Episodes of the Akron Podcast

Gas prices are down as Akron starts a rebrand. We prepared for the grand jury decision on Jayland Walker (which makes me scratch my head). Get to know your Mayoral Candidates, as we have seven people running. They are taking (filtered) questions from the public. We keep adding things for people to come downtown (like bike paths), and then people keep getting shot in those locations. Have we thought this through? Follow the show and never miss an episode at www.akronpodcast.com/follow Suppor...

Akron Teachers Don't Need to Redefine Assault According to Pat Shipe, the president of AEA, 63 assaults against teachers have been reported this school year. Data provided by the district shows there were 249 disciplinary hearings in the first quarter, with five students expelled. Some 132 students received various disciplinary actions, including alternatives to expulsion, alternative placement, interim alternative placement, and transfer to another school, and 112 students were returned to the...

The Rest of the Rubber Bowl to be Demolished Akron is tearing down the rubber bowl. If you want to know why click here and see the horrific pictures of what was once a majestic football stadium. Come See A Blimp Up Close The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve will host a toy drive for the Toys for Tots Foundation at the company’s Wingfoot Lake blimp hangar on Dec. 1-4. Community members who donate a new, unwrapped toy during the event can drive through the blimp...

CO Detectors The new law gives the Akron Fire Department and the Department of Neighborhood Assistance the authority to inspect buildings for CO detectors like they currently do with smoke alarms. The ordinance is complaint driven and the city aims to focus first on education and voluntary compliance. Owners and landlords who remain non-compliant would be subjected to fines or potential criminal penalties depending on the violation. source Best Selling Combination CO and Smoke Detector (aff)...

Fall Fest October 22nd Fall Fest is C O M I N G to #downtownAkron & includes about 🦇13 #TrickOrTreat stations, including a haunted (but friendly) Akron METRO Regional Transit Authority BUS & stations by The Great Escape Room, Street Craftery, and Akron-Summit County Public Library to name a few. Find out more about Fall Fest: https://bit.ly/FallFestAkron22 *(The Fall Fest event is 5 - 9 pm, trick or treat is 5 - 7 pm) Helping Abused Partners A new program is aimed at helping Summit Cou...

The Mayor of Akron Will No Seek Re-Election "After much consideration and self-reflection, I have decided not to seek a third term as the mayor of this great city," Horrigan wrote in an emailed statement. "My reasons are my own, and they are without regret." Get Registered to Vote The deadline to register to vote in Ohio's upcoming election is Oct. 11 and early voting begins Oct. 12. Check out the Online Voter Registration In order to cast a ballot, Ohio residents must be registered by Oct...

Today is a special episode of the Akron Podcast. I saw where "Just a Dad From Akron" was coming to the Akron Civic. The more I looked into it, the more I wanted to meet the man behind the movement. His documentary is showing at the Civic on October 1 at 7 PM and in true Kenny Lambert fashion, the tickets are free. If you've never been to the Civic, this would be a great time to come. Support the movement at www.justadadfromakron.com For more information on the Akron Civic, see www.akronci...

Why Are You in Downtown Akron at 3:30 AM? Tyrone Brown is saying that police officers loaded him into a cruiser and drove him away from a crowd that had gathered after the bars closed that early Sunday morning on Aug. 28. They pulled into the campus of the I Promise School, There, handcuffed in the backseat, he said officers opened the door, punched him in the face, dragged the skin off his wrists on the parking lot pavement and kicked him unconscious. But police say every second is accounted ...

Who Gets to Vote? Ohio Issue 2 Ohio voters will decide this fall whether noncitizens can vote in local elections. State Issue 2, which would change the state constitution if a majority votes "yes" , proposes that only adult U.S. citizens who legally reside and are registered to vote in Ohio for at least 30 days can cast a ballot in future state and local elections. Backers of the amendment say it's important to uphold the integrity of citizenship, while opponents argue it's an unnecessary p...

Today we start off using data from a page from the Beacon Journal that lists critical violations from Summit Country Restaurants. The worst? Eddy's Deli & Restaurant 4581 Kent RD, Stow Lock 3 Update They are going to update the .3.3 Acres to be more like a park with playgrounds to use year round. More information . It will take a year for all of the construction to finish. Akron Events Calendar DORA MAP They keep expanding the map where you can drink alcohol downtown. Here is the map...

As I get organized after my trip to speak at a podcast conference, I wanted to take a quick second and ask for your feedback. Go to www.akronpodcast.com/contact Go to www.akronpodcast.com and use the microphone in the bottom right-hand corner. Help me make the best Akron Ohio podcast! Thanks in Advance. Dave Jackson 2018 Podcaster Hall of Fame Inductee Podcast Consultant, Speaker, Author www.schoolofpodcasting.com Mentioned in this episode: Tell a Friend and Support the Show Do you...

Porchrokr is Tomorrow The PorchRokr celebrates 10 years of live music and getting out the meet your neighbors. WKSU has put out a cool guide to get the most out of the event. Watch The Steelers Vs Browns at Canal Park The Akron RubberDucks are holding a watch party for the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns Thursday night game, Sept. 22. Gates will open at 7 p.m. Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Fans can watch from anywhere in the Canal Park seating bowl or in...

