Peter Thiel at the Republican National Convention: ‘I’m proud to be gay’
Associated Press CLEVELAND: High-tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel says he’s proud to be gay and proud to be a Republican — but most of all, proud to be an American. And that declaration won Thiel loud...
View ArticleExtreme heat and severe storms on way to Akron, National Weather Service warns
It will be heated and stormy in Northeast Ohio this weekend and it has nothing to do with the politics in Cleveland.The National Weather Service warns that some of the warmest temperatures of the year...
View ArticleMichael Huguley sentenced to 15 years to life for stabbing death of the...
Ronald McCray faced the man convicted of stabbing his daughter Thursday and told him, “You’re a brutal murderer.”Michael Huguley lowered his head, not looking at McCray.“You don’t kill someone you...
View ArticleOhio Republicans head home with mixed feelings on Trump
CINCINNATI: Ohio Republicans leave the Cleveland convention with mixed feelings among them about their party’s presidential nominee, while saying they will take him over his Democratic foe.The state’s...
View ArticleAP source: Clinton supposed to name pick for vice president on Friday
ORLANDO, Florida: Hillary Clinton will introduce her running mate Friday, seeking to snatch attention from newly crowned Republican nominee Donald Trump just hours after he closed out his convention...
View ArticleRNC wrap up: Trump says want a conservative court? Pick me
CLEVELAND: The Latest on Campaign 2016 between the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions (all times local):11:30 a.m.Donald Trump says people who want a conservative justice to fill the...
View ArticleObama rejects Trump depiction of U.S. in crisis
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama fiercely rejected Donald Trump’s depiction of an America in crisis, arguing that violent crime and illegal immigration have plunged under his leadership to their...
View ArticleFirstEnergy closing Bay Shore, Sammis coal-fired units
FirstEnergy Corp. is seeking to sell or shut down its 136 megawatt Bay Shore plant six miles east of Toledo and also will close a significant portion of its W.H. Sammis plant, its largest coal-fired...
View Article10 Things To Do In... Bath Township
BATH TWP.: Don’t drive to Bath Township to see LeBron James’ house. Fans may have gotten a rare opportunity to see the king returning home from last month’s NBA championship, but it is highly unlikely...
View ArticleOhio conducting prison-wide review of inmate count system
COLUMBUS, Ohio: The state is reviewing its system for counting inmates at all Ohio prisons after a mistake by guards allowed a convicted murderer’s alleged escape in March.The “Back-2-Basics” analysis...
View ArticleSafe GOP convention boosts Cleveland’s image to the world
CLEVELAND: Cleveland’s safe and successful turn as host of the Republican National Convention has helped establish it as an ideal location for large events but also a city that people will consider...
View ArticleNFL to review domestic violence allegations against former Ohio State star...
Associated PressCOLUMBUS: The NFL says it is reviewing domestic violence allegations against Dallas Cowboys rookie Ezekiel Elliott.A police report says Elliott denied allegations that he assaulted his...
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Budweiser Clydesdales to visit Green, Kent
The world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will clip clop through the Akron area next month. The draft horses will make an appearance in Green and will once again parade through downtown Kent. It’s been...
View ArticleIndians OF Michael Brantley has scar tissue removed from shoulder, shut down...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has had another setback, though it appears this one might only cost him about a week. Brantley underwent an outpatient procedure on Friday to break up and relieve...
View ArticleIndians outfielder Michael Brantley has scar tissue removed from shoulder,...
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley has had another setback, though it appears this one might only cost him about a week.Brantley underwent an outpatient procedure on Friday to break up and relieve...
View ArticleOhio conducting prison-wide review of inmate count system
COLUMBUS: The state is reviewing its system for counting inmates at all Ohio prisons after a mistake by guards allowed a convicted murderer’s alleged escape in March.The “Back-2-Basics” analysis will...
View ArticleDNC: Schedule of speakers
Monday, July 25: Wells Fargo Center Speaker: Pam Livengood Pam and her family of Keene, NH have been personally affected by the growing substance abuse epidemic and are guardians for their grandson...
View ArticleThings to Do, July 23: Akron Arts Expo; canal cleanup; Race for the Cure;...
Akron Arts Expo roars back to Hardesty ParkThe popular Akron Arts Expo runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Hardesty Park, 1615 W. Market St., with more than 160...
View ArticlePNC begins installing logo, name on downtown Akron building
The downtown Akron skyline got a little bit of orange added to it on Friday.Workers for PNC Bank began hoisting part of the Pittsburgh-based company’s logo and name to the top of the 23-story...
View ArticleHillary Clinton chooses Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as running mate
ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Hillary Clinton named Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her vice presidential running mate Friday, adding a centrist former governor of a crucial battleground state to the Democratic...
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