This week in Akron history, canal commission awarded contracts, workers installed pipes, motorists bought maps and ...

Events include Music in the Valley, Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Akron Big Band, Wizardly Weekend and concerts galore.

How would you describe Akron using one word? We asked residents, public officials and celebrities with Akron ties. Their answers might surprise you.

The Akron zoo welcomed a new member of the family on Friday! A white-cheeked gibbon named Parker gave birth to a baby Gibbon at the zoon at 4:20 p.m. The baby and mom are doing well. The zoo does not ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo welcomed its newest resident on Friday afternoon. Parker, one of the Akron Zoo’s white-cheeked gibbons, gave birth to a baby gibbon at 4:20 p.m., officials ...

The zoo officially has begun construction on an $11.95 million project to build a new animal hospital behind the Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa area along Diagonal Road.

Akron Zoo and ArtsinStark are collaborating on an unusual art exhibition opening April 8 in Canton. Even a jaguar is among the artists.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo has announced plans to build a new hospital that will, according to zoo officials, “provide top-notch veterinary care for more than 2,000 animals.” The new ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo on Monday announced it plans to build a 11,949 square-foot animal hospital, with work expected to begin next year. The $11.95 million project is scheduled to be open ...

The Akron Zoo in Ohio shared details on an March 3 incident with a Komodo dragon and a staff member, which resulted in multiple bite mounds for the human.

AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Zoo announced that it has welcomed three snowy owlets, which are listed as vulnerable to extinction by IUCN Red List. According to the zoo, the owlets hatched on July 1 ...