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Two Goodyear airships will take flight passing over each of Akron's 24 neighborhoods Saturday to celebrate the new city holiday, Blimp Day.

Educators at the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School say the work at the zoo is just one of many projects that better the community and help kids learn.

Not everything we journalists take in ends up in a news story. Here are a few fun things I learned about actor Ray Wise that didn't make it into my story about him.

During his 2026 State of the City, Mayor Shammas Malik announced he plans to introduce new legislation aimed at improving Akron's housing stock and city policies around enforcement.

WM, formerly Waste Management, will invest $1 million in the city over 10 years to build a new waste transfer station in East Akron. Some residents, however, don't think the agreement does enough to support the surrounding neighborhoods.

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the review in Akron, alongside the Federal Aviation Administration and Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Residents gathered at Lock 3 for the Longest Table Akron, a community potluck designed to bring neighbors together over shared food. Organizers said the event aimed to address food insecurity while building connections and bridging social and political divides — one plate at a time.

"Twin Peaks" actor Ray Wise returned to his hometown in Akron to meet fans and talk about his life, work and growing up in Akron.

Akron's planning commission has approved the Innerbelt Master Plan, initial plans for the decommissioned stretch of highway near Downtown.

The city completed repairs to a section of a sewer connection blocked by a root ball and restored service to the home. The homeowner wants the city to replace the entire connection.