ACCESS Shelter has received a $1.25 million grant through the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund (a charity started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos). The shelter is using the funds to expand its footprint by 80 percent and provide wraparound services to women and children in need.

The Akron chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organized an anti-ICE protest in Highland Square, drawing roughly 150 people.

AKRON, Ohio — With dangerously cold temperatures bringing sub-zero wind chills to all of Northeast Ohio, the Akron Zoo has announced it will be closed both Tuesday (Jan. 27) and Wednesday (Jan. 28). "The zoo will reevaluate on Thursday," according to a press release from the Akron Zoo.

The second-place Zips used a decisive 7-0 run in the final four minutes to defeat the Rockets and move to 17-4 overall in Tuesday night's MAC matchup.

Police are still investigating the death of 21-year-old David Green, found Sunday evening with gunshot wounds in an apartment complex.

The body of Nathan Ketterman, 44, of Akron, was discovered on Jan. 23 in a wooded area near Township Road 249. The suspected date of death is Jan. 11.

The Akron men's basketball team hosts Toledo on Jan. 27 in its ninth Mid-American Conference game this season. Follow along for live updates.

The Akron RubberDucks will rebrand to the Akron Chip Dippers for two nights only in June as part of the RubberDucks created Only in Akron series.

The Goat Fort Thundering Herd is almost five months into its 2025-26 USA Climbing Season. In the past, the regional championships were held on the second weekend in January. USAC has extended the 2025-26 season.