Ammunition ignited in Sharon Township fire
The Medina County Gazette is reporting that ammunition ignited in a Sharon Township fire Friday that caused an estimated $450,000 in damage. No one was injured.Township Fire Chief Robert Haas said...
View ArticleSunday night storms cause damage in Medina County
Power lines snapped and trees toppled over onto homes and roads after a powerful storm ripped through Medina County Sunday evening, Beacon Journal partner newsnet5.com reported.Reports of Sunday’s...
View ArticleTwinsburg woman fatally shot after crash in Solon is ID’d; suspect named and...
SOLON: Authorities have identified a woman who they say was fatally shot moments after her car collided with the suspect’s vehicle in suburban Cleveland.This morning, police have also identified and...
View ArticleOhio gas prices climb some moving toward end of summer
COLUMBUS: Gas prices in Ohio are a couple of cents higher than a week ago and 15 cents higher than a month ago.The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was $2.19 in Monday’s survey from...
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Iman Shumpert makes cameo with fiancé Teyanna Taylor in new (strange/steamy)...
What does Cavs guard Iman Shumpert, his fiancé Teyanna Taylor, a cat face and some sheep have in common? Kanye West, of course. After four minutes of Yeezy being Yeezy, he dropped his new video for...
View ArticlePresidential candidate to campaign in Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio’s only recognized third party candidate for president of the United States will campaigning in Cuyahoga Falls Friday. Jill Stein of the Green Party will join senatorial candidate Joe DeMare...
View ArticleOhio State suspends wide receiver Torrance Gibson
Ohio state has suspended redshirt freshman wide receiver Torrance Gibson for what the school describes as a violation of the school's code of conduct. His suspension is for the fall semester, which...
View ArticleUnprecedented overdose spike slows in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI: Authorities in the Cincinnati area say an unprecedented spike of overdoses seems to be leveling off after a stunning wave that exhausted first responders.Newtown Police Chief Thomas Synan,...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner, Huma Abedin to separate after another sexting revelation
NEW YORK: Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin says she is separating from husband Anthony Weiner after another sexting revelation involving the former congressman from New York.Abedin says in a statement...
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Taste of Pro Football Hall of Fame kicks off Tuesday
The annual Taste of Pro Football Hall of Fame kicks off at 5 p.m. Tuesday -- tomorrow. The event, now in its ninth year, is pricey — $150 for general admission — but you get to mingle with Football...
View ArticleAkron looks to contract with Summit County for IT services
Akron wants to contract with Summit County for information technology and data processing services, the latest example of government collaboration in the region.County Council’s Committee of the Whole...
View ArticleThings to Do, Aug. 30: Seal at Rocksino; Taste of the NFL for charity; music...
Seal’s soft rock at Hard RockSeal brings his inimitable voice to the Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park at 7:30 p.m. The Crazy and Kiss from a Rose singer released his latest album, Seal 7, in...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 29
REPORTING SCORES Schools 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...
View ArticleIndians 1, Twins 0: Ryan Lewis’ 18 Walk-Off Thoughts on Jason Kipnis,...
Here are 18 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 1-0 walk-off win against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. 1. The attendance at Indians games has been one of the hot-button issues for a long time....
View ArticleTraffic updates: accident I-77 northbound near S.R. 21 causing backups
An accident on Interstate 77 northbound between the Cleveland-Massillon and state Route 21 exits is backing up traffic around 8:30 a.m., according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.An earlier...
View ArticleAkron police seek help in identifying suspect in robbery
The Akron Police Department is asking the public for in identifying the suspect in the robbery of the Carnegie Pantry. A suspect entered the business at 959 Carnegie Ave., where he pointed a handgun...
View ArticleFriends believe man’s PTSD a factor in fatal shooting of Twinsburg woman...
Friends believe a North Ridgeville man’s post-traumatic stress disorder played a role in a fatal shooting left that a woman dead Saturday in Solon, Cleveland.com is reporting.Matthew Desha, 29, of...
View ArticleAkron teen wakes to find man standing over friend
An Akron teenager woke up early Friday to find an intruder standing over her friend.The same man was charged in a separate stalking incident earlier this year.Akron police say shortly before 7 a.m....
View ArticleCleveland teachers’ strike averted; union, disrict reach agreement
CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Metropolitan School district and the union representing teachers in one of Ohio’s largest districts have reached a tentative contract agreement that avoids a strike planned for...
View ArticleLochte mum on returning to Brazil, will compete on ’DWTS’
NEW YORK: Ryan Lochte isn’t saying whether he’ll return to Brazil to face a charge of filing a false police report over a gas station encounter during the Olympics.Lochte tells ABC’s “Good Morning...
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