One of America's first megachurches is no more, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new one — if developers determine that they can use the land. Ed Matzules, senior vice president of ...

The beginning of the end is here for the former Akron Baptist Temple — most recently The Word Church — one of the country's first megachurches featuring radio and TV broadcasts nationwide. On Tuesday, ...

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik has announced that the city plans to introduce legislation to fund the emergency demolition of the former Word Church property on Manchester Road. The ...

Akron's plan to level the site of one of the country's first megachurches is moving full speed ahead. The former Akron Baptist Temple campus, most recently known as The Word Church, is just a few ...

After years of desecration, the demolition seems merciful. Vandals, looters and squatters have destroyed the former Akron Baptist Temple at 2324 Manchester Road. They’ve smashed walls, started fires, ...

The church previously was the site of the Akron Baptist Temple, which was founded in 1934. It put the property up for sale in 2015. Under the plan, Akron police and fire will conduct a full search of ...

AKRON, Ohio -- The city of Akron is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allow local combined sewers to overflow into the Cuyahoga River up to three times per year, the Beacon Journal ...