AKRON, Ohio -- Huntington Bank will operate a regional headquarters and foundation in Akron after it completes its merger with FirstMerit, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Huntington, which is on the hook to keep at least 1,150 people employed in Akron through 2018 per a job-creation agreement with the city, told the newspaper that it could add even more jobs at the FirstMerit tower in downtown Akron. It will also run a charitable foundation similar to FirstMerit's, specifically for Akron and Summit County.

The merger of the two banks, which will create the second-largest bank in Ohio behind Key Corporation, is expected to finalize in September.

Macedonia may trap and kill "alpha male" coyote: The city of Macedonia is cooking up plans to trap an "alpha male" coyote that police have blamed for two pet attacks in the last month, The News Leader reports.

In the meantime, police recommend adjusting feeding times and walks to thwart coyotes. The department recommends using hazing techniques, including loud noises, to frighten and discourage coyotes from approaching homes.

No clear plans for Akron to sell money-losing golf courses: Among recommendations issued by Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan's Blue Ribbon Task Force was to sell the city's chronically money-losing golf course, potentially to Summit Metro Parks.

There are no plans in the works thus far, according to Crain's Akron Business. The metro parks are in talks to acquire the family-owned Valley View Golf Course, on Cuyahoga Street, however.

Akron's two municipal golf courses lose an average of $290,000 per year.

University of Akron interns save Green engineering department $57k: Supplanting full-time employees with interns has saved the City of Green's engineering department about $57,000 over the last year, the Beacon Journal reports.

Engineering interns from the university earn $12 to $15 an hour working for Green and fulfill the professional work requirement they need to graduate. Many of the University of Akron interns end up accumulating seniority and even vacation benefits by the time they graduate, the newspaper reports.

Barberton High School students responsible for Fourth Friday event: This Friday, Barberton will start its 'Fourth Friday' entertainment event to attract more people to its burgeoning downtown arts district. Thank Barberton High School for providing the brainpower behind the event.

Three high schoolers, Ashley Cook, Katie Ebner and Justine Liddle, are responsible for organizing an designing the Fourth Friday event, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Akron's oldest law firm is growing: Roetzel and Andress, Akron's oldest and largest law firm, has added 11 new attorneys in the past year, bringing its Akron staff to 51, Crain's reports.

Among reasons for growth is the downturn in oil and gas prices, which has spurred lawsuits in the industry.