Downtown Akron

The city announced Thursday it will re-open the park Nov. 29, following a $17 million redevelopment aimed at transforming Lock 3 into a year-round destination.

In an attempt to pushback on the city of Akron and the police department's characterization of protesters as violent, about 50 people marched through downtown Monday night carrying red carnations.

The renovations to the downtown park, spearheaded by Akron Civic Commons, include gardens, sitting areas, a performance pavilion and an ice skating rink.

Downtown Akron Partnership's Start Downtown program is open for its latest round of applications. The program helps entrepreneurs get started in a downtown storefront.

Mayor Dan Horrigan signed an executive order lifting the curfew on Sunday; Family of Tamir Rice unveiled a memorial at the site of the 12-year-old's fatal police shooting; and more stories.

The curfew covering the downtown Akron area was lifted at 6 a.m. today because protests over Jayland Walker's fatal police shooting have remained peaceful; Summit County used SWAT vehicles and tear gas to disperse nonviolent protesters banging on pots and pans outside the county jail; Local and national NAACP call for federal investigation in Walker's shooting; and more stories.

The city's current DORA boundary includes just four businesses in the Lock 3 area. If approved by the state, the region would expand to almost 145 acres and involve nearly 40 businesses.

Lifelong Akronite Steve Marks reflects on his career in 'The Muffin Man Chronicles'

The project involves highways around the central interchange in Akron where I-77, I-76, and State Route 8 meet. Work will occur over the next four years.

The Civic has invested in significant capital improvements of its exterior, adding value to the developing downtown Akron area.