The orange barrels have been out this summer around Summit County, but your commute might get a little trickier on Tuesday morning with nearly several three-month long ramp closures around the Central Interchange in Akron.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is working on several bridge removal projects over Spicer and Johnston streets that require them to close the ramps from I-77 north to I-76 west, Rt. 8 south to I-76 west and I-76 east to I-77 south.

ODOT District 4 spokesman Justin Chesnic said there two major reasons for the bridge removals including the cost of maintenance and planning for future projects.

"Coming down the line we're going to have a pretty big project there at the Central Interchange where we're actually redoing some ramps, some bridges and certain things there," said Chesnic. "That's going to be around 2020. So in about 3-4 years down the line we're going to be doing that. It's much easier to work around pavement than it is bridges."

While the adjustemnt of teh new commute around the Central Interchange will take some days to get used to, Chesnic says they are prepared. Crews have spent time working to re-stripe the Kenmore Leg and surrounding areas to add an additional lane for drivers who will be moving around the closures.

"We've re-striped the Kenmore Leg to three lanes of traffic in each direction. A lot of those key access points at the northern end and the southern end of the Kenmore Leg have been restriped to two lanes. So, in essence, that should really help traffic flow through there a lot better."

The ramp closures are expected to last around three months (about 110 days). 

There are several other closures and lane restrictions that are expected to take place around Summit County this week. "Do The Detour"

ODOT has also updated their "Do The Detour" website to provide the best routes to get around the closures.

Deputies are looking for the person responsible for breaking into the Caston and Main Brew Yard in Green.

The incident happened on July 18th around 3 a.m. at the South Main Street business. Summit County Sheriff's deputies say a armed man entered the building through the roof and ransacked the business. Deputies are hoping to identify the man with the public's help.

The Summit County Sheriff's Office released surveillance video (below) from the business to help identify the suspect.

Akron Canton Airport is addiing five new, nonstop destination to its lineup. 

CAK officials and Spirit Airlines announced plans to introduce nonstop sevice to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and several Forida cities, including  Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Myers and Ft. Lauderdale. 

(Spirit Airlines, Press Release) 

The Republican National Convention is over, but the impact Northeast Ohio has had on at least one out-of-state delegate is enough to make him want to move here.

"I love it," said Efraim Manglona Atalig, mayor of Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands. "I was thinking, like, I wish I could move here."

Atalig's explanation is quite simple.

"I felt welcome and the people are friendly."

The delegates of the Northern Mariana Islands spent the week in the Akron-area. Atalig said he was able to explore the city and visit some of Northeast Ohio's most popular attractions, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"It was awesome."

Atalig said that it was the friendly environment that surprised him and left him wanting more.

"The people, at least in the establishments that I visited, the cashiers and the waitresses, they're very very friendly, and that struck me."

What happens inside of Tower City in Cleveland when the Republican National Convention comes into town? 

WAKR wanted to see if the pedestrian traffic increased/decreased inside of the building that neighbors Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Here's a pair of timelapse videos over a 10 minute period on the same day (around the same time) -- before and during the RNC: 

The namesake of the University of Akron's Bliss Institute and past Republican National Conventions are getting some attention inside a new exhibit on display in downtown Akron.

Victor Fleischer, associate professor and head of the University of Akron Archival Services, said the exhibit will give visitors, (especially those here for the upcoming RNC), a look at the political legacy of University of Akron alumnus Ray C. Bliss.

"He was really known for reviving the Republican party after the failed Barry Goldwater campaign, helping (Richard) Nixon to be elected president in 1968 and helping to preserve the two-party system which is very important in American politics."

The exhibit will include historic photographs, documents, artifacts from UA's archival services, and period clothing from the Summit County Historical Society. It will also showcase memorabilia from past Republican National Conventions.

(Ray C. Bliss, photo courtesy of the University of Akron Archival Services)

The free exhibit titled "Mr. Chairman: Ray C. Bliss and the RNC" is currently on display inside the Ohio Building at 175 S. Main Street (King James Way). The exhibit will remain open through November 8th. It's located on the fourth floor of the Ohio Building during normal business hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Crews are searching for a teen who disappeared while swimming in the Portage Lakes Wednesday afternoon.

Summit County Sheriff's deputies say an 18-year-old woman reported that her and her boyfriend had been swimming off of a boat in the Portage Lakes between the Akron Yacht Club and the Sandy Beach Marina in Coventry Township.

She called 9-1-1 to report that the boat began to drift and he was unable to swim back to the boat. The woman told officials that she tried to rescue him, but she was unable to locate him.

The Coventry Fire Department and the Summit County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Unit are currently trying to locate the 18-year-old.

No. Pokemon Go hasn't been banned on Kent State University's campus.

You may have come across a screenshot of KSU's student code of conduct policy on the university's website that says the popular "Pokemon Go" is banned on campus.

Ke'nt read Ke'nt PokomonGO on campus. 1 more reason y u shud transfer to Akorn pic.twitter.com/KrCjfrYw9C

— Zoopy (@AmZoopy) July 12, 2016

But if you take a closer look, you'll find that it's been photoshopped.

University officials say that ban doesn't exist. So that means users can continue capturing those digital creatures on campus.