A new grant program (Business Development Grant Program) was just launched by the Downtown Akron Development Corporation with support from the Knight Foundation.

Downtown Akron, like many of Ohio’s legacy downtowns, has suffered greatly in the post-COVID environment. Specifically, downtown Akron’s prolonged roadway construction, in combination with the 2020 ...

AKRON, Ohio – Downtown Akron Partnership’s popular Smells Like Snow Coffee Festival will return to downtown Akron on Saturday, Nov. 1 from noon to 7:30 p.m. Attendees of the “Gilmore Girls”-themed ...

The Erie Canal lock in Akron, Ohio. Akron is hoping to promote growth and revitalization of its small downtown with investments in public spaces. Last year it cut the ribbon on a $17 million overhaul ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Akron’s fourth annual family-friendly Halloween celebration, Downtown Akron Fall Fest, is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 from 4-7 p.m. at Lock 3, Lock 4 and Main Street. Community members ...

KeyBank opened its new downtown Akron branch this week that it relocated from about a third of a mile up the road. The new ...

[WATCH: In the video player above, previous coverage of the auction.] AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — A pair of tickets to ride on the Goodyear Blimp have sold at auction for more than $15,000. Last month, the ...

Akron has gotten a little closer to seeing one of its major downtown buildings redeveloped and re-energized, thanks to a grant from the GAR Foundation. The University of Akron reported Tuesday, Sept.

AKRON, Ohio — Travel down Akron's Main Street and you'll find the Polsky Building. Currently owned by the University of Akron, this brick-and-glass structure may look closed off from the community, ...

Editor's note: This column is a part of a series in which community leaders envision the next 100 years for Akron in honor of the city's bicentennial. Downtown Akron, like many of Ohio’s legacy ...