The Akron softball team lost its NCAA Tournament opener to LSU. The Zips are set to meet South Alabama in an elimination game.

Chesapeake Baysox (14-22) 1 WP: Jay Driver (2-0) LP: Evan Yates (1-2) Save: N/A Summary Four Akron pitchers combined to strike out 12 while the offense pounded out 10 hits in the Akron RubberDucks 5-1

Three planes have crashed into residential areas near Akron Fulton Airport since 2015, resulting in a total of 11 fatalities but no injuries on the ground.

Akron softball players Meagan Lee, Madie Jamrog on Haley Glass reflect on winning the Mid-American Conference Tournament title, May 9, 2026.

The Summit County Medical Examiner and the Akron Police are investigating a shooting that left a 40-year-old man dead on Thursday night.

A 40-year-old was found shot dead in a vehicle Thursday evening in the area of Marcy Street and Cole Avenue. A 36-year-old woman was also injured.

The city of Akron is hosting free breakfast and lunch on weekdays for eligible youths at 15 locations throughout the city this summer.

An Akron man convicted of killing his wife last year was sentenced to prison, the Summit County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Thursday.