Akron City Pulse

Government & Development

• 🔥 Medical Debt Relief: Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced nearly 17,000 residents will have their medical debt...

Northeast Ohio forecast confirms milder weekend for travel:

• Thu-Fri jump: Mid-40s Thu to upper 50s-near 60° Fri
• Sat-Sun peaks: Upper 50s-low 60s...

Downtown Akron surges with Millennium Capital and Recovery Corporation's growth into more AES Building space—the third major company move in 4...

Key moments from March 17 Summit County Council meeting (full video: 1:34:49):

• Public safety honor: Ceremonial award for 2025 Police Officer of the...

Local innovation alert: Jackson High Schoolers via Sparkbyte created mini-arcade kits for Akron-area 4th/5th graders, priced at $39.99 – way below...

Nearly 17,000 Akron residents get $20M in medical debt erased, funded by the city.

Who qualifies?

• Akron residents at/below 400% poverty line...

• Akron jurors started deliberations Tuesday in trial of two former FirstEnergy Corp. executives.
• Charged with roles in $60 million bribery...

Young coach's full-circle journey fuels youth empowerment at Ladies First Akron.

• From rough roots to leader: Grew up amid chaos, but program built...

Actionable Summit County forecast for travel, events, safety:

• High 36°F (feels 26°), low 32° – not as cold, below avg high but warmer low
• Thick...

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 I-77 Crash Reopens: All northbound lanes of I-77 near Arlington Road in Summit County reopened after a 23-vehicle pileup...

Verdict watch: Akron jurors began deliberations Tuesday on charges against ex-CEO Chuck Jones and VP Michael Dowling for $4.3M bribe in $60M HB6...

Heartbreaking local loss: A 2-year-old girl died March 7 when a power third-row seat in her family's parked Hyundai Palisade collapsed, pinning her...

Northeast Ohio enforcement alert: Multiple checkpoints targeting impaired drivers this week.

• Stark County Sheriff's Office: Two checkpoints on March...

Key updates for Akron:

• Meteor watch: Debris may be north of Akron from 9am fireball (40,000 mph, sonic boom heard widely); radar detected...

Major travel alert recap for Akron-area drivers:

• 23-vehicle crash shut all I-77 N lanes near Arlington Rd around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday due to near-zero...

• Local lawsuit: Akron's Klutch Cannabis, a cannabis cultivator and retailer, sued by Klutch Sports Group
• Sports star link: Agency represents LeBron James, tying Akron biz to Cleveland hoops fame
• Watch for economic ripples in local cannabis scene

Income-qualified Summit County residents can get help lowering energy bills through insulation, air sealing, furnace, and hot water tank upgrades.

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• Statewide tornado drills, including Akron, sound sirens at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday for ~3 minutes – part of severe weather awareness week.
• Goal: Ensure you're prepared before real severe weather strikes.
• Stay weather ready – test your plan today!

Brace for winter-like St. Paddy's: Highs hit only ~30°F with west winds gusting 30 mph, dropping wind chills to the teens all day.

• Snow threats:...

Local triumphs in Ohio girls HS basketball state finals:

• Archbishop Hoban Knights claim Division II championship over Mount Notre Dame
• Akron's St....