As rookie WR Denzel Boston took off downfield, he turned and looked for a pass from QB Deshaun Watson. He caught the ball, broke a tackle, spun and split two more defenders to find open space to run down the field and into the end zone for a touchdown. Boston's 55-yard touchdown reception marked Cleveland's first touchdown of the game late in the third quarter, as the Browns went on to beat the Buccaneers 23-19 in Week 2. After a solid performance in Week 2, Boston was offici

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and the City of Akron announced the launch of a new Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program designed to increase opportunities for small businesses to participate in City contracts and procurement. The new approach will reshape how the City identifies, structures, advertises, and monitors contracting opportunities, with the goal of making it easier for qualified small businesses to compete for public dollars. Click here to learn more. The City is lau

With another heating season coming up, Akron residents and small businesses once again have options available to them to save money with the City’s Natural Gas Program. The natural gas supplier for the City will be IGS Energy. Opt-out letters will be mailed October 10th to current program members and those not under contract. Any Akron resident who is not currently part of the aggregation program who is interested in receiving their natural gas from this supplier can call the

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and his administration are introducing legislation to Akron City Council to remove outdated lot size and dimensional requirements that can stand in the way of building new housing on vacant land throughout the city. The legislation marks the next step in the administration’s broader effort to modernize Akron’s zoning code and remove barriers to new housing and neighborhood reinvestment. In June, the City unveiled three proposed zoning reforms and beg

Are you looking for seasonal work? The City of Akron is currently hiring for our leaf removal crew. The season begins at the end of October and runs for approximately 6-8 weeks. If you want to learn more, you can join us for an upcoming information session at the dates and times listed below. Check out the 2 sessions happening this week!

For the first time in decades, the John Brown Monument is officially open for visits with no appointment needed! Earlier today, the City of Akron joined the Akron Zoo, Summit Metro Parks, the Summit County Historical Society, and Akron Bicentennial to celebrate the new trail leading to this over 100‑year‑old landmark. Visitors can now reach the site during zoo hours, following a path that includes the original stone steps and a brick walkway believed to date back to John Brow

All municipal offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day. There will be no curb service on Monday. There will be a one-day delay of trash/recycle collections for the remainder of the week, with curb service resuming on Tuesday, September 8th and continuing through Saturday, September 12th. “Labor Day weekend is a great opportunity to spend time with family, enjoy our community, and celebrate the people who make Akron such a special place,” sai

Melissa Payne, the Black Florida woman who fatally shot a White man during a confrontation that began over a Walmart parking space, will not face criminal charges after prosecutors determined she is protected by Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The decision, announced Sept. 3 by the Broward County State Attorney’s Office, resolves a case EURweb first reported in July, when Payne had not been publicly identified and investigators were still examining her claim that she acted i

As the Browns took to the practice fields at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus the week following the end of the preseason, six receivers lined up in individual drills to kick off practice. The initial 53-man roster is set, and those six receivers – Isaiah Bond, Denzel Boston, KC Concepcion Jr., Malachi Corley, Jerry Jeudy and Tylan Wallace – will make up the receiving corps for the Browns heading into the 2026 season. The room encapsulates a variety of skillsets and levels of exp

The City of Akron and Summit County Land Bank today announced the completion of the Made in Akron housing plans, a new collection of 10 residential designs created to make it easier to build high-quality new homes that fit the character of Akron neighborhoods. Developed by Akron-based Grassroots Architecture in partnership with the City and Land Bank, the plans have been pre-reviewed through the Summit County Building Standards Department to help streamline the permitting and