Shale fracking added nearly 115,000 jobs, $10 billion in Ohio, study says
Ohio would have been out billions of dollars and nearly 115,000 jobs if not for fracking, according to an analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. According to the Daily Caller, the Chamber report...
View ArticleShawn Grate, who is linked to 4 Ohio slayings, is indicted in 2, plus kidnapping
ASHLAND, OHIO: A man linked to the slayings of four women in Ohio has been indicted in two of those and the alleged kidnapping of another woman whose 911 call led authorities to the defendant.Ashland...
View ArticleRoberto Perez displaying defensive value; Yan Gomes throws, still working
It’s no secret the Indians haven’t gotten much value out of the catching position this season. Yan Gomes never got going offensively, putting forth an abysmal season at the plate for a former Silver...
View ArticleSavannah James to christen Goodyear’s newest airship next month
Akron native Savannah James, businesswoman, philanthropist, and wife of NBA superstar LeBron James, will christen Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot Two, on Oct. 21 in Suffield Township.“Savannah’s...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Roberto Perez displaying defensive value; Yan Gomes throws,...
CLEVELAND: It’s no secret the Indians haven’t gotten much value out of the catching position this season. Yan Gomes never got going offensively, putting forth an abysmal season at the plate for a...
View ArticleActor Tom Hanks coming to Cleveland for Film Commission fundraiser
Actor Tom Hanks will have a homecoming of sorts in December to help raise money for the Greater Cleveland Film Commission’s effort to convince Hollywood to film more movies in Northeast Ohio.Hanks will...
View ArticleCarlos Santana drives in four to propel Indians past Royals 5-2; Magic Number...
Carlos Santana is having a career year for the Indians in 2016. On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals felt the full brunt of that, as the Indians dropped their magic number down to four games with a 5-2...
View ArticleRavenna woman arrested for two drunk-driving charges in one day
A Ravenna woman was arrested by Streetsboro police for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol twice — in the same day.Both times, Dawn Kvasnicka’s breath test showed her blood-alcohol level...
View ArticleAkron unions “shocked and dismayed” at city’s retiree proposal
The four unions representing Akron employees are “shocked and dismayed” at a city proposal to have retirees start paying toward their supplemental health insurance and end that benefit for all future...
View ArticleAkron leaders counter Trump’s pitch to minorities, women and city dwellers
Three Ohio mayors, a city council president and two statehouse lawmakers converged on Akron on Thursday afternoon to stump for the first female Democratic nominee for president.The band of traveling...
View ArticleThings to Do, Sept. 23: Jason Aldean at Blossom; monster fest in Minerva;...
Step right up to hear Jason Aldean performJason Aldean’s “Six String Circus Tour” closes out the summer season at Blossom at 7:30 p.m. Also on the bill are Thomas Rhett and A Thousand Horses. Tickets...
View ArticleIndians 5, Royals 2: Carlos Santana drives in four to propel Indians past...
CLEVELAND: Carlos Santana is having a career year for the Indians and on Thursday the Kansas City Royals felt the full brunt of it.Santana went 2-for-3 with a tie-breaking 3-run home run and an RBI...
View ArticleYahoo hack steals personal info from at least 500 million accounts
SAN FRANCISCO: Computer hackers swiped personal information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts in what is believed to be the biggest digital break-in at an email provider.The massive security...
View ArticleTulsa police officer charged in man’s death
TULSA, Okla.: Prosecutors charged a white Oklahoma police officer with first-degree manslaughter Thursday, less than a week after she fatally shot an unarmed black man on a city street and just days...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Sept. 22
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 ArticleState releases redacted autopsies for 8 Ohio slaying victims
COLUMBUS: The Ohio attorney general’s office has released redacted copies of the final autopsy reports in the unsolved slayings of eight family members.The reports released Friday confirm earlier...
View ArticleCriminal charges in Tulsa police shooting may prevent unrest
TULSA, OKLA.: Less than a week after an unarmed black man was shot dead by a white police officer on a Tulsa street, prosecutors charged the officer with first-degree manslaughter, a decision that may...
View ArticleEx-guidance counselor gets prison for sex abuse of student
CLEVELAND: A former Northeast Ohio guidance counselor has been sentenced to a year in state prison after admitting she sexually abused a student.Ronetta Smith pleaded guilty to reduced charges last...
View ArticlePolice: 11-year-old hit by car walking to school, killed
COLUMBUS: Police say an 11-year-old boy was hit by at least one car and killed while heading to school in Ohio’s capital city.Columbus police say Favour Agu was headed to Woodward Park Middle School...
View ArticleInvestigator: Pilot in crash shouldn’t have had passenger
ARCANUM, OHIO: Investigators say a small plane that crashed in rural western Ohio, killing two men, was controlled by a student pilot who shouldn’t have been flying with a passenger.The National...
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