The Copley man who drowned Wednesday in Portage Lakes has been identified by the Summit County Medical Examiner.

Wildfire smoke from Canada is causing hazardous air quality conditions across Greater Akron. State officials and the National ...

Here's what's closed Thursday, July 16 amid the hazy, smoky conditions Greater Akron is experiencing due to wildfires burning ...

Beacon Journal visual journalist Andrew Dolph took to a soap box car to experience a race first hand, July 16, 2026.

The body of a 55-year-old man from Copley was recovered from Portage Lakes' East Reservoir. Authorities were alerted after a ...

The Kent State men's basketball team and two of its players have received academic awards for the 2025-26 season.

Kent State University football legend Jim Corrigall has died at the age of 80, KSU announced on Wednesday, July 15. "Sad to hear of the passing of @KentStFootball great Jim Corrigall," Kent State ...

Akron native LeBron James continued to keep the basketball world in suspense while recording an episode of his "Mind the Game" podcast in front of an large audience on Thursday, July 16, at Fanatics ...

An injury ended Harold Fannin Jr.'s rookie season with Browns, but not before he set records he'll look to improve upon in ...

Jose Ramirez's injury status? A potential Steven Kwan rebuild? The strategy at the trade deadline? Here are the top questions ...

John Logsdon's Mass of Christian Burial will be on July 18 in Barberton. Family said newly opened restaurant in Portage Lakes ...

Summit County Public Health is investigating 65 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness, since June 20. A multi-state ...