Norton’s Rick Rodgers resigns council seat
Norton Councilman Rick Rodgers has resigned his Ward 1 council seat with nearly a year left on the four-year term.In a brief resignation letter, Rodgers said he had been struggling with his decision...
View ArticleUPDATE: Criminal charges pending against Wadsworth juvenile for school threats
WADSWORTH: City police arrested a high school student Sunday for allegedly making threats on social media “against the high school and some of the students.” The student, who has not been identified,...
View ArticleTrump signs orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump moved to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines Tuesday, a pair of projects that were blocked by the Obama administration due in part...
View ArticleTrump says he’ll announce Supreme Court nominee next week
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce a candidate next week to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.Trump had said earlier this month he would choose a nominee within two...
View ArticleSteelers QB Ben Roethlisberger considering retirement
PITTSBURGH: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger isn’t sure he’ll be back in 2017.Roethlisberger said during his weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday that he is going to take some...
View ArticleManziel deletes Twitter account after advice to Trump
DALLAS: Johnny Manziel deleted his Twitter account after the Heisman Trophy winner sent expletive-laden messages telling President Donald Trump to ignore comments about him on the social media site.The...
View ArticleThe Latest: Boy charged with attempted murder in shooting
WEST LIBERTY, Ohio: The Latest on the shooting at an Ohio school that injured two students (all times local):2:25 p.m.A 17-year-old Ohio boy suspected of injuring two people in a school shooting has...
View ArticleSummit Mall to get Dewey's Pizza; Cincinnati chain expanding in northeast Ohio
Dewey’s Pizza plans to open its third Northeast Ohio location Feb. 13 at Summit Mall in Fairlawn, with a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. The 90-seat, 3,500-square foot restaurant, featuring adventurous...
View ArticleRavenna man arrested for robbery, kidnapping
A 23-year-old woman was walking to class at the University of Akron about 9 a.m. Monday in the 400 block of Sumner Street when she was approached by a man who had his hand in his pocket and said he had...
View ArticlePortion of Medina Line Road in Bath Township to close Thursday and Friday
BATH TWP.: A portion of Medina Line Road just south of Granger Road will be closed from Thursday morning to Friday afternoon for an erosion control project, according to Summit County engineer Alan...
View ArticleClemson coach Dabo Swinney says Browns passing on Deshaun Watson in draft...
MOBILE, Ala.: Deshaun Watson passed on the Senior Bowl, but his college coach thinks the Browns would be crazy to pass on the national championship-winning quarterback in April’s NFL Draft. “If they...
View ArticleDaisy Brand expanding Wooster facility; adding 80 jobs
Daisy Brand, the nation’s largest manufacturer of sour cream, plans to expand its new Wooster facility, adding about 80 jobs.The 100,000-square-foot expansion — allowing for cottage cheese production —...
View ArticleFrustrated LeBron turns up heat on Cavs organization: ‘I just hope we’re not...
NEW ORLEANS: Moments after a relaxed LeBron James found the nuclear codes and scorched his own organization, he wrapped a towel around his chiseled frame and headed for the shower.“I can say what I...
View ArticleBoy and man robbed of shoes in separate incidents in Akron; shots fired in...
An Akron boy, 16, and a Canton man, 23, were robbed of their shoes in separate incidents.In both cases, the victims were meeting up with potential buyers in online sales. Asked if the two robberies are...
View ArticleOhio Turnpike sets record for vehicles using roadway
BEREA: A record number of vehicles traveled the Ohio Turnpike last year.The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission reports that 54.9 million vehicles used the highway, which stretches 241 miles...
View ArticleYost to run for Ohio attorney general
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost has made public his plans to run for state attorney general in 2018.Yost, a former reporter and prosecuting attorney in Delaware County, would follow Ohio Attorney General Mike...
View ArticleAkron man attacked by police dog on Facebook Live while state troopers arrest...
Critics accuse Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers of using unnecessary force in Akron after they set a police dog on a man trying to get an ID for his cousin who was getting arrested.Dannie Oliver, the...
View ArticleMan arrested in hit-and-run death of Cleveland officer
CLEVELAND: A man has been arrested and is expected to be charged in the hit-and-run death of a Cleveland patrolman on an interstate, Cleveland police said Tuesday.The 44-year-old man was arrested in...
View ArticleB.F. Goodrich smokestack getting cut in half to ‘RICH’
An Akron landmark is getting a big haircut.The city plans to chop off 100 feet from one of the iconic red brick B.F. Goodrich smokestacks along South Main Street for safety reasons.The smokestacks,...
View ArticleLawyers clear Summa of conflicts of interest in ER contracts, but critics...
A private law firm Summa Health hired this month to investigate potential conflicts of interest in contracts for its emergency rooms has given Summa a clean bill of health. The same law firm — Porter...
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