Metro RTA offers free rides to LeBron James celebration in downtown Akron
Metro RTA is offering free bus rides for people to attend the LeBron James celebration Thursday night at Lock 3 in downtown Akron. “Lock 3 is the place to be tomorrow evening,” Metro RTA Executive...
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LeBron James says he has no intention of leaving Cavs next season
LeBron James didn't waste much time squashing rumors that he might leave town now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the NBA title. James told cleveland.com he intends to return to the Cavs next...
View ArticleCleveland lawmaker qoutes LeBron on U.S. House floor
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Cleveland, took time during regular session Tuesday to praise the Cleveland Cavaliers victory. Borrowing a minute of speaking time from the Speaker of the House, Fudge quoted...
View ArticleFormer high school coaches, teammates proud to witness LeBron James propel...
The two coaches who mentored LeBron James in high school watched their star pupil snap Cleveland’s championship drought on Sunday from the comforts of their homes. Keith Dambrot and Dru Joyce II...
View ArticleSee the Cavs parade in Cleveland from the perspective of the players
Here's the perspective from the Cavaliers championship parade from the perspective of several of the players: [View the story "See the Cavs parade in Cleveland from the perspective of the players"...
View ArticleAkron sticking with Lock 3 as venue for LeBron James celebration, despite...
Akron is sticking with Lock 3 as the venue for the city’s celebration of LeBron James Thursday night, despite the unofficial estimated crowd of 1.2 million that showed up in Cleveland for a Cavaliers...
View ArticleCleveland Cavaliers parade: Live updates
Follow along with us for updates from the Cleveland parade Wednesday:1:47: ESPN reported that Cavalier Coach Ty Lue met and embraced former Browns’ running back Earnest Byner (The Fumble) before the...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 17: ‘American in Paris’ at Blossom; Keep the Promise at...
Hear Cleveland Orchestra at BlossomTonight’s Blossom program was set months ago, but takes on added poignance as the Cleveland Orchestra presents George Gershwin’s An American in Paris at 7 p.m. The...
View ArticleRepublican National Convention: What it is, what to expect
Of the 50,000 people anticipated in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention this week, only 2,472 are voting delegates.Their job is to decide whether they want billionaire businessman Donald...
View ArticleVisitors happily walk and play in Akron Art Museum’s new garden
Lisa Chibis-Tapper looked around the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden outside of the Akron Art Museum and remembered her visit a year ago to the city. “This was a black asphalt parking lot a year ago,” the...
View ArticleGov. Kasich to speak to NAACP gathering ahead of Clinton
CINCINNATI: If all had gone according to his plan, Ohio Gov. John Kasich would be debating Hillary Clinton in Ohio this September.Instead, Kasich will speak at the same place as Clinton, but a day...
View ArticleOhio city rocked by indictment of second-term mayor
HILLSBORO: A small southwestern Ohio city has been rocked by the indictment of its second-term mayor, veteran standup comedian Drew Hastings.Ohio Auditor Dave Yost announced four felony counts against...
View ArticleOhio law enforcement targeting distracted driving this week
COLUMBUS: Ohio troopers will be targeting distracted driving in an enforcement effort that starts Sunday and includes their counterparts from five neighboring states.The State Highway Patrol says this...
View Article‘Ghostbusters’ holds its own, but ’Life of Pets still No. 1
NEW YORK: After months of prerelease debate, Sony Picture’s female-led “Ghostbusters” reboot finally arrived in theaters as neither a massive success nor the bomb some predicted, as the...
View ArticleIndians place RP Tommy Hunter on DL, recall Cody Anderson, trade Ross...
The Indians on Sunday placed relief pitcher Tommy Hunter on the 15-day disabled list and recalled Cody Anderson from Triple-A Columbus. Hunter, per the club, is beginning his second stint on the DL...
View ArticleRNC speakers and schedule announced
The convention planners Sunday afternoon released this information about the schedule and speakers:CLEVELAND, Ohio – Jeff Larson, CEO of the 2016 Republican National Convention, today released an...
View ArticleThree Baton Rouge officers killed in shooting; suspect dead
BATON ROUGE, La.: Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers investigating a report of a man with an assault rifle were killed Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by police...
View ArticleIndians OF Michael Brantley goes 0-for-3 in rehab start for Double-A Akron,...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a mostly uneventful day in his second rehab start with Double-A Akron on Sunday, his second appearance in the last three days. Brantley played seven innings and...
View ArticleRNC in Cleveland: Guns show up early; ongoing report for Sunday
Beacon Journal reporters Doug Livingston, Stephanie Warsmith, Malcolm Abram and Rich Heldenfels were in Cleveland Sunday to cover the opening festivities for the Republican National Convention.Below...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley goes 0-for-3 in rehab start for...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had a mostly uneventful day in his second rehab start with the RubberDucks on Sunday, his second appearance in the last three days. Brantley played seven innings and...
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