Cavaliers’ Mike Dunleavy becoming more comfortable with new team
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James has a rule for all of the Cavaliers’ role players: If you catch it, shoot it. That’s what he told Channing Frye last season after the Cavs acquired him from the Orlando Magic...
View ArticleSon of Trump attacks career politicians, defends conservative values at local...
FAIRLAWN: The second son of real estate mogul Donald Trump stopped at a beer-and-bratwurst fundraiser Wednesday evening in Fairlawn to remind local Republicans that his father is more than their...
View ArticleIndians notebook: Rajai Davis starts in center field over Tyler Naquin in Game 7
CLEVELAND: After the miscues in the outfield in Game 6, Rajai Davis received the start in center field over Tyler Naquin in Game 7 of the World Series Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Naquin, a...
View ArticleWorld Series Game 7: Indians, Cubs tied 1-1 in fourth inning
Coco Crisp doubled to lead off the third and scored on a single by Carlos Santana off Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks and the Indians and Cubs are tied 1-1 in the fourth inning of Game 7 of the World...
View ArticleAkron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau's promotional efforts capture six...
The business of promoting the Akron area has garnered the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau six industry awards for 2016 efforts. The bureau said Thursday it has received two awards from...
View ArticleGreater Akron Chamber to host National Retail Federation economist for...
Chief Economist for the National Retail Federation Jack Kleinhenz will speak Nov. 18 at the Greater Akron Chamber’s Economic Outlook 2016 program. Kleinhenz, formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of...
View ArticleOhio shooting leaves woman dead, fiance jailed, officer hurt
BROOKVILLE, OHIO: Authorities investigating a shooting at an Ohio gas station after a crash have identified the Tennessee woman who was killed, a policeman who was hurt and a suspect arrested after a...
View ArticleIndians reportedly pick up Carlos Santana’s $12 million club option for 2017...
The Indians are reportedly picking up Carlos Santana’s $12 million club option for the 2017 season. Santana, 30, was at the end of a five-year, $21 million extension that included the club option for...
View ArticleEx-highway patrol commander poised for sex assault trial
CHARDON, OHIO: Prosecutors say they’re preparing to go to trial in the case of a former Ohio State Highway Patrol commander charged with engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 16-year-old...
View ArticleB&W earnings rise while revenue drops; shares fall
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises reported higher earnings but lower revenue for its third quarter. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company, which has significant operations in Barberton, also reduced its...
View ArticleOhio man sentenced in slaying of Florida concert promoter
COLUMBUS: An Ohio man has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years after he was convicted of murder and aggravated robbery in the beating death of a Florida...
View ArticleCops: Woman says she shot ex-husband; charged with murder
LEBANON, OHIO: Authorities say a woman who called 911 to report shooting her ex-husband has been arrested on a murder charge in southwestern Ohio.The Warren County Sheriff’s Office reports 35-year-old...
View ArticleRPM International buys U.K. foam tape maker
RPM International Inc. is sticking to its acquisition strategy and expanding its European presence. The Medina company, whose subsidiaries make coatings, adhesives and related products, now has a foam...
View ArticleOhio court to hear appeal of killer who stabbed bartender
COLUMBUS: The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled a January hearing for a killer sentenced to die for raping and fatally stabbing a bartender.A judge in 2012 ordered Joseph Thomas to be put to death for...
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Fairlawn gets Akron area's first Firehouse Subs; eatery opening in former...
The former Wendy’s in Fairlawn is turning into a Firehouse — a Firehouse Subs shop that is. A franchisee of the growing Jacksonville, Fla., chain plans to open the shop at 3023 W. Market St. sometime...
View ArticlePoll: Will the Cleveland Indians make it back to the World Series next season?
The Cleveland Indians are already getting ready for a return run to the World Series. The team reportedly picked up the option on designated hitter and first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday. The...
View ArticleAP sources: FBI agents sought Clinton Foundation probe
WASHINGTON: FBI agents seeking an investigation into the Clinton Foundation made a presentation to Justice Department lawyers about the allegations they wanted to pursue, but public corruption...
View ArticleTheresa Carter received community vision award from Leadership Akron
Theresa Carter received this year’s Lieberth Community Vision Award from Leadership Akron during an award ceremony Thursday morning at the John S. Knight Center downtown.Carter, a 1998 graduate of...
View ArticleStan Hywet education program wins honors, give students glimpse into 1920s life
Eva Oberholtzer was excited to be making $65 a month in her new job as a laundress in the Manor House at Stan Hywet. After her husband died, the Swiss immigrant needed to find work. That rate of pay...
View ArticleSummit County drug overdoses dropped 40 percent in October compared to...
The Akron area may be experiencing a recovery from a spike of drug overdoses this summer that authorities attribute to a potent narcotic’s introduction to the local drug market.According to data...
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