I Went Down to Lock 3 I went to Lock 3 this weekend and I have to tell you it was wonderful. I'm not sure what I expected besides no parking or expensive parking, but the whole day was wonderful. Affordable Concession stands Clean Restrooms Free Parking (Right Next Door) I also discovered lock 4 which has more small theater stages. It was lovely. If you haven't gone down yet, you should as they are going to begin renovating it (which makes it should like it will be more like a park with tre...

Remediation is where there is an old site that is not being used, and more than likely unsafe, and it is slated to be cleaned up According to this article in the Beacon Journal , there are 11 sites. Some of which are old buildings from the days of the rubber plants, old golf courses and more. Akron Events See the calendar and buy tickets at www.akronpodcast.com/events Support the Show If we met for coffee and I provided this information, would you buy me a coffee? I'd love one now. This ...

Freedom Tailight Project A person using the name Madonna has organized the Freedom Tailight Project . “Jayland Walker was pulled over for (an equipment violation) and ended up dead,” said lead organizer Madonna, who uses that name in protesting spaces for her safety and privacy. “We know that can happen to anybody. More often it happens to Black and brown and Indigenous folks because that’s statistically shown, and we know poorer communities are disproportionately policed compared to affluen...

Akron's Night Out While neighborhoods like Goodyear Heights canceled their nights out celebrations due to safety concerns, the night went off without a hitch (at least that I can see) Ironically before the night out event a 29-year-old man shot while walking Wednesday evening on Chittenden Street in Akron's East Akron neighborhood around 6:30 PM See Akron Shooting map. Teenagers with Uzis A 17-year-old male teen was arrested Saturday night and five guns were seized by Akron police in an in...

Sales Tax Vacation Ohio's sales tax holiday is coming. And that means summer is coming to a close and kids will soon be going back to school. The state's tax-free weekend for school supplies will be from Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 this year. The sales tax rates across northern Ohio range from 6.75% to a high of 8% in Cuyahoga County. The tax break will be for school supplies and some clothing purchases. Here are the basic rules of what will be exempt from sales tax: An item of clothing priced at $75 or ...

Get Your Driver's License Back If you need legal assistance with your criminal record or with restoring your driver's license, there are volunteers that can help! The University of Akron School of Law is offering a Reentry Clinic on August 13, 2022. See the link for details: http://ow.ly/mqSg50Ia6RA Schedule from 9-noon but may close sooner if they get to capacity. So get their first. 1040 E Tallmadge Ave Summit County Library Adds Period Products The library has free organic cotton pads an...

I do try to find non-violent stories to talk about, but some weeks its hard. My plan is to bring four stories when I get four stories to talk about. Today it just seems like everybody is shooting everybody. Akron Ward 4 Meeting Akron City Council member Russel Neal (D-Ward 4) will host a meeting Aug. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lawton Street Community Center, 1225 Lawton St. Police Chief Steve Mylett and Lt. Mike Miller will attend. The discussion will focus on healthy community relations. Also, B...

Jayland Walker Update After the eight officers shot and struck Walker 46 times, an officer who arrived seconds later rolled Walker onto his stomach and pulled his hands behind his body while another officer handcuffed Walker. Other officers, some with rifles, said they provided “lethal coverage” until his body was secured. More Info Night Out Returns National Night Out event at Patterson Baseball Complex, 955 Patterson Ave., from 4 to 8 p.m. Firestone Park Community Center, 1480 Girard Stre...

Buy Me a Coffee Do consider Buying Me a Coffee if this made you laugh, cry, think, groan, educate or entertain you. Tecquila and Tigers The Akron Zoo plans to raise a glass and toast its tigers at a special after-hours event for adults and kid-friendly event the day before. To mark Tiger Day, the zoo is hosting its first adults-only Tequila ‘n Tigers event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 30. Tickets are available at https://www.akronzoo.org/tequila-n-tigers at $35 and include a trio of margar...

I went to catch the conclusion of the All American Soap Box Derby and met some great people and I interview some drivers who were done for the day to get some behind-the-scenes insights into what it is like to be a derby racer. Karlye Murphy was the All-American Soap Box Derby champion for the rally super stock division, making her the first person to ever win four All-American titles. Here are the list of winners. Local Stock Division 1. Ayva David, Clearwater, Florida 2. Timmy McCann, Cama...

The Soap Box Derby is in Town The derby is in town, and even if you don't go, buy a ticket to keep this tradition going to see its 85th year. Derby history from the Beacon Fairadaise at the Summit County Fair Gates will open at 10 a.m. every day except Thursday, when they will open at 11 a.m. Parking is free. Unless otherwise noted, general admission is $10 for ages 9-64 and $3 for ages 2-8 and 65 and older. Season passes are available for $40. Tues 26 The OMA Motocross Wed 27 $3 vet ti...

Akron Leaders Ask For Deescalation Jayland Walker's Funeral was this week. The pastors and the mayor ask for things to de-escalate so we could talk to each other. Meanwhile, two police held this guy down on Tuesday see twitter. and this video of Akron policemen punching someone who was already behind held by two policemen in the face multiple times. see video It seems de-escalate has different meanings to different people. THE BOSS IS COMING TO CLEVELAND Bruce Springsteen is coming to Cl...