Akron Residents seem to think the City's new strategy for Snow and Ice removal that was unveiled about a month ago, is off to a good start.  Some folks noticed the Plows on residential streets in the early hours of Tuesday morning and that many were still out treating roads well after the morning rush hour.

For reactions from residents and more, FOX 8 Cleveland Has More If You CLICK HERE

Two area roadways that are notorious for congestion, accidents, delays, and of course headaches for commuters, have been approved for funding by State Officials to widen the roads.

The first area is in Summit County/Akron on I-77S between Arlington Rd. and the St. Rt. 224 Interchange where an additional lane will be added.  The other will be in Medina County, and will widen the St. Route 18 East/West Corridor from the City of Medina to the I-71 Interchange, where additional Turn lanes and Through Lanes will be added.

For Full details on the Projects, including estimated Start and Finish Dates, CLICK HERE for more from News 5 Cleveland

It may be a rough commute in and out of areas of Downtown Akron this morning

A Water Main break will cause delays in the area of High Street, Between Market St. and Mill St.

High Street will have restrictions while crews repair the issue, and there will be no Westbound access on Mill Street until repairs are finished.

Stay tuned...

Fox 8 Cleveland has the latest HERE

(Courtesy of APD and Fox 8 Cleveland)

To make sure you know when to get the kiddos dressed up and ready to go door-to-door, Fox 8 Cleveland has a great list of times with links to local Gov. pages in case there are local changes due to weather, etc.

 Click HERE for the list!

(For a more detailed list of Stark County times, CLICK HERE

...and if you are looking for Family Friendly Fall activities to do, CLICK HERE)

A new horror movie will be filming in the Akron area next year, and while it will be set in a 'fictional' version of the Rubber City, a well known area Road will be featured as the namesake of the movie.

"Copley Road" is expected to start filming in the Summer of 2020 and is being described as a "Present Day Horror Anthology" by the creators official Facebook Page.  It may even have some opportunities for locals to audition for roles.

Stay up to date by following the Official #CopleyRoadMovie Facebook Page, HERE

(Courtesy of FOX 8 Cleveland)

After countless complaints from residents last winter, which resulted in the formation of a new task force as well as an apology from Mayor Horrigan, The City of Akron unveiled some of the ways that they plan to handle snow and ice removal moving forward.

More trucks have been purchased, routes have been reevaluated, and parking bans will be more strictly enforced as the Rubber City hopes to avoid another situation like last year that left many stranded in their homes, some for days, while they waited for the streets to be cleared.

The Akron desk of Cleveland.com has more details for you HERE

On February 4, 2020 the Akron Civic Theater will host the Live Stage show version of "Dancing With The Stars", featuring many of the Professional Dancers that you see weekly on ABC's competition show, sequins and all!

While it is a ways off and the name son the list could change by then, some of the Pros that you can ecpect to see that evenig include:  Val Chmerkovskiy, Lindsay Arnold, Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber, Brandon Armstrong, Gleb Savchenko and more.

For more info Cleveland.com has the full story HERE

You can find Ticket info on the official DWTS Live Tour Website HERE

In September of 2020, The City of Akron plans to dedicate a new, 15' tall, bronze statue of a Rubber Worker in the center of the new Round-a-bout that is going in at Main and Mill.

The statue will sit atop a marble base and the city will sell bricks that will be engraved and placed around the base as it continues to raise funds for the project from corporate and private donors.

For all the details and an artist rendering of what the finished project is expected to look like, CLICK HERE

(Courtesy of Bob Dyer/The Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com)

Akron Public Schools are looking to hire about 20 teachers throughout the district.  With many current openings being filled with substitutes, and sometimes retired teachers, the search is on for new Full-Time educators.

If you're interested or know someone that is looking for a teaching position, News 5 Cleveland has more of the story from The Akron Beacon Journal and a link to apply, HERE

This year, 18 local business owners will receive up to $30,000 in grant money from Akron's Great Streets Initiative to update and give their stores a fresh look.  The program was launched last year to help revitalize small business in the "mini-downtowns" of 11 of Akron's older neighborhoods, including Kenmore, North Hill, Ellett and Firestone Park.

Last year 35 business were granted monies for improvements and updates and many local business owners have stated that they look forward to applying for the grant next year, as they are not quite ready for that level of improvement at this time.

For more details on the program, Cleveland.com has a great write-up HERE