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2016 NFL Draft: Browns hosting Joey Bosa, Laquon Treadwell on pre-draft visits
Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa is spending Thursday on a pre-draft visit with the Browns, NFL Network reported. Bosa is projected to become a top-10 draft pick April 28. If the Browns don't target...
View ArticleFederal appeals court in Ohio says plea agreements should be open
CINCINNATI: A Cincinnati-based federal appeals court says plea agreements should be open records under the First Amendment unless there is some overriding interest in closing them.A three-judge panel...
View ArticleMedical pot panel in Ohio ending run with marathon session
COLUMBUS: An Ohio House panel contemplating ways to legalize medical marijuana is wrapping up its business with a marathon session.Rep. Kirk Schuring is the Canton Republican who chairs the task force....
View ArticleOhio proposes speeding up lead-water alerts
TOLEDO, OHIO: Ohio’s environmental regulators are proposing an overhaul of how the state and its cities deal with lead in drinking water, including speeding up notifications when lead is found at the...
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Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith miss shootaround, called questionable
INDEPENDENCE: J.R. Smith and Kyrie Irving both missed shootaround and are considered questionable for Thursday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets. The Cavs said both players are ill. Irving...
View ArticleSmithsonian to acknowledge Cosby allegations at new museum
WASHINGTON: The Smithsonian now plans to acknowledge the sexual-assault allegations against Bill Cosby at its new African-American history museum on the National Mall, which will include two items...
View ArticleStow and Munroe Falls ready for their biennial showcase
STOW: What’s special about Stow and Munroe Falls?The neighboring cities get together every two years to remind folks of the answer.The Stow-Munroe Falls Community Showcase this weekend will feature...
View ArticleBike Aboard! program resumes Saturday in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The popular Bike Aboard! program will kick off on Saturday in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.Bicyclists can pedal on the Towpath Trail and then take a Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad train back to...
View ArticleOhio is moving to tighten rules on lead in drinking water
Ohio is moving to reform and tighten its rules on lead in drinking water, including speeding up public notification when problems are found.The new plan includes tighter deadlines for public drinking...
View ArticleSummit County to launch dialogue on mental health and mental illness
Summit County Executive Russ Pry is launching a campaign to boost awareness of local mental health and mental illness.The county executive used his ninth annual State of the County speech Thursday to...
View ArticleTrooper and gunman die in Virginia bus station shooting
RICHMOND, Va.: A gunman fatally shot a Virginia state trooper Thursday at a busy bus terminal in the capital city of Richmond before he was shot dead by two other troopers, police said. Two civilians...
View ArticleHigh school scores, summaries and schedules — March 31
TENNISCOPLEY 5, WESTLAKE 0Singles: Aten (C) d. Jhaveri 6-3, 6-2; Garcia (C) d. Dinchman 6-0, 6-1; Du (C) d. Horn 6-3, 6-2.Doubles: Kromalic-Moore (C) d. O’Mears-Kripekar 6-0, 6-2; Nabors-Muthigi (C) d....
View ArticleThings to Do, April 1: Sauerkraut boulder, blimp stunt, Black Keys polka and...
For starters, have a ball Help make the world’s largest sauerkraut ball! Fans of the famous Akron appetizer are invited to bring bags of kraut and other ingredients to be combined in five specially...
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Cavs 107, Nets 87; Jason Lloyd's 13 thoughts on expectations, favorites and...
CLEVELAND: Thirteen thoughts for Channing Frye's 13 points in Thursday’s 107-87 win over the Brooklyn Nets… 1. Kyrie Irving capped a turbulent few days by putting the rest of the league on...
View ArticleCoroner: Man found in Ohio river probably dead before he went into water
COLUMBUS: A coroner says a man whose body was found in a central Ohio river was probably dead before he went into the water.Franklin County’s coroner says there is a “high probability” that Joseph...
View ArticleGoogle April Fool’s prank boomerangs
NEW YORK: Google is acknowledging that it pranked itself after an April Fool’s Day Gmail tweak angered some people who use Google’s email for work.The company added a button to its email service that...
View ArticleU.S. gains 215,000 jobs in March, unemployment rises to 5 pct.
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers notched another solid month of hiring in March by adding 215,000 jobs, driven by large gains in the construction, retail and health care industries.Despite the jump, the...
View ArticleOhio man accused in death of boy found in backpack ruled incompetent for trial
Associated PressCOLUMBUS: A judge has ruled a man accused in the beating death of a 1-year-old Maryland boy found dead inside a backpack in a central Ohio creek incompetent to stand trial.The Columbus...
View ArticleWoman has close encounter of the fowl kind after turkey breaks into...
NORTHFIELD: A woman received an unexpected visit from a feathered friend Thursday night. Deputies responded to a call around 5:45 p.m. when a turkey entered a woman’s home on Olde 8 Road, flying...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man in 1997 rape at Ohio park after new DNA testing
COLUMBUS: A man has been indicted in a 1997 rape at a central Ohio park after new testing on old evidence helped identify him through DNA.Prosecutors announced Thursday that a Franklin County grand...
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