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'This neighborhood is traumatized': Community leaders speak during vigil for mass shooting
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoMore than 100 people gathered Wednesday evening for a community vigil at the Arlington Church of God...
‘The Lord blessed us.’ Pastor excited to open Highland Square church
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA tape measure retracted with a metallic zip. A cordless drill whirled with a shrill pitch. From...
‘When we were growing up, it was wonderful’: Life before the Innerbelt
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSince moving into a balcony apartment on Vernon Odom Boulevard, life’s been easier these past two...
Akron unveils Gun Violence Response Fund to support victims of shootings
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe city of Akron, the Akron Community Foundation and Victim Assistance Program Inc. are creating a...
Akron-area Methodist pastors, officials call for police reform, gun regulations
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA group of 15 area Methodist church leaders want the city of Akron to immediately ban the use of...
Akron community gathers in prayer after deadly mass shooting
WJW via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Three days after a mass shooting in East Akron, the community is still trying to...
Truck parking lots are popping up 'like a cancer' in some Indianapolis neighborhoods
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe one-acre lot on English Avenue, just off I-465 on the southeast side of Indianapolis, was a...
Funeralgoers recall Donovan Lewis, 20, as caring, forgiving, lover of art, music
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCrowds started gathering early for a funeral service Saturday morning for Donovan Lewis, the...
What to know about the newly announced Gun Violence Response Fund
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAkron City Council voted last week to seed the Gun Violence Response Fund with $150,000. Akron Community Foundation and United Way of Summit and Medina County are both providing $25,000 to the ...
Early voting in Indiana begins Oct. 12. When and where to vote early
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Nov. 8 election is coming up, but voters in Indiana can start casting their ballots as soon as...