New "Dancing with the Stars" cast: Ryan Lochte (ewww), Amber Rose, Marcia...
The latest cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' has been announced. Here's the official word: The celebrity cast of “Dancing with the Stars” are slipping on their dancing shoes and getting ready for...
View ArticleFBI to soon release documents related to Clinton email probe
WASHINGTON: The FBI is expected to release documents soon related to its investigation into Hillary Clinton and her use of a private email server, a law enforcement official said Tuesday.The official,...
View ArticleTrump heading back to Ohio for campaign stop
WILMINGTON, OHIO: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is coming back to Ohio this week.He’ll head to Wilmington in Southwest Ohio on Thursday for a noon campaign rally. His campaign says the...
View ArticleEx-professor pleads guilty in Ohio child pornography case
CINCINNATI: A former University of Cincinnati professor has admitted to trading child pornography over the internet.Fifty-nine-year-old Holt Parker pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child...
View ArticleEnergy stocks boosted by anti-fracking failures
Anti-fracking ballot failures are boosting stock prices of some energy firms, CNBC reports: "Energy stocks with exposure to Colorado's oil and natural gas extraction business are rallying Monday after...
View ArticleOil shortfall coming? New discoveries at 70-year low
Is an oil shortfall in the works? Fuelfix.com says that's possible: "Explorers in 2015 discovered only about a tenth as much oil as they have annually on average since 1960. This year, they’ll...
View ArticleAkron Civic Theatre to undergo another renovation
The giant chandelier in the grand lobby of the Akron Civic Theatre is due for a polish.The downtown theater plans to use a $530,000 grant from the state and is seeking another $50,000 through the...
View ArticleOhio Gov. Kasich back in New Hampshire with nostalgia, eye on future
CONCORD, N.H.: Ohio Gov. John Kasich is campaigning again in New Hampshire.The former presidential candidate and chief Donald Trump critic is the first of 2016’s failed GOP hopefuls to return to the...
View ArticleInvestigators determining whether rash of overdoses in Akron and West...
Police in Akron and Huntington, W.Va., are cooperating to determine whether rashes of drug overdoses in both cities are connected.The police departments began working together after an Akron man, Bruce...
View ArticleAkron Honey Co. ‘Hustles’ onto TV Wednesday
The second installment of Cleveland Hustles ventures into Akron. The CNBC series, whose executive producers include LeBron James, has focused mainly on Cleveland businesses wooing investors and hoping...
View ArticleThings to Do, August 31: ‘King and I’ in theaters; Toto at Rocksino; Celtic...
Getting to know ‘The King and I’ againMarni Nixon, who died in July, was one of the great voices of movie musicals, although many people don’t know her name. In the days before Autotune, Nixon dubbed...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Aug. 30
FOOTBALLScheduleWeek 2Thursday’s GamesAurora (0-1) at Euclid (1-0)Massillon (0-1)at GlenOak (1-0)———Friday’s GamesBeachwood (0-1)at Chippewa (1-0)Beaver Local (1-0)at West Branch (0-1)Brunswick (1-0)...
View ArticleIndians 5, Twins 4: Ryan Lewis’ 21 Walk-Off Thoughts on Josh Tomlin and 7 1/3...
Here are 21 Walk-Off Thoughts after the Indians’ 5-4 win against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. 1. The night started with Josh Tomlin, and it started poorly. Tomlin’s nightmarish August continued...
View ArticleOhio seeks help to create habitats for monarch butterflies
COLUMBUS: A group is looking for help creating new habitats for monarch butterflies to bolster the specie’s dwindling population.The Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Pollinator Habitat...
View ArticleTrump has surprise Mexico visit ahead of immigration speech
MEXICO CITY: Donald Trump is making a quick trip to Mexico on Wednesday, meeting with the president of a nation he derided at the start of his White House campaign as a source of rapists and criminals...
View ArticleWant a pet? Greater Akron’s Humane Society is having a sale Saturday on cats,...
Beacon Journal staff writer Jason and Laura Pinoniemi knew Dorothy would be their new dog after spending just a few minutes with her. The salt and pepper mini-schnauzer didn’t get too much love and...
View Article65-year-old Akron man arrested, charged in rape of 85-year-old acquaintance
A 65-year old Akron man has been arrested and charged with raping an 85-year-old acquaintance.The Summit County Sheriff’s Office this morning said William M. Clark was arrested Tuesday and charged with...
View ArticleAkron-Canton may post hottest August on record
With one day to go, August 2016 stands as the hottest August in more than 130 years of records, according to National Weather Service statistics from the Akron-Canton Airport.While there were no daily...
View ArticleIndians complete trade with Oakland A’s to acquire OF Coco Crisp
A fan favorite from more than a decade ago is returning for the postseason push, as the Indians on Wednesday completed a deal with the Oakland A’s to acquire outfielder Coco Crisp and cash in exchange...
View ArticleHello, high alcohol beer: Here are Ohio's new high-ABV brews
Ohio's 12 percent cap on alcohol in beer officially disappeared today. (Aug. 31) Are you wondering what high-alcohol beers are out there or are on the way? Here's a rundown of every product registered...
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