An Akron elementary school is on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the area.

AKRON, Ohio — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is set to lay off a chunk of its workforce, and employees in Akron will be among those impacted.

The Akron RubberDucks are soon going to be back in the swing of things this spring, and the team needs locals to sing the national anthem at each home game.

It doesn't exactly have the ring of Taco Tuesday but Chipotle fans can score a free burrito today. The chain is offering a free entrée today (Jan. 28) with the purchase of another entrée at all of its Greater Akron locations in celebration of the Ohio State Buckeyes national championship.

The Akron men's basketball team is "trending in the right direction" atop the Mid-American Conference with scorers Nate Johnson and Tavari Johnson.

It’s now been two months since Akron Police killed 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker, and his death is still a big talking point at City Council meetings.

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for Akron Zips vs. Ohio Bobcats in the MAC on Friday

Ohio had one lead (3-2) in the first half of the game. The Bobcats lost by double digits despite making 30 of 33 free throws. Akron was 12 of 15. Akron is now 12-5 overall and 5-0 in MAC play. Ohio is 10-7 and 4-1.

Ohio State won the College Football Playoff on Monday. Memories came flooding back to 2014 national champs Devin Smith, Steve Miller and Doran Grant.

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Garfield Heights strengthened its hold atop Division III in the cleveland.com boys basketball state rankings with its 69-48 win Sunday against Division I powerhouse Canton McKinley at the Chet Mason Invitational.

Mahmud Kara must also register as a Tier III sex offender every 90 days for the rest of his life upon release from prison.