Dominion's SCO for natural gas goes down for November
The monthly natural gas price for residential customers who are on the Standard Choice Offer is going down for the month of November. Effective Nov. 10, Dominion East Ohio's SCO rate will be $2.71...
View ArticleWhat happened: A look at Trump’s road to victory in Ohio
While polls showed Ohio going for Trump by a small margin, the actual vote was far different: More than eight percentage points and 455,000 votes.This is a developing story looking at the ingredients...
View ArticleAkron extends deadline for retirees to make decision on health insurance
Akron is extending a deadline for retirees to decide whether they’re interested in still receiving supplemental health insurance after causing a panic with the original timeframe.Many retirees received...
View ArticleDon Taylor, CEO of Welty Building Co. of Fairlawn, named to Team NEO board
The board of Team NEO, the regional economic development and business-attraction and retention group, has appointed Donzell (Don) S. Taylor, president and CEO of Welty Building Co. of Fairlawn, to the...
View ArticleAkron police apprehend man outside Ocasek state office building following...
A man who a witness said had a gun while attempting to enter the Oliver Ocasek Building on South High Street in downtown Akron has been taken into custody, but no gun has been located.Akron police...
View ArticleBrowns rookie QB Cody Kessler will have chance to respond to coach Hue...
Browns coach Hue Jackson has gone from telling fans to trust him about the franchise’s decision to draft Cody Kessler in the third round to making it clear the onus is now on the rookie quarterback to...
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Brew Kettle set to release commemorative Cavs beer
The Brew Kettle will release the bottled version of its new beer celebrating the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Championship starting at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at its locations in Strongsville and Amherst. Only...
View ArticleVeterans Day events planned in Akron area
Here are some of the Veterans Day events planned for the Akron area, compiled from announcements submitted to the Beacon Journal:Thursday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Canton — Pro Football Hall of Fame,...
View ArticleAkron testing lab to consolidate at new Barberton facility
BARBERTON: An international rubber laboratory has plans to consolidate its three Akron facilities into a single new home in Barberton, eventually relocating 100 jobs to the Magic City.Akron Rubber...
View ArticleGM suspending third shift, furloughing 1,250 workers at Lordstown plant as...
DETROIT: Shifting demand from cars to trucks and SUVS is forcing General Motors to lay off more than 2,000 workers indefinitely at two assembly plants in Ohio and Michigan starting in January.The...
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Watch: The Cavs White House visit livestream
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be at the White House today to visit President Barack Obama to celebrate winning the 2016 NBA Finals. Our Cavaliers beat writer Jason Lloyd will be at the White House...
View ArticleMr. Trump comes to Washington: Triumphant tour for the victor
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump took a triumphant tour of the nation’s capital Thursday, holding a cordial White House meeting with President Barack Obama, sketching out priorities with...
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Diamond Deli opening kitchen inside R. Shea Brewing
Two creative and tasty Akron businesses are joining forces. The Diamond Deli, well-known for its sandwiches featuring inventive names like LeBron’s The Life I Know Is In The 330, is opening a kitchen...
View ArticleReality stars Rob Kardashian, Blac Chyna welcome baby girl
LOS ANGELES: Reality stars Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian have welcomed their first child together.A representative for the couple says Chyna delivered a baby girl named Dream on Thursday in Los...
View ArticleAuthorities, schools on alert as Cincinnati awaits verdict for former officer...
CINCINNATI: Authorities were on alert and school officials took precautions Thursday as jurors deliberated a second day in the Ohio murder trial of a white former police officer who said he feared for...
View ArticleJennifer Borowy named CEO of Buckeye State Credit Union
Akron-based Buckeye State Credit Union has a new chief executive officer.Jennifer Borowy, formerly senior vice president for retail sales and marketing for the credit union, was named to the top spot...
View ArticleAlgal blooms lead to ‘impaired’ designation for Lake Erie
The state of Michigan is designating its section of Lake Erie as an impaired waterway because of damage to fish and other wildlife caused by harmful algal blooms, officials told the Associated Press on...
View ArticleAutopsy: 13-year-old boy killed by police shot 3 times
COLUMBUS: Autopsy results show a 13-year-old Ohio boy fatally shot by Columbus police earlier this year was struck three times on his left side.Police say Tyre King was shot Sept. 14 after he ran from...
View ArticleWoman reports man attempted to sexually assault her near University of Akron...
Police are seeking information from the public about a reported abduction and attempted sexual assault Sunday morning south of the University of Akron campus.A woman said she walking to campus between...
View ArticleCavaliers celebrate NBA championship with President Obama at White House
WASHINGTON: An explosive week in the nation’s capital ended on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday with President Barack Obama cracking jokes about LeBron James’ Twitter account, J.R. Smith’s...
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