Good morning, Akron.

Better Kenmore CDC will mark a major milestone with a community celebration on the last first Friday of summer, including a kickoff at 5:00 p.m. on 1028 Kenmore Boulevard and live music, vendors and a pop-up skate park.

A mother and her 4-month-old baby were rescued by a Zodiac boat at around 7 p.m. Thursday from a flooded home on Abington Road in Springfield Township; firefighters also evacuated a dog+cat from a nearby home to safety.

After storms caused two feet of flooding on Abington Road on Sept.

3, Springfield Township fire and police rescued a Sawyerwood family — two adults, an infant and pets — from a flooded home and reported that the water has receded so they may return when safe.

The historic beacon from the watchtower of the former Akron Municipal Airport terminal building was restored and upgraded, preserving a key piece of the city's aviation heritage.

Randy Theken led the work (a nod to local history) as part of the preservation effort.

A new 17-ft sculpture by Chakaia Booker honoring Akron’s rubber history will be installed at Lock 3 on Thursday, Oct.

29 at 1:00 p.m.—an artist talk will follow on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum. The work uses recycled Goodyear Eagle racing tires and steel.

Lyla's Family Restaurant in Cuyahoga Falls will appear on Fox's Kitchen Nightmares on Sept.

8 at 8 p.m. after reopening with a new menu from Gordon Ramsay following renovations.

Three Summit County schools—including Akron Public Schools' Essex building on Winhurst Drive, Old Trail School in Bath, and SUPER Learning Center in Lakemore—were closed yesterday due to power outages; Old Trail School shut after a tree fell during a Sept.

3 storm.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik introduced 10 new home designs that simplify building for residents and developers in Akron and Summit County.

The project, created with Akron-based Grassroots Architecture and pre-reviewed by the Summit County Building Standards Department, aims to increase housing supply in local neighborhoods.

Kent State's Center for Public Policy and Health and the Prevention Action Alliance will use a $3M, five-year federal grant to help prevent substance abuse across 20 eastern Ohio counties.

The project will expand the Insight tool and support local groups planning new programs.

Ohio health officials said measles cases nearly doubled last week as Wayne County confirmed five new cases among unvaccinated residents; the state reported 122 cases in 14 counties and stressed vaccination to curb the outbreak.

OHSAA Week 3 live updates show Akron-area high school football in full swing, with Walsh Jesuit hosting Toledo Central Catholic last Friday and Saturday games, including North at Cle.

East Tech at noon, set to air live on the NFHS Network. Fans are following scores in real time.