Building up a city’s downtown area is no easy feat, but it’s one that Christopher Hardesty is well-equipped to handle, having ...

AKRON, Ohio -- Christopher J. Hardesty will lead efforts to revitalize downtown Akron as the first executive director of the Downtown Akron Development Corporation.

New Forever Changes gallery run by Art x Love in downtown Akron gives artists of all ages and abilities opportunity to show and sell their work.

Song, dance, musical theater come together at new Unite Cabaret entertainment venue in downtown Akron, run by artist and educator Lisa Henderson.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - For 41 of its 103 years, The Akron Art Museum has hosted an annual summer live concert series known as Downtown at Dusk (or Downtown@Dusk for the style-minded).

Akron Police arrested a man after he allegedly pointed a weapon at officers and then ran from the scene.

High Street now belongs to Welty Development Group. The 10-story Art Deco building was originally built in 1931 for the Young Women’s Christian Association, later becoming mixed-use ...

Akron police arrested 18-year-old Jaiden Trone and two juveniles in connection with the June shooting death of 15-year-old Javion Fort. All face murder charges.

Heart of Akron Festival This festival kicked off July 3 and continues through July 5 in Locks 3 and 4 along Main Street in downtown Akron from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day.

Rondell Harris gets 24 years to life for the 2016 murder of Damon Harris Jr. He'll be eligible for parole at 84 after serving consecutive sentences.

Denver building's wall collapses in downtown area An exterior wall collapsed at the old Bar Bar in downtown Denver on Monday. The now-closed bar is located at 2060 Champa Street.

A low-key institution in New Orleans since 1959, the World Famous Anita's Grill was a diner of the old school. It looked like the end of the road when the Tulane Avenue restaurant closed last year ...