachsel, who lives with spina bifida, shadowed the surgeon who operated on her three hours after her birth.

Residents in Akron's West Hill neighborhood are rallying to save the former Theiss Mansion after a demolition notice was posted on the historic property on April 29.

Editor's note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call or text 988 (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), chat 988lifeline.org or text anonymously with a crisis counselor at 741741.

Domestic violence fatalities in Summit County rose from two cases in 2024 to eight in 2025 and demand is increasing for the resources provided by

The Leonora Hall and Francesca Residence property at the corner of North Portage Path and Edgerton Road is scheduled to be auctioned July 13 through July 15 via