Four buildings in Akron and Barberton will be rehabilitated with the aid of historic preservation tax credits from Ohio. The former downtown Akron YWCA, an East Market Street warehouse, the old ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The First United Methodist Church in downtown Akron was founded in the early 1800s, not long after the founding of city of Akron itself. Through the years, the church has recovered ...

It’s 1876 and the Civil War is long over. The Underground Railroad has ceased operations, but there’s an Underground Railroad ...

AKRON, Ohio – In honor of its 100th anniversary, the Summit County Historical Society is offering Centennial Christmas tours through Jan. 4, 2025. The tours include admission into the Perkins Stone ...

A Stark County-based developer is in talks to repurpose Akron’s historic Firestone building, which is currently slated for demolition unless a new use is found by mid-November. Steve Coon, owner of ...

The historic original headquarters of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron has been vacant for 10 years. But the clock may be ticking for the future of the historic building. The Dec. 13 ...

It may now be easier - and less costly - to preserve historic buildings in Ohio under the new state budget. The budget, signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on July 2, increases the annual funding of ...

AKRON, Ohio – Eleven couples said “I do” Friday during Akron Municipal Court’s Halloween wedding ceremonies at the historic Akron Civic Theatre. The court hosts the Halloween-themed nuptials in the ...

Some beloved pieces of Northeast Ohio history have found a new home for the holidays in the city of Akron. For 100 years, the ...

Ohio’s historic preservation tax credit, vital to the revitalization of older buildings throughout Northeast Ohio, could come to an end after 20 years in operation if Senate Republicans’ proposed ...