Always one to give back to his Hometown, LeBron James made a trip back to Akron to unveil some new additions and improvements at his "I Promise" School on West Market street on Wednesday.

A media lab, a family training center, a family resource wing and an area called “believers bend”, which highlights the achievements of some of history's biggest underdogs, were among the new additions inside the facility, but the highlight of the day was outside:  An updated and state-of-the-art Basketball Court!

LeBron and the rest of the "Fab Five" (his former high school teammates from St.V) along with Head Coach Dru Joyce were all on hand to help christen the court with a 5 on 5 game against the kids.

For the full story from Fox 8 Cleveland, CLICK HERE

Your Akron Rubber Ducks will host another family friendly event this Saturday Night, August 10th, in the form of "First Energy Movie Nights at Canal Park"!

For $5 per person, you'll be able to watch "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" at the beautiful Canal Park with proceeds helping out the great folks from Summa Health.

Gates will open at 6pm and showtime is at 7pm.  You can get your tickets in advance, HERE, or at the Canal Park box office.

It was announced on Tuesday that Michigan-based Beaumont Health and Akron's Summa Health have signed a "Letter of Intent" to bring the two healthcare systems together under Beaumont Health.

Summa employs nearly 7000 Ohioans and officials say that local leadership will continue as this arrangement is expected to help with expansion and growth, as well as to better serve patients in both states.

 You can Get The Full Story Here  .

(Courtesy FOX 8 Cleveland)

If you're participating in Akron's curbside Recycling Program, well I hope you are doing it right!  Starting this week, if  you see someone nosing around in your Recycling Bin at the curb, you have nothing to worry about... as long as there are no "contaminants" in yours.  Things like yard waste, food, plastic bags and several other things that are a big no-no in the recycle bin can get you a warning for your first and second offences, and a third violation will result in your bin being taken away.  Officials from 'Keep Akron Beautiful' say it isn't a punishment and won't affect most residents, but repeat offenders and those intentionally using the bins for things like construction waste are the reason for this new system.  For more on the new program, CLICK HERE for more from News 5 Cleveland. 

Courtesy WEWS-TV News 5 Cleveland

I spotted THIS ARTICLE ON CLEVELAND.COM and had to share it with you because being hungry can affect so many aspects of a child's development and well being.  Without discounted school meal programs, Many families will struggle to provide those ever important meals over the summer months.  With great programs like these, children in our area don't have to go without the proper nutrition that is essential to their growth.  There are also many Summer Reading programs to keep their minds active as well!  Free Lunch Starts today, June 3rd, and Free Breakfast will begin tomorrow June 4th.

CLICK HERE to view the Full List of locations that will be providing meals

(Courtesy of Cleveland.com and The Cities of Akron, Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls and Twinsburg)

Its always great to see kids interacting with Officers of the Law in a fun and educational setting.  The good folks at FOX 8 Cleveland did this great piece about dozens of Police Officers, Deputies and Troopers from the Akron Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and departments as far away as Columbus, all with very diverse stories of how they got to where they are now, congregated at Helen Arnold Community Learning Center to hang out with a group fo their Fifth Grade Students and to promote positive life choices.  THANK YOU to all of our Law Enforcement Professionals and First Responders for all the selfless things they do every day!

Click Here for the Full Story

If you know a First Responder or a local Police or Fire Department that deserves a little recognition, Nominate them HERE for First Responder Fridays from WQMX and Jimmy Johns!!

(Courtesy of WJW-TV/FOX 8 Cleveland)