Big foundations behind a multicity project are trying to measure the intangibles of community building. In one Akron, Ohio, neighborhood, the numbers are adding up to something good.

This week in Akron history, canal commission awarded contracts, workers installed pipes, motorists bought maps and firefighters opened a new station.

Hinckley Police Chief Mel Wiley disappeared in July 1985. Could he still be alive? Speculation continues 40 years later.

June sees soul food restaurants opening in Akron and Northfield, coffee house in New Franklin, ice cream shop in Macedonia, pizza in Merriman Valley.

Ronald M. Caynor, I “Butch”, a US Army Veteran of Norton, Ohio passed on 12/10/23. He was born in Weston, WVa on 9/21/1946 to William Kermit Caynor (1922-2002) and Loreta Virginia Sayre (1927-1996).

CLEVELAND, Ohio - When truckers can’t find a safe place to pull off Ohio highways to sleep, they park on the side of the road ...

Many high profile cases remain a mystery. Since 2021, Beacon Journal has new light on these cold cases, with the hope of ...

Red, White and Blue Ash returns to Summit Park The longtime event is one of the largest July Fourth celebrations in Greater Cincinnati.

Families packed Legacy Park in Lee’s Summit for a spectacular Fourth of July celebration featuring fireworks, music, inflatables, and patriotic fun for all ages.

A 32-year-old man was found shot to death Wednesday evening on Kent Court in Akron. The Summit County Medical Examiner and Akron police are investigating.

Gov. Mike DeWine celebrated the 45th annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day to highlight Lake Erie's economic and recreational importance.