Cavaliers notebook: LeBron says he lost all respect for Knicks president Phil...
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James fired back at New York Knicks President Phil Jackson on Tuesday, saying he lost all respect for the coaching legend after Jackson referred to James and his friends as a...
View ArticleCar rolls over in Goodyear Heights; multiple injuries reported
The Akron Fire Department was responding Tuesday night after a car rolled over in the city’s Goodyear Heights neighborhood.The wreck near Watson Street and Malasia Road caused multiple injuries, the...
View ArticleBlasting begins in downtown Akron; contractors using explosives on...
The blasting has begun.Contractors began blasting underground in downtown Akron last week as workers continue building a giant underground tunnel called the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel as part of the...
View ArticleGOP-led Ohio Senate picks Sen. Larry Obhof of Medina County for top of...
A Medina County legislator will become the most powerful Ohio senator when the General Assembly convenes in January.Sen. Larry Obhof (R-Montville Township) was unanimously elected Tuesday by the...
View ArticleProtesters gather in Akron to oppose Dakota Access Pipeline: ‘We need to...
Close to 150 protesters picketed and chanted in Akron on Tuesday afternoon to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline’s path near an American Indian reservation in North Dakota.Amy Breedon, who organized...
View ArticleWKYC political correspondent Tom Beres retires
Veteran Northeast Ohio broadcast news reporter Tom Beres is retiring after more than 37 years, Cleveland’s WKYC-Channel 3 announced Tuesday night.Beres served as the station’s political correspondent...
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Channing Frye's late 3-pointer, LeBron's big night lift Cavs to 121-117 win...
CLEVELAND: Channing Frye referred to the 3-point arc this week as Frye-land, that place opposing centers don’t like to visit. He took the Raptors to Frye-land again Tuesday in time for the Cavs to...
View ArticleCavaliers 121, Raptors 117: Cavs find success in Frye-land in win over Raptors
CLEVELAND: Channing Frye referred to the 3-point arc this week as Frye-land, that place opposing centers don’t like to visit. He took the Raptors to Frye-land again Tuesday in time for the Cavs to...
View ArticleTrump’s transition team loses key figure as it struggles to find footing
WASHINGTON: The shoot-from-the-hip style that helped Donald Trump win the presidency is now playing out in his transition to governing.An insular group of loyalists and family members are at the helm,...
View ArticleYoung voters look to put the rancorous election behind them
Elaina “Ellie” Enselein grieved over the results of the presidential election.The 21-year-old Kent State student joined a few dozen classmates at the iconic campus rock — a focal point for peaceful...
View ArticleThings to Do, Nov. 16: Maxwell and Mary J. Blige at the Q; Ted Leo at Musica;...
Bet on king, queen of heartsHow about this double bill? Maxwell and Mary J. Blige have teamed up for the “King and Queen of Hearts Tour,” which arrives at Quicken Loans Arena at 7 p.m. Tickets are...
View ArticleFairlawn-headquartered wallcoverings maker, Koroseal, purchased by subsidiary...
A Fairlawn-headquartered wallcoverings maker has been sold to a Japanese company’s U.S. subsidiary. The wallcoverings business —Koroseal Interior Products LLC —was once part of the old B.F. Goodrich...
View ArticleWhat are your holiday shopping plans? Take our poll!
Thanksgiving and Black Friday go together like mashed potatoes and gravy, like turkey and stuffing, like, well, credit cards and debt. And in that spirit we want to know your thoughts on some of the...
View ArticleLeBron James, J.R. Smith out of Cavs lineup against Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS: LeBron James and J.R. Smith are both out of the lineup tonight when the Cavs play at the Indiana Pacers, coach Tyronn Lue said. Richard Jefferson and Iman Shumpert will start in their...
View ArticleOhio professor accused of posting anti-Semitic statements fired
OBERLIN, OHIO: An Ohio college has fired a professor accused of posting anti-Semitic statements on Facebook.Oberlin College’s trustees announced Tuesday they voted to dismiss Joy Karega. The assistant...
View ArticlePizza delivery driver threatened with rape, murder during delivery in Akron
A pizza delivery driver was threatened with rape and murder when she delivered food to a Sherman Street home, according to police reports.The 22-year-old woman said a man answered the door about 10...
View ArticleAkron man sentenced to death in shooting of Kent State student
RAVENNA: An Akron man convicted in the shooting death of a Kent State University student has been sentenced to death.Portage County Common Pleas Judge Laurie Pittman imposed the death penalty on...
View ArticleInfant mortality creeps up in Ohio in 2015 despite efforts in Akron, around...
The number of infant deaths in Ohio increased slightly last year — to 1,005 from 955 in 2014 — despite efforts in Akron and across the state to curb infant mortality.Premature births, sleep-related...
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