For Northeast Ohio residents looking for a path into a new career, the road to a better-paying job may increasingly begin behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer.

This week: late changes to mail voting, federal pressure on race-conscious education, the meaning of two September 4 anniversaries, Akron housing and community investment, and the growing fight over AI imitation in music.

The Akron Urban League (Akron, OH) has a new president and CEO, but it's a familiar face. By Isiah Hall | National Urban League August 30, 2026 The Akron Urban League (Akron, OH) has a new president and CEO, but it's a familiar face. The league on Monday, Aug. 5, announced that Teresa LeGrair will lead the nonprofit, beginning Sept. 3. LeGrair, who most recently served as director of community investment for the Akron Community Foundation, was the Akron Urban League's vice pr