Akron

Council is beginning to work with the public to get input on how the money should be used.

Only three of nine board members remain, who say raising $75,000 will keep the magazine afloat through December.

Akron’s arts and culture newspaper The Devil Strip has laid off its staff, citing insufficient funds; Christian Aid Ministries isn’t saying much about the 17 members who were abducted over the weekend in Haiti; Foxconn, which is purchasing the Lordstown Motors factory, has announced its new line of electric vehicles; and more stories.

Semi-professional soccer is coming to the city next year. Akron City FC plans to be a part of Akron sports for years to come.

Despite home construction typically dipping during cold weather, the inventory is expected to rise slightly because of the white hot housing market.

Festivities are planned for today and tomorrow in Akron. The festival is open to the general public.

The Republican speaker of the Ohio House Bob Cupp has once again put the brakes on a GOP bill restricting employers' ability to require that workers receive the coronavirus vaccine; the Ohio Republican Party is calling on Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner, a Democrat, to recuse herself from a trio of lawsuits challenging new state legislative maps; Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson's plan for spending $26 million in stimulus funding has passed through City Council's Safety Committee; and more stories.

Tenant groups in East Akron are organizing in an effort to get city officials to address safe housing demands.

A resettlement agency expects to welcome 150 Afghan evacuees to the city in the coming months, but advocates are concerned they may not get the same benefits as other refugees.

A new farm has turned vacant land productive, but restrictions within city limits is hindering its growth.