Clinton’s doctor says Democrat is ‘fit to serve;’ Trump shares summary of...
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.: Hillary Clinton is “recovering well” from pneumonia and remains “fit to serve as President of the United States,” her doctor said in a letter released Wednesday by her campaign.The...
View ArticleA. Schulman hires Citi to help with business plan review
A. Schulman Inc. has hired Citi to help the Fairlawn polymer company with its business plan review and a look at global market trends. A. Schulman, which makes powders, engineered plastics and...
View ArticleCleveland gazebo where Tamir Rice, 12, fatally shot to be disassembled
CLEVELAND: Work began Wednesday on dismantling a gazebo outside a Cleveland recreation center where a 12-year-old black boy was fatally shot by a white policeman in preparation for it to be reassembled...
View ArticlePension funds added to Ohio’s public spending website
COLUMBUS: Financial information from Ohio’s five public pension funds has been added to the state’s online checkbook site, though the numbers aren’t all up to date.State Treasurer Josh Mandel on...
View ArticleTrump takes lead over Clinton in Ohio
Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton in Ohio by 5 percentage points, according to the first poll conducted since Clinton fell ill and also described half of Trump’s followers as “deplorables.”Ohio has...
View ArticleDemocrats fear their Senate takeover chances dimming
WASHINGTON: Democrats are sounding increasingly concerned about their chances of retaking control of the Senate, as Republicans demonstrate a commanding fundraising advantage and Hillary Clinton’s lead...
View ArticleAkron says street trees being chopped down on Exchange will be replaced
Don’t despair, tree lovers.The street trees along Exchange Street in downtown Akron that are being chopped down will be replaced.“It’ll look a whole lot greener than it does now,” city Service Director...
View ArticleAuthorities say small plane crashes in Ohio field
ARCANUM, OHIO: Authorities say a small plane has crashed into a field in rural western Ohio. There was no immediate word on its occupants.The Federal Aviation Administration says the crash was reported...
View ArticleOhio shelter euthanizes 8 more dogs after outbreak, 60 total
COLUMBUS: A central Ohio animal shelter says eight more dogs have been put down following a deadly disease outbreak over the weekend bringing the total number of euthanized dogs to 60.The Franklin...
View ArticleDominion gets PUCO approval to more than double some costs to customers...
Dominion East Ohio received the OK from state regulators on Wednesday to increase the amount of money it will spend on replacing aging pipelines. But that also means it can more than double what it...
View Article64 students from Akron area named National Merit Semifinalists
Sixty-four high school seniors from the Akron area are among 16,000 students nationwide named National Merit Semifinalists on Wednesday.The program, in its 62nd year, puts the students in competition...
View ArticleBrowns QB Robert Griffin III focuses on staying engaged, positive despite...
BEREA: Wearing a black sling on his left arm and an orange bucket hat on his head, Robert Griffin III stood behind fellow Browns quarterback Josh McCown and slowly went through the motions as the...
View ArticlePolitical prognosticator looks to Ohio to make presidential prediction
Ohio will punch well above its weight in the upcoming 50-round bout for the presidency.This much is true every four years. The state’s near-even mix of Democrats and Republicans makes it fertile ground...
View ArticleVisiting judge grants delay in sentencing at lawyer’s request; attorney wants...
A visiting judge granted a delay Wednesday in the sentencing of an Akron man to allow his defense attorney time to investigate new information about the crime he pleaded guilty to last month.Andrea...
View ArticleFeds increase oversight, restrictions for Ohio’s $71 million charter school...
Ohio must hire an independent monitor to oversee how it spends $71 million in federal money to create more charter schools.The appointment of a monitor and other conditions the state must meet before...
View ArticleUniversity of Akron football team sets dates with UAB - Troy
From a University of Akron athletics department news release: The University of Akron football team will play a two-game series with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and with Troy...
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Stow gets a Jersey Mike's sub shop
The Jersey Mike’s Subs chain has opened a shop at 3027 Graham Road in Stow and will offer a free sub fundraiser through Sunday. The fundraiser will benefit the Stow-Munroe Falls High School athletic...
View ArticleStudent struck and killed by Norton school bus
Counselors will be on hand at Norton High School starting at 7 p.m. Thursday to help the school community cope after a student was struck and killed by a school bus near Norton High School and Norton...
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