The Akron Zoo announced Thursday that white-cheeked gibbon, Parker, gave birth to a bouncy baby boy on June 27. The gender of the baby gibbon was unknown until now, zoo spokesperson Elena Bell ...

An elderly male lion at the Akron Zoo, described as a "staple icon" has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, the zoo announced over the weekend.

Before coming to North Carolina, Simmons led the Akron Zoo in Ohio from 1985 to 2014. She was highly respected within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, was chairwoman of its board in 2012 and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Akron man was killed in a crash in Genesee County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office. Crews responded to Bloomingdale Road in the … ...

A 16-year-old from Akron will be tried as an adult in connection with a shooting at a Canton house party in April.

Akron police are investigating two shootings at Summit Lake Apartments and a bus stop, injuring a woman and a man.

The annual events take place at Hardesty Park in Akron, with dozens of eateries at Taste of Akron followed by scores of artists and multiple mediums at the art fest.

Some 6,600 Akron water customers will be notified that their water exceeds the maximum contaminant level for haloacetic acids. The city is taking action to address the byproduct levels but said ...

Building up a city’s downtown area is no easy feat, but it’s one that Christopher Hardesty is well-equipped to handle, having previously done so in Canton and he's tasked to do so as the inaugural ...

Hill Chateau, a 60-unit fully-leased apartment building in Akron failed to sell at auction and is now pursuing more traditional methods.

One man is dead following a crash in Genesee County. Police say the driver of a BMW lost control of his vehicle while trying to pass another car along Bloomingdale Road in the Town of Alabama.