AKRON, Ohio – The Akron History Center, which celebrates the city’s 200-year history, opens Saturday, April 5. The $2.2-million history center spans three floors and includes more than 60 exhibits and ...

The fight continues to save Akron’s historic Firestone Plant 1 after city leaders told News 5 the city has more time to ...

AKRON, Ohio — A historic Akron landmark could soon face demolition if a developer is not found to save it. The Firestone Plant #1 building located at 1200 Firestone Parkway has been granted a short ...

Pardon the dust. Workers are unpacking over 200 years of local history for a new museum downtown. The Akron History Center at 172 S. Main St. is a blur of activity. Crews are busy installing 20 ...

AKRON, Ohio – Gum-Dip Theatre’s original outdoor play “Blimpulse” will premiere at 8 p.m. on July 31 at Waters Park in North Hill. The drama will bring 200 years of local history to life. Additional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Akron City Council passed an ordinance Oct. 27 that serves as the first step to getting the John Brown House onto the National ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The historic original headquarters of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron has been vacant for 10 years. Built in 1910 and later placed on the National Register of ...

An additional $5 million in state historic preservation tax credits will offset costs of development at the former CitiCenter building in Akron — which before that housed the Young Women's Christian ...

It was a bit of a treasure hunt. Some beloved pieces of Northeast Ohio history have found a new home for the holidays in the city of Akron. For 100 years, the GE Lighting campus on Noble Road in East ...

Akron native recorded music with The Wonders and The Rogues, and retired from the Akron police force after 30 years.