Things to Do, June 21: Learn about skywalks; Metro Parks Ensemble performs...
Take a downtown history walkSummit Metro Parks and the Summit County Historical Society are sponsoring a history walk in Akron’s downtown skywalks from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet in the lobby of the...
View ArticleWorker crushed to death in hydraulic press at Ohio plant
Associated PressColumbus police say 60-year-old Timothy Underwood was working in a press area with a co-worker early Monday at a Core Molding Technologies plant when he fell into a hydraulic press....
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Barberton celebrating 125th anniversary with beer
Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. seems to be the go-to brewery when it comes to producing anniversary ales. A few years ago, the Akron brewery made a couple of special beers for the 200th anniversary of the...
View ArticleMan wanted in 1995 Ohio food stamp fraud case arrested in Israel
CLEVELAND: Federal authorities say a man who fled the United States after pleading guilty in 1994 in a $3.2 million food stamp fraud case has been arrested in Israel and returned to Northeast Ohio.U.S....
View ArticleLove and death led Ohio man to fight for legalization of same-sex marriage
HUDSON: The only thing that made Jim Obergefell discontent with his marriage certificate was his husband’s death certificate.That was the gut punch: Staring at a blank copy of the document and being...
View Article$1 million in inventory lost in Ohio bookstore fire; 3 injured
TIPP CITY, OHIO: Authorities say an estimated $1 million in inventory was lost in a bookstore fire that broke out twice within a few hours and injured three people in Southwest Ohio.Firefighters say a...
View ArticleSuit accusing Starbucks of under-filling lattes can proceed
SAN FRANCISCO: A federal judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically under-filling lattes to move forward.Two California residents are suing the Seattle-based coffee...
View ArticleTwo Chinese nationals face federal charges for defrauding Goodyear out of...
Two Chinese nationals accused of accepting kickback payments while buying natural rubber for Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. have been charged in federal court.Xin Franco Fan, 40, and...
View ArticleCleveland says RNC protest rules in line with other conventions
CLEVELAND: Cleveland says in a court filing that its rules for protests and marches during the upcoming Republican National Convention are similar to those in other convention cities where federal...
View ArticleNortheast Ohio biker gang leader charged in 2 slayings during shootout
WARREN, OHIO: Authorities say the head of an Ohio biker gang badly wounded in a shootout has been charged with two counts of murder for killing two members of a rival gang.The (Warren)...
View ArticleAkron tattoo parlor offering free Cavs tattoos; studio asking for $23...
When LeBron James first joined the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rich Griggs made a pact with a friend to get Cavs tattoos if the team ever won a championship.With the team’s victory on Sunday, Griggs plans to...
View ArticleThings to Do, June 22: Beer in Canton; Plusquellic book launch; ‘Tosca’ in...
Attend a concert at the parkThe National Park Service is presenting a concert by Hey Mavis from 6:30 to dusk in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The show will be staged at Howe Meadow off Riverview Road in...
View ArticleOhio city auditor admits to white powder hoax against ex-employer
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO: An elected city auditor in Northeast Ohio accused of sending his former employer an envelope containing white powder that turned out to be harmless has pleaded guilty in federal...
View ArticleChief Justice Maureen O'Connor to administer oath to local attorney appointed...
Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor will administer the oath of office for local attorney Scot Stevenson as a Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event...
View ArticleFirstMerit’s vice chairman Pierce, other senior executives joining Huntington
A significant number of senior FirstMerit Corp. executives will join Huntington Bancshares once the purchase of Akron-based FirstMerit is completed later this year.“These are all really good people,”...
View ArticleAkron to host own LeBron James celebration on Thursday
Akron and the LeBron James Family Foundation will host a celebration for LeBron James at 8 p.m. Thursday at Lock 3 in downtown Akron. The city announced the event Tuesday, saying that James and...
View ArticleRead all about it as Beacon Journal keeps the celebration going
Beacon Journals are flying off the shelves, and we are having trouble keeping up.Why?BECAUSE THE CAVS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!And the best player for the best basketball team in the world is from Akron. What...
View ArticleDangerous storms possible Wednesday night
Severe thunderstorms, high winds and isolated tornadoes are possible across parts of Ohio Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service office in Cleveland.While north central and...
View ArticleMissing the Cavaliers championship parade? Live vicariously through these fans
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View ArticleGiant LeBron James banner across from Quicken Loans Arena to return in fall
Cleveland fans upset with the planned removal of the giant LeBron James banner across from Quicken Loans Arena can take some comfort in knowing that Sherwin-Williams Co. will put it back up this fall....
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