Summit case of tuberculosis confirmed; case involves someone associated with...
Summit County health officials have confirmed a case of tuberculosis disease in a person associated with North High School in Akron.Health officials, citing patient privacy laws, will not identify the...
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 12: Backyard Bird Count; ‘Idol’ winner in Canton; ice fest...
‘American Idol’ winner Scotty McCreery to perform in CantonScotty McCreery, who won American Idol at just 17 and has built a respectable career as a country singer, comes to the Canton Palace Theatre...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 11
BASKETBALLBOYSScheduleFriday’s Games(All games 7:30 p.m., unless noted)Aurora at CopleyBarberton at Kent RooseveltBrunswick at StrongsvilleBuckeye at Black RiverCanton McKinley at Warren Harding, 7...
View ArticleOhio officer placed on leave after comment about activist’s killing
FAIRBORN, OHIO: Officials say a Southwest Ohio police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave over a Facebook comment posted about a Black Lives Matter activist who killed himself on the...
View Article2 men convicted in fatal shooting of 19-year-old mom
CLEVELAND: A jury in Cleveland has found two men guilty of fatally shooting a 19-year-old woman while she was sleeping in a bed with her 1-year-old child in a crib beside her.Prosecutors say...
View ArticleFirstEnergy nuclear plants in Ohio, Pennsylvania closed for repairs
PERRY, OHIO: Officials say two nuclear reactors in Ohio and Pennsylvania are shut down for repairs.The Plain Dealer in Cleveland reports that the nearly 1300 megawatt FirstEnergy reactor in Perry,...
View ArticleTests show Legionella bacteria found in Ohio government building
COLUMBUS: State officials say a potentially harmful bacterium has been found in a government skyscraper in Ohio’s capital city.The state Department of Administrative Services released test results...
View ArticleTeenage sex offender charged with raping another underage girl
A sex offender who is not listed in public registries because he sexually assaulted a girl when he was a minor has raped another girl, police reported.James E. Lane, 18, of Springfield Township, is...
View ArticleDangerous wind chills and some snow to blow into Akron, more snow predicted...
The coldest temperatures of the year will hit Akron over the weekend.The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory starting at 10 p.m. Friday and running through 10 a.m....
View ArticleThings to Do, Feb. 13: Enjoy the snow; hear young local bands; go antiquing;...
Put on some snowshoes or skisThere’s finally enough snow for winter sports, and one great workout is snowshoeing. The National Park Service is presenting a snowshoe hike from 1 to 3 p.m. in the...
View ArticleHouse backs bill to ease calorie labeling requirements
WASHINGTON: Fast-food chains would get some relief from government rules on listing calories for things like bacon-wrapped deep dish pizza or double cheeseburgers under legislation the House approved...
View ArticlePolice: Barberton couple stole thousands from youth football league
A Barberton couple is accused of stealing $2,400 or possibly more from a youth football organization they once headed.Mark and Rachel Sager, 38 and 34, are the former president and treasurer of the...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 12
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardFriday’s ResultsAlliance 81, Marlington 46Archbishop Hoban 78, Parma Padua 64Barberton 56, Kent Roosevelt 51Brecksville 58, Wadsworth 56Brunswick 37, Strongsville 35Buckeye 64,...
View ArticleIndians sign relief pitcher Tommy Hunter to one-year deal
The Indians on Friday brought some more clarity to their bullpen situation, signing relief pitcher Tommy Hunter to a one-year, $2 million contract. Hunter, a hard-throwing right-hander, has worked...
View ArticleFive killed when wrong-way vehicle slams into SUV on interstate in Ohio
DAYTON: A suspected drunken driver going the wrong way on an Ohio interstate slammed head-on into an SUV, killing himself and four people inside the other vehicle early Saturday, police said.Police...
View ArticleThings to Do. Feb. 14: ‘Pink’ in theaters; concert features young violinist;...
‘Pretty in Pink’ on big screenSo, are you Team Blane or Team Duckie? Debate the ending all over again with a 30th anniversary screening of John Hughes’ teen classic Pretty in Pink, at 2 and 7 p.m. at...
View ArticleObama to nominate Scalia successor ‘in due time’
By Kathleen Hennessey and Donna CassataAssociated PressWASHINGTON: President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice...
View ArticleFight night: Republicans joust in raucous debate, urge Obama to let successor...
GREENVILLE, S.C.: Republican White House hopefuls insisted that President Barack Obama step aside and allow his successor to nominate the next Supreme Court justice, in a raucous Saturday night debate...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Feb. 13
REPORTING SCORESSchools are encouraged to report scores by email at bjsports@thebeaconjournal.com, by fax at 330-996-3629 or by phone at 330-996-3800. Please report scores from home and away games and...
View ArticleJustice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON: Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died, leaving the high court without its conservative...
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