New Pretenders album arrives in October, produced by Dan Auerbach
The latest album by Akron rocker Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders could not be more Akron.The cover art shows Hynde taking a swing with the album’s title Alone across her fist. She’s wearing a jacket...
View ArticleThe Latest: Officer shot responding to Texas school shooting
ALPINE, Texas: The Latest on a shooting inside a high school in West Texas (all times local):12:20 p.m.Authorities say a federal law enforcement officer’s gun accidentally discharged and shot another...
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Cleveland Browns 2016 season preview; Looking ahead to the Eagles (podcast)
The regular season for the Cleveland Browns is here. On this week's Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com podcast, Nate Ulrich previews the season and what we should expect from the Browns. We start our...
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Local eats and illuminated street to be highlighted at Barberton's Tuscany on...
What a cool name for an event. Tuscany on Tusc is the name of a Friday, Sept. 23, food- and beverage-oriented event set for a stretch of Barberton’s Tuscarawas Avenue, which locals call “Tusc.” The...
View ArticleLocal officials say no to selling, growing or processing marijuana in their...
Officials in three Akron-area communities took action this week to prohibit growing, selling and processing marijuana in their towns.While marijuana remains illegal at the federal law, Ohio’s medical...
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Week 3 high school football picks and preview (video)
Michael Beaven and Scot Fagerstrom are back to preview the third week of high school football. Find all of their picks below the video.
View ArticleMost anti-fracking ballot measures failed in Ohio, report says
Most anti-fracking ballot initiatives in Ohio have failed this year, pro-fracking Energy In Depth reports: :This year has marks another election season of failure for the Community Environmental Legal...
View ArticleOklahoma earthquake damages U.S. fracking industry reputation
The U.S. fracking industry may have suffered more damage to its reputation than Oklahoma had in actual damage following a larger than usual earthquake in that state earlier this month, RealClearEnergy...
View ArticleOhio helps domestic violence victims shield their addresses
CLEVELAND: Victims of domestic violence, stalking and other crimes can ask to have their addresses shielded from certain public records in Ohio under a new law.Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted...
View ArticleUFC 203 fight card: Where to watch Stipe Miocic defend his title in Cleveland
The UFC is finally in Cleveland with UFC 203 taking place on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The main event features Cleveland's own Stipe Miocic (15-2) defending his heavyweight title for the...
View ArticleCleveland releases proposed policies on police use of force
By Mark GillispieCLEVELAND: Cleveland is proposing that officers attempt de-escalation techniques such as taking cover before using force, a tactic that might have prevented an officer from fatally...
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Watch highlights from our conversation about ending the silence about heroin
Earlier this month the Beacon Journal led public a conversation about the heroin epidemic that is plaguing our community. The discussion was about the problem, and solutions for it. Below are some...
View ArticleKevin Thompson, PNC regional president, selected for civic honor by local Red...
Kevin Thompson, an Akron native and PNC regional president, has been chosen as the 2017 H. Peter Burg Award recipient by the local Red Cross.The Red Cross of Summit, Portage, and Medina counties...
View ArticleGamblers seek a million-dollar payout at Garrettsville bowling alley
GARRETTSVILLE: Fortune seekers were scattered around SkyLane Bowling, sitting at tables writing their names and telephone numbers on orange and pink tickets.Orange for the big drawing.Pink for the...
View Article3 Ohio men held in killing of Colorado man
Fort Collins, Colorado police said Wednesday that the men, all 20, were already being held in Illinois on unrelated traffic charges when they were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the...
View ArticleIndians power their way past Houston Astros 10-7 in bizarre game
One of the most popular sayings in baseball goes something along the lines of, “You might see something new every day you come to the ballpark.” For those at Progressive Field on Thursday, that was...
View ArticleCuyahoga County has record number of opiate deaths in August
CLEVELAND: A medical examiner in Cleveland says a record number of people fatally overdosed from heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil or some combination of the three drugs in Cuyahoga County last month.The...
View ArticleSo long cable box. New rules may allow you to bypass the box
NEW YORK: You may soon have more options for a cable box than renting one from your cable company.The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to make cable companies provide apps that could be...
View ArticleHoly guacamole! Flying burritos from Chipotle coming soon
NEW YORK: Flying burritos will soon be a reality over Virginia Tech.Chipotle is taking part in a test this month that will let some of the university’s students and staff have their favorite...
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