Kent site among 18 around state to receive historic tax preservation credits
A Kent factory built in 1928 for women’s clothing manufacturing has been selected as one of 18 projects around the state to share in $22.8 million in the latest round of Ohio Historic Preservation Tax...
View ArticleGroups threaten to sue U.S. EPA over Lake Erie’s toxic algae
TOLEDO, OHIO: Several environmental groups are threatening to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if it doesn’t speed up efforts to clean up Lake Erie’s harmful algae.The groups said Tuesday...
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Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor practicing Tuesday with injured finger
Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor is practicing Tuesday despite an injured finger he suffered Sunday in the second half of a 33-13 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Pryor caught every pass thrown to him in...
View ArticleAkron couple wins $1.3 million on LeBron’s new prime-time game show
An Akron couple has a million reasons to love LeBron James — 1.3 million reasons to be exact.John and Angel Whorton were the first contestants on a sneak peek of the James-produced, prime-time game...
View ArticleIndians invite 1B/OF Chris Colabello to spring training, complete trade with...
The Indians have signed former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and outfielder Chris Colabello to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training camp. Colabello, 33, in 2015 hit .321 with 15...
View ArticleJudge denies Summit County councilwoman’s request to dismiss bribery case
A federal judge has denied Summit County Councilwoman Tamela Lee’s request that the federal bribery charges against her be dismissed. Lee’s attorney had argued a dismissal was warranted based on an...
View ArticleIndians sign 1B/OF Chris Colabello, remain connected to free-agent first basemen
The Indians signed former Toronto Blue Jays first baseman and outfielder Chris Colabello to a minor-league deal Tuesday and invited him to spring training.In 2015, Colabello, 33, hit .321 with 15 home...
View ArticleAkron City Council puts brakes on donor limit increase, launches review of...
With growing opposition and unanswered questions, Akron’s elected officials are postponing a vote on whether to increase the cap on how much donors can give local campaigns.Councilman Jeff Fusco...
View ArticleExecution delayed while Gov. Kasich rejects mercy for Ronald Phillips, Akron...
The execution of Akron child rapist and murderer Ronald Phillips has been delayed a month after the state refused to disclose information about the drugs to be used in his lethal injection.Phillips,...
View ArticleAnother step toward new visitor center for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is one step closer to getting a new central visitor center.This week, the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s board of directors authorized the purchase of...
View ArticleWarm temperatures with rain predicted for Christmas in Akron
It looks like the only white Christmas in Akron this year will be the one in your dreams.The National Weather Service expects unseasonably warm weather Sunday for Santa’s arrival in Northeast...
View ArticleMexicans seek loved ones, answers in deadly fireworks blast
TULTEPEC, Mexico: Relatives of workers at a fireworks market flattened by a deadly chain-reaction explosion searched hospitals for loved ones Wednesday, as attention focused on apparent lax security...
View ArticleThings to Do, Dec. 22: Broadway star at Music Box; local authors at Square...
See Daniel Reichard performDaniel Reichard, who created the role of Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys on Broadway, comes home to Northeast Ohio for two holiday concerts at the Music Box Supper Club, 7:30 p.m....
View ArticleDeath-row inmate Tyrone Noling wins right to appeal denial of DNA test; Ohio...
Death-row inmate Tyrone Noling won the right Wednesday to appeal the denial of DNA testing he thinks could exonerate him of the 1990 murder of an Atwater Township couple.The Ohio Supreme Court, in a...
View ArticleAuthorities found blood in Lafayette Township hall and in missing trustee’s...
Blood was found in Lafayette Township Hall and inside missing trustee Bryon Macron’s sport utility vehicle, authorities said Wednesday.The Medina County Sheriff’s Office, which is conducting the...
View ArticleAkron man issues desperate plea for thief to return boxes of family heirlooms...
The thieves who stole boxes from Kyle Barron’s porch last week probably thought they were taking Christmas gifts ordered from online retailers.What they actually took was a smattering of family...
View ArticleCavaliers notebook: J.R. Smith needs surgery on broken thumb; Cavs look to...
CLEVELAND: Now that the Cavaliers know they’ll be without J.R. Smith for the foreseeable future, they can get to work figuring out how to replace him. For now, that means a lot more of DeAndre Liggins...
View ArticleEx-Browns player Brian Hartline says Terrelle Pryor isn’t No. 1 wide...
BEREA: Coach Hue Jackson insists the Browns still view quarterback-turned-wide receiver Terrelle Pryor as a building block for the future despite his recent drop in production.But not everyone believes...
View ArticleCavaliers 113, Bucks 102: Kyrie Irving, LeBron James carry the load again for...
CLEVELAND: They were all tired. It’s to be expected the night after an overtime game when both teams had to travel. But the Cavaliers’ two best players outgunned the Milwaukee Bucks’ best two Wednesday...
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