Things to Do, Jan. 11: ‘Carousel’ in theaters; Melissa Etheridge at Rocksino;...
‘Carousel’ movie on 60th anniversary rideRodgers and Hammerstein’s musicals are often wrongly dismissed as sugary-sweet. Take Carousel. The show has serious shades of dark, including crime, death and...
View ArticleJudge wants clarity on Ohio’s lethal injection drug supply
COLUMBUS: A federal judge weighing whether Ohio’s new execution method is constitutional ordered the state Tuesday to clear up whether its supply of three lethal injection drugs is enough to carry out...
View ArticleGroups to urge Gov. Kasich not to resume executions
Groups opposing the death penalty will gather in Columbus on Thursday to urge Gov. John Kasich not to resume the state’s executions.The groups — including Ohioans to Stop Executions, the Ohio Council...
View ArticleSumma’s CEO apologizes to staff in memo, says he will change leadership...
Summa Health President and CEO Dr. Thomas Malone sent a memo to his staff on Monday night apologizing for the “disruptions to both our patients and our employees” following the recent ER physician...
View ArticleKyle Korver calls Cavs 'most talented team I've ever been on'
SALT LAKE CITY: Kyle Korver spent the last six years trying unsuccessfully to beat LeBron James in the postseason. Now the two are teammates. Korver acknowledged Tuesday before his Cavaliers debut...
View ArticleAkron plans to increase city spending in 2017 after staffing fell in 2016
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan’s team has presented City Council with a broadly sketched spending plan for 2017.A more detailed budget will unfold in the coming weeks as Horrigan’s finance directors finalize...
View ArticleKnight Foundation funding environmental study of Summit Lake in Akron
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is funding an environmental study of Summit Lake as part of its ongoing effort to revitalize the downtrodden Akron neighborhood.The nonprofit, along with the...
View ArticleAkron man charged in deadly Ravenna shooting
An Akron man has been charged with first-degree murder for a deadly shooting in Ravenna last weekend.Javon M. Thomas, 26, is being held on $1 million cash bond at the Portage County Jail.Two people...
View ArticleAkron Zoo to welcome naked mole rats and red-eyed tree frogs to new Curious...
Nature’s oddities will take center stage at a new exhibit this summer at the Akron Zoo.The zoo announced Tuesday that Curious Creatures will take up residence on June 3 in the old space that was home...
View ArticleAkron man gets license after four-year suspension, aided by new Summit County...
An Akron man was so pleased to get his driver’s license back Tuesday that he didn’t even have any complaints about his license photo.Leslie “Lovell” Ingol Jr.’s license had been suspended for four...
View ArticleKyle Korver happy to join forces with playoff nemesis LeBron James on Cavaliers
SALT LAKE CITY: Kyle Korver spent the last six years trying unsuccessfully to beat LeBron James in the postseason. Now the two are teammates. Korver acknowledged Tuesday before his Cavaliers debut that...
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Browns QB Robert Griffin III helps renovate home of Vietnam veteran on HGTV's...
Browns quarterback Robert Griffin III helped renovate the home of a Vietnam veteran on an episode of HGTV's Fixer Upper that debuted Tuesday night. Griffin's Family of 3 foundation, which supports...
View ArticleParents charged in missing 5-year-old girl’s death
JACKSON TWP.: The parents of a missing 5-year-old girl who was found dead Tuesday evening in the family’s restaurant have been charged in her slaying.According to the Jackson Township police, Liang J....
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — Jan. 10
BASKETBALLBOYSScoreboardTuesday’s ResultsBrunswick 55, Strongsville 29Buckeye 84, Lutheran West 38Canton McKinley 70, Lake 56Copley 98, Nordonia 62Coventry 75, Northwest 60CVCA 47, Streetsboro 45Hudson...
View ArticleObama says his goodbye with a plea for Americans to stay committed to democracy
CHICAGO: President Barack Obama marked the end of his presidency Tuesday with the same message of hope that launched him into the White House, challenging Americans during a prime-time farewell address...
View ArticleTurnovers, assists doom Cavs in 100-92 loss to Jazz in Kyle Korver's debut
SALT LAKE CITY: The addition of one of the league’s best 3-point shooters did little to help the Cavs’ issues with turnovers and assists Tuesday night. In fact, Kyle Korver didn’t even make a...
View ArticleJazz 100, Cavaliers 92: Cavs out of tune in loss to Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY: The addition of one of the league’s best 3-point shooters did little to help the Cavs’ issues with turnovers and assists Tuesday night. In fact, Kyle Korver didn’t even make a 3-pointer...
View ArticleFormer Browns QB Manziel to offer photos with fans, at a price
HOUSTON: Johnny Manziel will be in Houston ahead of the Super Bowl to give fans a chance to take a photo with the 2012 Heisman trophy winner — at a price.Stadium Signatures, a Houston company that...
View ArticleTaco Bell is going national with fried chicken taco shell
IRVINE, CALIF.: Taco Bell plans to go nationwide this month with its latest concoction: a taco with a shell made entirely out of fried chicken.Taco Bell says the shell of the Naked Chicken Chalupa is...
View ArticleGOP Senate to move forward on ’Obamacare’ repeal
WASHINGTON: The Republican-led Senate is poised to take a step forward on dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law despite anxiety among some GOP senators that they still haven’t come up...
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