Summit County Provides Final Grant Funds
County Provides $5 Million to 1279 Small Businesses with Final Grant Funds, State Offering Additional Grant Opportunities SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—In the final round of COVID-19 Small Business Emergency Relief Grant funding, Summit County and the Greater Akron Chamber awarded more than $5 million to 1,279 local small businesses. Utilizing federal CARES Act funding, Summit County
City of Akron Limits Private Gatherings
City of Akron Limits Private Gatherings to Prevent Continued Uncontrolled Spread of COVID-19 Hospital, public health, and business leaders support measure to restrict large gatherings Akron, Ohio, Monday, November 16, 2020 – Akron City Council passed legislation to prohibit large private gatherings and require face coverings at small private gatherings in the City of Akron,

AkronBuzz Video Production Workshops
Are you interested in advancing your skills in video production? Inquire today about the AkronBuzz video production workshops. AkronBuzz video production workshops teach videography, lighting, sound and video editing. Our program is focused on storytelling and video for news gathering. The workshops are lead by Akron area video production professionals. Learn a Canon C100, a

Pandemic Still Main Focus of Summit County Public Health
Akron, Ohio With an uptick in COVID-19 cases both in the state and nationwide, there is a push to make sure people are safe and healthy here at home in Summit County. Health Commissioner for Summit County Public Health Donna Skoda joined Akron Buzz to talk about what the organization is doing to help as

APS Offering Online Learning Guidelines
Akron, Ohio With the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting the everyday lives of people worldwide including schoolchildren, guidelines have been put in place with Akron Public Schools to make sure children are learning and doing so safely. Mark Williamson, Director of Marketing Communications for the district spoke with Akron Buzz via Zoom to discuss the plan

Copley Outreach Center Continues To Help Community
Akron, Ohio- One of the most difficult things facing communities nowadays is food insecurity, and one non-profit is doing their part to take care of their own. Maryann Henry, director of Copley Outreach spoke about how they are helping those in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To watch the video of the interview with

Greater Akron Chamber’s Millard Discusses Businesses, COVID-19
Akron, Ohio- Since March, many Akron businesses have been affected in one way or another due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Millard, President and CEO of the Greater Akron Chamber explained what their role is in helping the business community get back on their feet and stay there during these times. Watch the video here:

Former Akron Journalist Discusses COVID-19 Diagnosis and Recovery
Akron, Ohio –Since early this year, the coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it both here at home and worldwide. It has been a roller coaster for one Akron area woman and her family, and she tells her story of how she fought the disease and how she is helping others whose families are
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